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Loneliness in young adults - especially educated females - often coexists alongside friendship and social connectedness, and might instead be linked with experiencing major life changes, per large US study

11.12.25 | PLOS

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Lonely and connected in emerging adulthood: The ambivalence of sociality in a time of transitions
Loneliness in young adults - especially educated females - often coexists alongside friendship and social connectedness. Credit: rebbeccadevitt0, CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

Loneliness in young adults - especially educated females - often coexists alongside friendship and social connectedness, and might instead be linked with experiencing major life changes, per large US study

Article URL : http://plos.io/3JyFOoG

Article title: Lonely and connected in emerging adulthood: The ambivalence of sociality in a time of transitions

Author countries: U.S.

Funding: This paper was supported by the University of Kansas GRF #2177080 (2022); the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Faculty Opportunity Award (2022-2023) received by Natalie Pennington; and the Michigan State University ComArtSci Research and Creative Incubator and Accelerator (CRCIA) award (2022–2025) received by Amanda J. Holmstrom. No sponsors or funders played any role in the study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.

PLOS One

10.1371/journal.pone.0334787

Lonely and connected in emerging adulthood: The ambivalence of sociality in a time of transitions

12-Nov-2025

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Keywords

Gender Studies Social Sciences Society

Article Information

Journal
PLOS One
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0334787
Article Publication Date
2025-11-12
Article Title
Lonely and connected in emerging adulthood: The ambivalence of sociality in a time of transitions
COI Statement
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Contact Information

Hanna Abdallah
PLOS
onepress@plos.org

How to Cite This Article

APA:
PLOS. (2025, November 12). Loneliness in young adults - especially educated females - often coexists alongside friendship and social connectedness, and might instead be linked with experiencing major life changes, per large US study. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/86ZXKJK8/loneliness-in-young-adults-especially-educated-females-often-coexists-alongside-friendship-and-social-connectedness-and-might-instead-be-linked-with-experiencing-major-life-changes-per-large-us-study.html
MLA:
"Loneliness in young adults - especially educated females - often coexists alongside friendship and social connectedness, and might instead be linked with experiencing major life changes, per large US study." Brightsurf News, Nov. 12 2025, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/86ZXKJK8/loneliness-in-young-adults-especially-educated-females-often-coexists-alongside-friendship-and-social-connectedness-and-might-instead-be-linked-with-experiencing-major-life-changes-per-large-us-study.html.