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  • Digital Health

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  • Loneliness is a subjective discrepancy between desired and actual social connections.
  • Chronic loneliness is linked to significant psychiatric and psychosocial issues.
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) shows promise for treating loneliness.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of an 8-week internet-based CBT intervention for reducing loneliness.
  • To assess the impact of the intervention on depression, social anxiety, worry, and quality of life.

Main Methods:

  • Seventy-three participants were randomly assigned to an internet-based CBT group or a wait-list control.
  • Standardized self-report measures were used for pre- and post-treatment assessments.
  • Linear regression analysis was employed to analyze treatment effects.

Main Results:

  • Significant reductions in loneliness were observed in the treatment group (Cohen's d = 0.77).
  • Improvements in quality of life and social anxiety were noted compared to the control group.
  • No significant changes were reported for depression or worry.

Conclusions:

  • Internet-based CBT is a potentially effective method for alleviating loneliness.
  • Further research is needed to explore long-term effects and underlying mechanisms.
  • Digital mental health interventions offer a scalable approach to addressing loneliness.