by Louise Rees | Aug 23, 2023 | Loneliness, Stories
This morning, as I travelled into Wellington on the train, I met some grandparents in their 70s and their 2-year old granddaughter on their way to a Wiggles concert at the Opera House. All three were bubbly and happy, the grandparents enjoying the excitement of the...
by Louise Rees | Aug 23, 2023 | Loneliness, News Media
For the first time, young New Zealanders were asked about important adults in their lives, as well as about their relationships with parents and peers. This research showed about half of young people had a trusting relationship with an adult that wasn’t their parent,...
by Louise Rees | Jun 29, 2023 | Loneliness
Market Research company Research First recently conducted a nationally representative online poll of 383 respondents. The findings confirm that loneliness is higher amongst youth. The youngest respondents (aged 15-24) were more likely to experience...
by Louise Rees | Jun 29, 2023 | Loneliness
MSD and the Social Wellbeing Agency have released a new report on the needs of older people in health, housing, finance, and social connection. Amongst the findings reported are that: 17 percent (89,000) of older people experience social connection...
by Louise Rees | Jun 29, 2023 | Loneliness, News Media
Researchers from Massey’s Health and Ageing Research Team (HART) released a book of the findings earlier this month. The book includes chapters on Social Connections and Loneliness. The New Zealand Health, Work and Retirement Study (NZHWR) is the longest running...
by Louise Rees | May 31, 2023 | Loneliness, News Media
A blog post in Psychology Today yesterday summarises key points and findings from new research that challenges common assumptions about loneliness. Myths challenged by the research findings are: The main cause of loneliness is a lack of relationships.It is mostly...
