Loneliness is considered a public health problem that negatively affects wellbeing, especially in the older population. In Latin-American countries, most of the older population live with their family. Although this is ...

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to verify the effect of general cognitive functioning and positive and negative affects on loneliness in the elderly people and to analyze the mediating effect of positive affects on ...

The objectives of this article are to analyse: 1) the relation between dimensions of the adolescent perception of parental relationship with them to adolescent functional / dysfunctional coping; 2) the relation between ...

The negative impact of ageism on the mental health of older persons has been well studied, but the mechanisms underlying this relationship have not been explored in detail. The present study examines the relationship of ...

Backgrounds The prevalence of loneliness increases among older adults, varies across countries, and is related to within-country socioeconomic, psychosocial, and health factors. The 2000–2019 pooled prevalence of loneliness ...

The use of pornography in adolescents and its possible consequences is still the subject of scientific debate. It has been observed that about 20% of adolescents access pornography involuntarily, the average age of access ...

© 2015, Organizacion Panamericana de la Salud. All rights reserved. Population aging implies specific challenging when looking for the wellbeing of elderly. Loneliness is an issue of increase relevance in research and ...

In Chile, during the COVID-19 pandemic, reports of cyberbullying victimization increased for adolescents and younger adults. Research has shown that cyber-victims—adolescents and young adults alike—are at greater risk for ...