Individual- and group-level network-building interventions to address social isolation and loneliness: A scoping review with implications for COVID19.

<h4>Purpose</h4>Worldwide mandates for social distancing and home-quarantine have contributed to loneliness and social isolation. We conducted a systematic scoping review to identify network-building interventions that address loneliness and isolation, describe their components and impac...

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Autores principales:	Reza Yousefi Nooraie, Keith Warren, Lisa A Juckett, Qiuchang A Cao, Alicia C Bunger, Michele A Patak-Pietrafesa
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Publicado:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:17bba6301e124681bfe024b30e351cac2021-12-02T20:09:56ZIndividual- and group-level network-building interventions to address social isolation and loneliness: A scoping review with implications for COVID19.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0253734https://doaj.org/article/17bba6301e124681bfe024b30e351cac2021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0253734https://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203<h4>Purpose</h4>Worldwide mandates for social distancing and home-quarantine have contributed to loneliness and social isolation. We conducted a systematic scoping review to identify network-building interventions that address loneliness and isolation, describe their components and impact on network structure, and consider their application in the wake of COVID19.<h4>Methods</h4>We performed forward and backward citation tracking of three seminal publications on network interventions and Bibliographic search of Web of Science and SCOPUS. We developed data charting tables and extracted and synthesized the characteristics of included studies, using an iteratively updating form.<h4>Findings</h4>From 3390 retrieved titles and abstracts, we included 8 studies. These interventions focused on building networks at either individual- or group-levels. Key elements that were incorporated in the interventions at varying degrees included (a) creating opportunities to build networks; (b) improving social skills; (c) assessing network diagnostics (i.e. using network data or information to inform network strategies); (d) promoting engagement with influential actors; and (e) a process for goal-setting and feedback. The effect of interventions on network structures, or the moderating effect of structure on the intervention effectiveness was rarely assessed.<h4>Conclusions</h4>As many natural face-to-face opportunities for social connection are limited due to COVID19, groups already at risk for social isolation and loneliness are disproportionately impacted. Network-building interventions include multiple components that address both the structure of individuals' networks, and their skills and motivation for activating them. These intervention elements could be adapted for delivery via online platforms, and implemented by trained facilitators or novice volunteers, although more rigorous testing is needed.Reza Yousefi NooraieKeith WarrenLisa A JuckettQiuchang A CaoAlicia C BungerMichele A Patak-PietrafesaPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 6, p e0253734 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Reza Yousefi Nooraie Keith Warren Lisa A Juckett Qiuchang A Cao Alicia C Bunger Michele A Patak-Pietrafesa Individual- and group-level network-building interventions to address social isolation and loneliness: A scoping review with implications for COVID19.
description	<h4>Purpose</h4>Worldwide mandates for social distancing and home-quarantine have contributed to loneliness and social isolation. We conducted a systematic scoping review to identify network-building interventions that address loneliness and isolation, describe their components and impact on network structure, and consider their application in the wake of COVID19.<h4>Methods</h4>We performed forward and backward citation tracking of three seminal publications on network interventions and Bibliographic search of Web of Science and SCOPUS. We developed data charting tables and extracted and synthesized the characteristics of included studies, using an iteratively updating form.<h4>Findings</h4>From 3390 retrieved titles and abstracts, we included 8 studies. These interventions focused on building networks at either individual- or group-levels. Key elements that were incorporated in the interventions at varying degrees included (a) creating opportunities to build networks; (b) improving social skills; (c) assessing network diagnostics (i.e. using network data or information to inform network strategies); (d) promoting engagement with influential actors; and (e) a process for goal-setting and feedback. The effect of interventions on network structures, or the moderating effect of structure on the intervention effectiveness was rarely assessed.<h4>Conclusions</h4>As many natural face-to-face opportunities for social connection are limited due to COVID19, groups already at risk for social isolation and loneliness are disproportionately impacted. Network-building interventions include multiple components that address both the structure of individuals' networks, and their skills and motivation for activating them. These intervention elements could be adapted for delivery via online platforms, and implemented by trained facilitators or novice volunteers, although more rigorous testing is needed.
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author	Reza Yousefi Nooraie Keith Warren Lisa A Juckett Qiuchang A Cao Alicia C Bunger Michele A Patak-Pietrafesa
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title	Individual- and group-level network-building interventions to address social isolation and loneliness: A scoping review with implications for COVID19.
title_short	Individual- and group-level network-building interventions to address social isolation and loneliness: A scoping review with implications for COVID19.
title_full	Individual- and group-level network-building interventions to address social isolation and loneliness: A scoping review with implications for COVID19.
title_fullStr	Individual- and group-level network-building interventions to address social isolation and loneliness: A scoping review with implications for COVID19.
title_full_unstemmed	Individual- and group-level network-building interventions to address social isolation and loneliness: A scoping review with implications for COVID19.
title_sort	individual- and group-level network-building interventions to address social isolation and loneliness: a scoping review with implications for covid19.
publisher	Public Library of Science (PLoS)
publishDate	2021
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Individual- and group-level network-building interventions to address social isolation and loneliness: A scoping review with implications for COVID19.

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