Current analysis: A good fifth of young adults feel very lonely:
It was apparently not a corona phenomenon: Even years after the pandemic, studies show that ...
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Persistent Loneliness Among Young Adults in GermanyThe 2024/25 Freda study reveals 21% of 21-30 year-olds feel deeply lonely, years after the pandemic ended.
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- About one in five young adults aged 21 to 30 in Germany report significant loneliness according to recent research.
- The findings derive from the biannual Freda survey by the Federal Institute for Population Research, involving 30,000 participants.
- Loneliness is regarded as a lasting psychosocial issue for Generation Z, not just a short-term pandemic effect.
- Experts highlight that young adulthood is a vulnerable life phase, necessitating targeted social and political interventions.
Overall, the persistently high levels of loneliness show that loneliness remains a socio-political challenge that requires targeted attention and sustained measures— BiB scientists (researchers at the Federal Institute for Population Research) in a statement
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