Homophily and social influence as mechanisms of loneliness clustering in social networks

Abstract Loneliness, a pervasive mental health concern, is often misconstrued as an individual pathology, limiting our understanding of social effects via peer-to-peer interactions. This study investigates how homophily (similarity-based connectivity) and induction (interacting mental states) contri...

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Main Authors: B. D. L. Châtel, R. Quax, G. Peeters, R. Corten, M. G. M. Olde Rikkert, V. V. Vasconcelos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-99057-x
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