Loneliness is a growing and concerning public health issue, with multiple consequences for health and well-being.
My research and policy work aims to understand how loneliness impacts health and well-being, including how loneliness impacts the decisions people make that affect their health and well-being.
Policy Reports & White Papers
Wigfield, A., Sirois, F. M., Balazs, A., & Lemmouchi, M. (2021). Loneliness amongst young women in India, Indonesia and Mexico. White paper prepared for Ponds/Unilever.
Owens, J. & Sirois, F. M. (2019). Review of the impact of loneliness and social isolation on health and well-being and whether people who experience loneliness/social isolation have higher use of public services. Cardiff: Welsh Government, GSR report number 46/2019. Link.
Journal Articles
Sirois, F. M., & Biskas, M. (2023). Loneliness and preferences for palatable foods: The role of coping. Current Research in Behavioural Science, 5, 100119 (IF = 5.0) Open access
Sirois, F. M., & Owens, J. (2023). A meta-analysis of loneliness and use of primary health care. Health Psychology Review, 17, 193–210. (IF = 9.6). Open access.
Hirsch, J. K., Sirois, F. M., Visser, P. L., Brooks, B. D., Kohls, N., Offenbächer, M., & Toussaint, L. (2019). Perceived stigma and health-related quality of life in the working uninsured: Does thwarted belongingness play a role? Stigma and Health, 4, 1-10. (IF – 2.07) Link | Self-archived version
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