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cinemachick t1_iwdbivb wrote

Reply to comment by weredev in Meta-analysis shows a strong association between loneliness and depressive symptoms in children and adolescents by chrisdh79

Now that we have a study, it goes from "unproven anecdote" to "studied fact" and people will take it more seriously

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mr_ji t1_iwdu9hx wrote

Honest question here: who do you think is going to take it more seriously now that we have what was already assumed with a study to back it up? I'm all for data to back up assumptions, but I'm struggling to see what difference it will make in this case.

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cinemachick t1_iwecvs0 wrote

This can be used to argue for future studies of loneliness in children (since this was an analysis of previous studies over the last century.) It can also be used to support a budget for more counselors in schools, paid activities for children to meet each other, and finding ways to identify kids who are lonely and screen them for depressive symptoms. When you're asking someone for money, having a study to point to is often the difference between success and "maybe next year."

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