Invitation for Global Initiative on Loneliness and Connection

[Rui Costa Lopes]

Dear colleagues,

I was contacted by Hans Rocha IJzerman, who is part of the Global Initiative on Loneliness and Connection. They are searching for researchers that self-identify as working on social connection, broadly defined. This could include topics like attachment theory, social connection/isolation, social exclusion, loneliness, social support, romantic relationships, social capital, et cetera. These examples are far from exhaustive, and researchers are welcome to join, whichever scientific discipline people work in. 

They would like to invite these researchers to participate in a survey to inform the establishment of an interdisciplinary International Scientific Board.  The International Scientific Board will partner with the World Health Organization and national organizations across the globe on new and ongoing projects on social connection, loneliness, and health.

If you identify as being part of this research field, please take this short survey, which they estimate to take between 10-20 minutes. 

 

Sincerely,

Rui,

On behalf of

Dr Julianne Holt-Lunstad - Chair

Dr Hans Rocha IJzerman - Vice-Chair

Dr Michelle Lim - Vice-Chair

International Scientific Board

---------------------------------------------------------

Rui Costa Lopes

Senior Research Fellow @ICS - University of Lisbon
Invited Associate Professor @FCH - Catholic University of Portugal
President @APP - Associação Portuguesa de Psicologia