The correlation between loneliness and substance use proclivity in child and adolescent substance users

Kayaoğlu, Kübra; Okanlı, Ayşe; Budak, Funda Kavak; Aslanoğlu, Eren

doi:10.1080/14659891.2021.1894495

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“…According to this view, a prolongation of increased reward responsiveness following acute loneliness during chronic loneliness might ultimately result in imbalances of the reward system, increasing proneness to developing compulsive behaviours, or a blunting of reward system activity. Indeed, longitudinal studies in humans consistently link loneliness to depression and substance use (6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15). Here we show an interaction between chronic and acute loneliness on reward seeking: participants who report higher pre-existing chronic loneliness show stronger effects of isolation on reward seeking when rewards are presented in social contexts.…”

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“…Reports on loneliness, the subjectively perceived lack of social connection(1), have shown that, across the world, adolescents are the age group most affected by increasing levels of loneliness (3)(4)(5). Over the past two decades, longitudinal research has revealed associations between adolescent loneliness and depression (6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11) and drug use (12)(13)(14)(15). However, the direction of causality is unclear, and bi-directional effects between loneliness and mental ill health have been reported (8).…”

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Acute isolation is associated with increased reward responsiveness in human adolescents

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Thomas³

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Social connection is a basic human need and particularly important during adolescence. How a lack of connection impacts adolescent behaviour is unclear. To address this question, we employed experimental short-term isolation, first, to assess how isolation affects reward seeking and learning in adolescents aged 16-19 years and, second, to investigate whether neural reward sensitivity predicts vulnerability to isolation. Additionally, we assessed whether virtual interactions remediate isolation effects. Isolation caused faster decisions to exert effort for rewards and faster learned reward contingencies, especially from social feedback. Participants with lower neural reward sensitivity showed stronger effects of isolation. Virtual interactions remediated effects only partially and decreased learning from social feedback. These results demonstrate that in adolescence isolation increases reward responsiveness, a key driver of motivation and decision-making.

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Acute isolation is associated with increased reward responsiveness in human adolescents

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“…Recent studies found an association between loneliness in adolescence and health risk behaviors (125), including substance use (126). Given that this study points to the central role of feelings of loneliness, isolation and belonging in the progression toward SUDs, helping experience offspring of parents with SUDs human connectedness is an important part of prevention and intervention efforts.…”

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“I Grew Up Amidst Alcohol and Drugs:” a Qualitative Study on the Lived Experiences of Parental Substance Use Among Adults Who Developed Substance Use Disorders Themselves

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Experiencing parental substance use (PSU) has been associated with a heightened risk of developing substance use disorders (SUDs) in offspring. The primary goal of this study was to explore perspectives of adult children with lived experience of PSU who also developed SUDs themselves through first-hand experience. This study was conducted in Flanders (Belgium). A qualitative exploratory research design was applied. Seventeen semi-structured interviews were conducted with adult children of parents with SUDs (range: 29–48 years) who themselves had developed SUDs. All interviews were audio-taped and transcribed verbatim. Three overarching themes emerged through thematic analysis: 1) loneliness and neglect in childhood; 2) stigma and the self; and 3) the role of social connection in substance use and recovery. The narratives highlighted the central role of feelings of loneliness, isolation and belonging among children of parents with SUDs in childhood and adulthood. Increasing public awareness on the impact of PSU on children and accessible support is needed to overcome stigma and remove barriers to social inclusion for children of parents with SUDs. Findings may prove valuable in informing policy, program and treatment development aimed at breaking maladaptive intergenerational cycles.

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“…Reports on loneliness, the subjectively perceived lack of social connection 1 , have shown that, across the world, adolescents are the age group most affected by increasing levels of loneliness [3][4][5] . Over the past two decades, longitudinal research has revealed associations between adolescent loneliness and depression [6][7][8][9][10][11] and drug use [12][13][14][15] . However, the direction of causality is unclear, and bi-directional effects between loneliness and mental ill health have been reported 8 .…”

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Acute isolation increases reward responsiveness in human adolescents

Tomova

Towner

Thomas

et al. 2022

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Social connection is a basic human need and particularly important during adolescence. How a lack of connection impacts adolescent behaviour is unclear. To address this question, we employed experimental short-term isolation, first, to assess how isolation affects reward seeking and learning in adolescents aged 16-19 years and, second, to investigate whether neural reward sensitivity predicts vulnerability to isolation. Additionally, we assessed whether virtual interactions remediate isolation effects. Isolation caused faster decisions to exert effort for rewards and faster learned reward contingencies, especially from social feedback. These effects were stronger in participants who experienced higher loneliness following isolation. Participants with lower neural reward sensitivity showed stronger effects of isolation. Virtual interactions remediated effects only partially and decreased learning from social feedback. These results demonstrate that in adolescence isolation increases reward responsiveness, a key driver of motivation and decision-making.

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The correlation between loneliness and substance use proclivity in child and adolescent substance users

Cited by 11 publications

References 19 publications

Acute isolation is associated with increased reward responsiveness in human adolescents

Acute isolation is associated with increased reward responsiveness in human adolescents

“I Grew Up Amidst Alcohol and Drugs:” a Qualitative Study on the Lived Experiences of Parental Substance Use Among Adults Who Developed Substance Use Disorders Themselves

Acute isolation increases reward responsiveness in human adolescents

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