Study seeking to recruit youngers to study loneliness

The Generation Scotland project is open now

Teenagers can spend a lot of time on their phones – but researchers say there’s a serious lack of information into how social interactions through apps like Snapchat and TikTok, can impact feelings of loneliness amongst young people.

A unique study at the University of Edinburgh is looking to recruit 200 young people to uncover how the influences of our digital world impact on young people’s mental health.

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