A survey of 714 Thai adults recruited through a telehealth platform and community volunteers found 65.41% without loneliness, while the model explained 27% of variation. Age, sex, gender identity, marital and employment status and geography were associated with loneliness, but recruitment does not support a nationally representative prevalence estimate.
Key findings
- A total of 65.41% were classified without loneliness. Younger adults scored higher; men and LGBTQ+ respondents scored higher than women in this sample. Employment, marital status and geography were associated, with higher scores in Bangkok/metropolitan areas and lower scores in the South. Model R² was 0.27 (p
Why this matters globally
Loneliness is a global public-health concern, and Thai evidence adds a middle-income-country perspective on urban context, social networks and population diversity.
Thai researcher contribution
Mahasarakham University researchers combined telehealth and community networks to reach respondents across regions and inform future anti-isolation services.
Limitations to consider
Platform- and volunteer-based recruitment may differ from the general population and is not a national probability sample. Cross-sectional data cannot establish direction. Subgroup sizes and uncertainty are not given in the abstract, and most variation remains unexplained.