Association of loneliness and social network size in adulthood with childhood maltreatment: Analyses of a population-based and a clinical sample

Abstract

Loneliness is particularly associated with self-reported CM, and in this respect distinct from the social network size. Our results underline the importance of differentiating both psychosocial constructs and suggest focusing on perceived loneliness and its etiological underpinnings by mechanism-based psychosocial interventions.