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The global single population is increasing, raising important questions about its implications for mental health, both in scholarly debates and in public and political discourse. This session invites papers that examine the relationship between singlehood and mental health. Singlehood is broadly defined to include individuals who have never been legally married, as well as those who are separated, divorced, or widowed. We welcome papers that compare single individuals with their partnered counterparts, as well as those that focus on the heterogeneity within the single population.
Health Disparities Among Young Single-Person Households in South Korea - Bomi Kim, University of California-Santa Barbara
The sexual and dating lives of single heterosexual and LGBTQ+ young adults - Hannah Tessler, University of Michigan
“The Shop is Not Closed”: Sex and Sexuality Among Older Adult Daters - Lauren Harris, University of New Hampshire; Celia Melanson, University of New Hampshire
Cohort Differences in Older Adults’ Marital Status, Transitions, and Social and Mental Health - Rosie Ruoqi Zheng, Norc at the University of Chicago; Ellen (Nell) Compernolle, NORC at the University of Chicago
Does Being Single and Living Alone Hurt? Mental and Cognitive Health Inequalities Among Older Adults - Lijun Song, Vanderbilt University; Zhe Zhang, Vanderbilt University