Loneliness as a Threat to Democracy?

• In Event: Threats to Democracy

Brief Overview

We investigate attitudinal consequences of loneliness. Data are from original surveys across the Americas. Although with variability, findings connect loneliness to lower political trust, populist attitudes, and tolerance for undemocratic practices.

Authors

• Jennifer L. Merolla, University of California-Riverside

• Elizabeth J. Zechmeister, Vanderbilt University