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Цифрова самотність і психічне благополуччя чоловіків: розширення меж чоловічого здоров’я (Систематичний огляд)

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Digital loneliness among men emerges in the context of rapid digital transformation and cannot be reduced to either social isolation or digital deprivation. The article demonstrates that digital loneliness is an independent psychosociotechnological phenomenon affecting men’s mental and somatic health and arises through the interaction of sociocultural and technological factors of digital environment. The article proposes a systematization of interdisciplinary approaches to digital loneliness as a determinant of men’s health, its distinction from related constructs, and a working definition and research framework for diagnostic, preventive, and intervention strategies. A systematic selection and thematic synthesis of 66 sources was conducted (Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, etc., 2015–2025). Comparative analysis addressed related constructs, including digital deprivation, digital/media isolation, cyber-loneliness, and digital solitude. Digital loneliness among men is identified as a multidimensional socio-psychological state marked by reduced quality of social ties and diminished emotional attunement in digitally mediated communication. A distinction is clarified between digital solitude (voluntary restorative solitude) and digital loneliness (undesired emotional impoverishment despite high online engagement). The study proposes a theoretical matrix and an “intervention pyramid” ranging from structural policy and platform design to hybrid offline–online practices. The phenomenon varies across cultural, age, and professional contexts. The main mechanisms are compensatory use of social media, digital burnout, and substitution of deep support with superficial ties. This article establishes a conceptual framework for examining digital loneliness among men as a distinct research domain, systematizes the relevant terminology, and outlines an architecture of potential interventions.

Source: The Scientific Issues of Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University Series pedagogy

Authors: Черепєхіна, Ольга, Коваленко, Джаміла, Буланов, Валерій, Турубарова, Анастасія, Кравченко, Тетяна

Institutions: National University Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic, Municipal Institution of Higher Education "Khortytsia National Educational and Rehabilitational Academy" of Zaporizhzhia Regional Council

Language: English

Topic: Impact of Technology on Adolescents

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7160363848

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