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Face-to-face time with friends key to student wellbeing
Original: Spending in-person time with friends is the biggest predictor of whether college students flourish
New research reported by The Conversation finds that spending in-person time with friends is the single biggest predictor of whether college students flourish. The finding underscores growing concern about loneliness and mental health among students, and suggests universities may want to prioritise fostering real-world social connection over purely academic or online interventions.
Why now: Rising concern about student loneliness and mental health makes practical findings on what supports wellbeing highly topical.
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- Spending in-person time with friends is the biggest predictor of whether college students flourish · The Conversation
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