Report highlights loneliness and lack of social integration amongst young people
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New report into social intelligence by King’s College London and National Citizen Service (NCS) identifies a gap in young people’s ability to interact with people from different backgrounds
Developing ‘social intelligence’ is essential to the economy of the future and in building resilience against loneliness and mental health conditions in later life
NCS recommends young people find opportunities to develop social intelligence to confidently navigate the workplace and improve well-being
In an increasingly globalised economy and culturally diverse country, a new report from King’s College London and NCS reveals a “concerning” lack of social integration and level of loneliness amongst the next generation of young people, which could be harmful to the UK’s economy and well-being in the future.
Authored by Dr Jennifer Lau, a researcher specialising in the psychology of adolescent mental health at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), King’s College London, an...
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