UCLA conducts a research project every year on college freshmen, and this year they found that college freshmen today are the loneliest since the study began 49 years ago. The survey results show a decline in social interaction, as well as a huge decrease in students who frequently consumed alcohol before college.
Students “are more stressed because they’re not allowing themselves to find the release from all of the stress,” said Kevin Eagan, director of the UCLA program, who said he sees a connection between the decline in socializing and in emotional health. (Huffington Post)
Source: Huffington Post
