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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Julia Musto

Lonely teens are more likely to lash out at others - and boys are disproportionately impacted on both sides

Teenagers who feel lonely or experience conflict at home are more likely to act aggressively toward their peers, according to study involving more than 10,000 American children.

The research, from the University of California at Davis, was drawn from wider data collected from children and teens between the ages of 10 and 13 years old.

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