Social isolation refers to an objective condition in which an individual has limited or no meaningful social interactions, relationships, or participation in social activities. In advanced social psychology, it is viewed as a multidimensional phenomenon that affects cognition, emotion, behavior, and overall well-being. It differs from loneliness, which is a subjective feeling of being alone or disconnected. A person may be socially isolated without feeling lonely, while another may feel lonely despite having numerous social contacts. Social isolation results from various personal, social, economic, cultural, and environmental factors. Personal factors include shyness, social anxiety, low self-esteem, physical disabilities, chronic illness, and mental health disorders such as depression. Social factors include family conflicts, discrimination, migration, unemployment, aging, bereavement, and changes in life circumstances. Technological changes have also contributed to social isolation, where excessive dependence on digital communication may reduce meaningful face-to-face interactions despite increased online connectivity. From the perspective of social psychology, social isolation can be explained through several theoretical approaches. The Need to Belong Theory proposed by Baumeister and Leary