Loneliness: A Theoretical Review with Implications for Measurement

Marangoni, Carol; Ickes, William

doi:10.1177/026540758900600107

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“…In addition, excerpts from the data are added in the results section to support the researchers' interpretation and to provide the reader a picture of how the themes were discussed in and discovered from the data. Yet, it is relevant to notice that everyone experiences loneliness personally, and therefore, there is no objective measurement of loneliness (cf., Marangoni & Ickes, 1989). Although verbal expression of loneliness is ambiguous (e.g, Galanaki, 2004), still the written descriptions of the phenomenon from people who find themselves lonely provide a unique perspective on loneliness.…”

Section: International Journal Of Research Studies In Education 17mentioning

confidence: 99%

College students’ experiences of and coping with loneliness - possibilities of peer support

Vaarala¹,

Määttä²,

Uusiautti³

2013

IJRSE

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This study focused on the perceived loneliness of college students, and more specifically on the factors related to the emergence of the feeling of loneliness and ways of coping with loneliness. The research data were obtained from an internet forum functioning as a support network for children and adolescent called "Loneliness internet group". Anonymous messages (N=276) from summer and fall 2011 were selected as the data. Analysis was qualitative content analysis. The findings revealed the dimensions of college students' perceived loneliness and their coping methods. Also, the importance of the internet-based peer support was discussed.

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Section: International Journal Of Research Studies In Education 17mentioning

confidence: 99%

College students’ experiences of and coping with loneliness - possibilities of peer support

Vaarala¹,

Määttä²,

Uusiautti³

2013

IJRSE

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“…Therefore empirical research about loneliness requires that this feeling be adequately understood and measured (Marangoni and Ickes 1989). Reliable and valid measures of loneliness assume either a unidimensional or a multidimensional conceptualization.…”

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Psychometric analysis of the short-form UCLA Loneliness Scale (ULS-6) in older adults

2014

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The aim of this investigation was to present new empirical evidence regarding the psychometric properties of the short-form UCLA Loneliness Scale (ULS-6) among Portuguese older people. The study included 1,154 persons (60 % women and 40 % men), aged 60-90 (M = 71.26; SD = 6.66). The psychometric properties of the ULS-6 were analysed by means of confirmatory factor analysis, internal consistency, and criterion-related validity methods. Confirmatory factor analysis supported a unidimensional structure of the measure with adequate values of various fit indices. The ULS-6 presented satisfactory psychometric properties, with a high level of internal consistency. Furthermore, the ULS-6 showed a negative relationship with self-esteem, satisfaction with life, and positive affect; and a positive one with negative affect. The results confirm that the ULS-6 provides a brief, psychometrically sound measure of loneliness that is appropriate for use among older adults.

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“…Like homesickness, feeling lonely at work causes people to experience negative emotions. Lonely people can not state their sense of loneliness because they suppose others will be incompetent in terms of helping them to reduce their anxiety (reviewed in Marangoni & Ickes, 1989). As employees go through these senses at work, they display social difficulties which may influence both relationships and implementation of tasks.…”

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The relation of blue-collar homesickness and loneliness with altruism, conscientiousness, and performance: the moderating effect of relatives presence

Suer¹

2015

Pressacademia

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This paper has focused on an uncared issue on the part of human resource management that of homesickness and loneliness. This research emphasizes the importance of addressing blue-collar employees' homesickness and loneliness at work in terms of their possible effects for work behaviors. Better understanding of these effects is expected to contribute to the organizational behavior literature on a rather neglected topic about expats. The research presents evidence from research on blue-collar employees in Turkey, who are working in an Istanbul based electrical contracting company and coming from other cities. In the study, the relationship among the variables of homesickness, loneliness, performance, and two dimensions of organizational citizenship behavior (altruism and conscientiousness) are examined. Survey method was used to gather data from 150 participants and the analysis was conducted with SPSS 20. According to the results of the study, homesickness and loneliness are positively related and they have been found to negatively affect performance and the two dimensions of organizational citizenship behavior. The moderating role of relatives' presence in the construction yard was also searched and partial support was obtained. Although employees experienced homesickness in terms of difficulty to adapt to their new environment, they could still demonstrate conscientiousness if they had a relative at workplace. The overall aim of this research was to investigate the concept of homesickness and loneliness in the workplace. Study results are hoped to shed light on issues related to training, and management of stress for employees and developing a supportive network in the organization.

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Loneliness: A Theoretical Review with Implications for Measurement

Cited by 237 publications

References 38 publications

College students’ experiences of and coping with loneliness - possibilities of peer support

College students’ experiences of and coping with loneliness - possibilities of peer support

Psychometric analysis of the short-form UCLA Loneliness Scale (ULS-6) in older adults

The relation of blue-collar homesickness and loneliness with altruism, conscientiousness, and performance: the moderating effect of relatives presence

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