Loneliness, Social Interactions and Sense of Humor. A Quantitative Study Comparing Romanian Students and Older Adults

Schiau, Ioana

doi:10.29358/sceco.v0i23.355

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“…The ability to recognize and understand the mental state of oneself and others’, known as Theory of Mind, has been found to be negatively associated with loneliness, anxiety and depression (Caputi and Schoenborn, 2018; Ronchi et al , 2020), as well as being critical for adolescent development (Bosacki, 2020). Another popular solution under CBT is using humor as both a coping mechanism for stress and a distraction (Freud, 1960; Harm et al , 2014; Martin and Lefcourt, 1983; Schiau, 2016). Like Theory of Mind, humor can be a coping tool among younger and older adults alike (Harm et al , 2014).…”

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The kids are alright: adolescents’ experiences during COVID-19 disruption

Lopatovska

Garg

Turpin

et al. 2022

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Purpose This study aimed to understand adolescents’ experiences, negative feelings and coping mechanisms associated with the major disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study was to develop a baseline for understanding adolescents and their environment to assist future developments of technological and other solutions to mitigate adolescents’ loneliness, improve their wellbeing and strengthen their resilience. Design/methodology/approach The data about adolescents’ experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic was collected through virtual interviews conducted via Zoom. A total of 39 adolescents (aged 12 through 18 years) primarily from the North East of the USA participated in the study. The transcripts of the interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis. Findings This study found evidence of negative disruptions to adolescents’ social, learning and emotional routines. This study also found that in dealing with the effects of COVID-19 disruption, most of the participants exhibited five key attributes of individual resilience, including social competence, problem-solving, critical consciousness, autonomy and a sense of purpose. External factors supporting resilience were also mentioned, including technology resources, family, school and broader community. Originality/value This study relied on first-hand adolescents’ reports of their experiences, feelings and coping strategies during the pandemic. This study applied a resilience framework to interpret the findings and translate them into recommendations for further development of support systems for adolescents.

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The kids are alright: adolescents’ experiences during COVID-19 disruption

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Garg

Turpin

et al. 2022

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“…Martin et al (1983) note that Freud (1960) considered humor as the "highest" defense mechanism and a widely accepted adaptive coping mechanism to stress and anxiety. A higher sense of humor has been found to be negatively correlated to negative moods in relation to bad life events (Martin et al, 1983) and the feeling of loneliness in particular (Schiau, 2016). In a study of humor as an extrinsic coping tool among young adults, "both young and older adults reported a lower negative feeling after viewing the humorous cartoons than after the other ones" (Harm et al, 2014).…”

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Talk it Out: Teen Reactions to a Supportive Conversational Agent

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Turpin

Yoon

et al. 2022

Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Tech

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COVID‐19 measures of isolation exacerbated the negative feeling, particularly in younger and older populations. We tested a voice conversational agent designed to support teens by offering interactions based on five types of behavioral interventions (compassion, self‐compassion, positive psychology, mindfulness, and humor), and examined teen reactions to these interventions. Thirty‐nine adolescents were asked to assess one randomized interaction a day for fifteen days. All five intervention types received positive ratings, with self‐compassion scoring the highest and compassion scoring the lowest by the participants. Participants shared more positive than negative feedback about the interaction scenarios, the perceived agent’s personality and conversational flow. Positive feedback emphasized enjoyment and benefits of the interaction, empathetic traits in the agent’s responses, a sense of validation, and moments for self‐reflection fostered by the interactions. Participants enjoyed the conversation flow that felt similar to a natural conversation. Negative comments generally revolved around perception of the impersonal agent, inappropriate pace of conversation (too slow/fast) or number of conversational turns, and dislike of some interaction topics. Recommendations based on this exploratory work are included.

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Loneliness, Social Interactions and Sense of Humor. A Quantitative Study Comparing Romanian Students and Older Adults

Abstract: The current study explores (Locke, 1996). Therefore, we argue that, for the retail and service sector, it is important to understand the different approach towards humor by the different age and gender groups discussed in this study.

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The kids are alright: adolescents’ experiences during COVID-19 disruption

The kids are alright: adolescents’ experiences during COVID-19 disruption

Talk it Out: Teen Reactions to a Supportive Conversational Agent

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