Publications and Research into Loneliness
Below is a list of original writings I have made about loneliness. It includes research and theoretical papers about loneliness.
Analysis of the relationship between loneliness, coping strategies, and the Internet.
Understanding Loneliness using Attachment and Systems Theories and Developing an Applied Intervention
Understanding and Helping the Lonely: An Evaluation of the LUV program
Coping with Loneliness: Adolescent Online and Offline Behavior
How Does Culture Influence the Degree of Romantic Loneliness and Closeness?
- Research on collected data from 1,157 online participants. We have posted up some results of Lonely Questionnaire here. Come and see what people have said about how they cope with loneliness! Find out which ways of coping are associated with greater feelings of loneliness! PDF format available here
Understanding Loneliness using Attachment and Systems Theories and Developing an Applied Intervention
- This publication applies popular concepts of Attachment Theory and Systems Theory to loneliness. It looks at how individual characteristics and characteristics of a person's family situation can contribute to feelings of loneliness.
Understanding and Helping the Lonely: An Evaluation of the LUV program
- This publication is my dissertation. It is the evaluation of a loneliness intervention program I developed for college students.
Coping with Loneliness: Adolescent Online and Offline Behavior
- This study looked at the similarities between the way adolescents cope with loneliness both online and offline. There were 429 participants, ranging from 14 to 23 years old, who answered a questionnaire posted on the Internet. There was a strong relationship between avoidant coping strategies offline and Entertainment Internet use. In addition, adolescents who considered Communication as the most important use of the Internet also coped with loneliness through Emotion Expression and Social coping. Results suggest that online and offline coping behaviors are strongly related especially if they are avoidant.
How Does Culture Influence the Degree of Romantic Loneliness and Closeness?
- A culture promoting a strong desire for romantic relationships can greatly influence feelings of romantic loneliness and of closeness. In this study, the authors hypothesized that when not in a romantic relationship, U.S. young adults experience greater degrees of romantic loneliness because of a high desire for romantic relationships, compared with Korean young adults. The authors also predicted that when in a romantic relationship, U.S. young adults experience greater closeness to their romantic partner than do Korean young adults. Results revealed that in a sample of 227 U.S. and Korean students, U.S. students reported significantly higher levels of romantic loneliness than did Koreans when not in a romantic relationship and significantly lower levels of romantic loneliness when in a stable romantic relationship. U.S. students also reported a greater degree of closeness in romantic relationships than did Korean students. The results suggest that Western cultures’ strong emphasis on the importance of romantic relationships may unduly amplify individuals’ levels of loneliness.
