Gender Differences in Loneliness

Borys, S.S.; Perlman, Daniel

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“…Cramer & Neyedley (1998) conducted a study on sex Differences in Loneliness: The Role of Masculinity and Femininity and found that males tend to be lonelier than females but they are reluctant to admit it. This is supported by studies conducted by Bory & Perlman (1985), Wiseman, Guttfreund & Lurie (1995) and by Stokes & Levin (1986). This indicates that men and women use different standards in evaluating whether they are lonely.…”

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Emotional Maturity and Loneliness as Correlates of Life Satisfaction among Adolescents

Johns¹,

Mathew²,

Mathai³

2016

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Emotions which are considered as a basic factor of all relationships 1are very powerful and to a very great extent they control our behaviour, thoughts and all other aspects of life. The behaviour and thought processes are directly influenced by the past experiences and early developmental stages. Emotion is the feeling aspect of consciousness characterized by a physical aspect like physical arousal, behaviours that reveal emotion to the outside world, and an inner awareness of feelings. Healthy emotions motivate us and give us energy for appropriate action. Unhealthy emotions are either overly intense or suppressed. Smiston in 1974 defined “Emotional maturity is a process in which the personality is continuously striving for greater sense of emotional health, both intra-physically and intra-personally” (as cited in Singh & Bhargava, 1990). Kaplan and Baron describes a emotionally mature person as having the capacity to withstand delay in satisfaction of needs, ability to tolerate a reasonable amount of frustration, has belief in long-term planning and is capable of delaying or revising expectations in terms of demands of situation, has capacity to make effective adjustment with themselves, members of family, his peers in the school, society and culture. Maturity is not only the capacity for these attitudes and functioning but also it is the ability to enjoy them fully (as cited in Singh & Bhargava, 1990). According to Hollingworth (1928) an emotionally mature person will be capable of responding in gradation or degree of emotional responses, he does not respond in all or none fashion, but keeps within bounds. He will be able to delay his responses as controlled with the impulsiveness of young child. And he will also be able to handle self-pity (as cited in Singh & Bhargava, 1990).

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Emotional Maturity and Loneliness as Correlates of Life Satisfaction among Adolescents

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Mathew²,

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2016

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“…Gender did not significantly impact on loneliness in the current investigation. Borys and Perlman (1985) argued that when loneliness is assessed indirectly, gender differences are generally not found. In this vein, it was expected that we would not find gender differences in the current study insofar as we assessed loneliness indirectly.…”

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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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“…Bazı araştırmalarda cinsiyete göre yalnızlık açısından anlamlı bir fark olmadığı rapor edilmektedir ve bu sonuçlar mevcut araştırmanın bulgularıyla tutarlıdır (Jones, Freeman & Goswick, 1981;Williams, 1983;Wittenberg & Reis, 1986;Lamm & Stephan, 1987;Brage, Meredith & Woodward, 1993;Eren, 1994;Tarhan, 1996;Buluş, 1997;Demir ve Tarhan, 2001;Çeçen, 2008;Pancar, 2009;Çakır ve Çakır, 2011;İlhan, 2012;Oruç, 2013;Kılıç, 2014;Yalçın, 2015;Aktaş ve Yılmaz, 2017). Hem yurt içinde (Demir, 1990;Buluş, 1996;Saraçoğlu, 2000;Erözkan, 2004;Yıldırım, 2007;Duyan vd, 2008;Karaoğlu, Avşaroğlu ve Deniz, 2009;Şentürk, 2010) hem de yurt dışında (Borys & Perlman, 1985;Schultz & Moore, 1986;Medora, Woodward & Larson, 1987;McWhirter, 1990;Le Roux & Connors, 2001) yapılan araştırmaların büyük çoğunluğunda erkek öğrencilerin yalnızlık düzeylerinin kız öğrencilerden daha yüksek olduğu belirtilmektedir. Bu durum, erkek öğrencilerin ergenliğe özgü değişimleri, kız öğrenciler kadar çevresi ile paylaşma şansı bulamadığı için kendilerini daha fazla yalnız hissetmesi ile açıklanmaktadır (Duyan, vd.).…”

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Güzel Sanatlar Lisesi Öğrencilerinin Yalnızlık Düzeyleri ile Dinledikleri Müzik Türü Arasındaki İlişki

Güven¹

2017

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ÖZ. Bu çalışmada öncelikle Güzel Sanatlar Lisesi (GSL) öğrencilerinin yalnızlık düzeyleri ve en sık dinledikleri müzik türünün ne olduğu belirlenerek aralarındaki ilişki incelenmiştir. Ayrıca, yalnızlık düzeyi ve en sık dinlenilen müzik türüne ilişkin bulgular cinsiyet, bölüm ve sınıf değişkenleri boyutunda ele alınmıştır. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu, Balıkesir Kadriye Kemal Gürel Güzel Sanatlar Lisesi'nde öğrenim görmekte olan 182 resim ve müzik bölümü öğrencisi oluşturmaktadır. Veri toplama aracı olarak UCLA yalnızlık ölçeği ve kişisel bilgi formu kullanılmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda öğrencilerin yalnızlık düzeylerinin düşük olduğu; cinsiyet, bölüm ve sınıf düzeyinde anlamlı farklılık göstermediği belirlenmiştir. Öğrencilerin en sık dinledikleri müzik türü Türkçe pop müzik, en az dinledikleri müzik türü ise klasik batı müziğidir. Dinlenilen müzik türü ile yalnızlık düzeyi arasında anlamlı bir fark bulunmamıştır. Öğrencilerin dinledikleri müzik türü ile cinsiyetleri ve bölümleri arasında anlamlı farklılık bulunurken müzik türü ile sınıf düzeyi arasında anlamlı farklılık bulunmamıştır. Elde edilen bulgular ilgili literatüre dayanarak değerlendirilmiştir. Anahtar Sözcükler: Güzel Sanatlar Lisesi, Yalnızlık, Müzik Türü ABSTRACT. This study initially identified the levels of loneliness and types of music listened to by students of a fine arts high school, and then examined the relationship between the two. In addition, variations in levels of loneliness and the favourite type of music was examined according to gender, department and class variables. The study was conducted with the participation of 182 students, attending the art and music departments of the Balıkesir Kadriye Kemal Gürel Fine Arts High School. Data were collected using the UCLA Loneliness Scale and a personal information questionnaire. It was found that students had low levels of loneliness, and that these levels of loneliness did not vary significantly by gender, department or class attended. The music most often listened to by the students was Turkish pop music, whereas western classical music was the music they listened to least. No significant relationship was found between the type of music listened to and levels of loneliness. The type of music listened to was found to vary significantly according to gender and department, but not by the class attended. Findings were discussed in the context of the wider literature. Keywords: Fine Arts High School, Loneliness, Type of Music SUMMARY Introduction: Adolescence is a stage when the personality starts to develop and the young person experiences many mental, physical and social changes. Listening to music is an important activity for young people because it can be done when alone, and at the same time, it can be a form of selfexpression in social situations. Therefore, the objective of this study was to examine levels of loneliness and the types of music listened to by students of a fine arts high school, who were all adolescents, and to examine the relationship across a number of variables.

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Gender Differences in Loneliness

Cited by 374 publications

References 19 publications

Emotional Maturity and Loneliness as Correlates of Life Satisfaction among Adolescents

Emotional Maturity and Loneliness as Correlates of Life Satisfaction among Adolescents

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

Güzel Sanatlar Lisesi Öğrencilerinin Yalnızlık Düzeyleri ile Dinledikleri Müzik Türü Arasındaki İlişki

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