Loneliness, positive life events, and psychological maladjustment: When good things happen, even lonely people feel better!

Chang, Edward C.; Muyan, Mine; Hirsch, Jameson K.

doi:10.1016/j.paid.2015.06.016

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“…Research related to loneliness has demonstrated the correlation of loneliness to factors such as lack of emotional support (Alkan, 2014; Stickley et al, 2015), stress (Burke & Segrin, 2014), entrapment (Perron, Cleverley, & Kidd, 2014), social deficiency (Zhang et al, 2014), low self-esteem (Świtaj, Grygiel, Anczewska, & Wciórka, 2015), hopelessness (Chang, Lian, et al, 2015), shyness (Clark, Loxton, & Tobin, 2015) and low levels of emotional intelligence (Wols, Scholte, & Qualter, 2015). However, among factors that are affected by loneliness, there is much research on the variable of depression (Çağan & Ünsal, 2014; Chang, Muyan, & Hirsch, 2015; Grov, Golub, Parsons, Brennan, & Karpiak, 2010; Holvast et al, 2015; Weiss, 1973; Yadegarfard, Ho, & Bahramabadian, 2013; Yao & Zhong, 2014).…”

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The effect of loneliness on depression: A meta-analysis

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2018

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The effect of loneliness on depression: A meta-analysis

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2018

Int J Soc Psychiatry

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“…As a common interpersonal experience, loneliness has been found to have a wide range of negative impacts on an individual's psychological development and adaptation. For example, loneliness is negatively associated with life satisfaction and self-esteem (Çivitci and Çivitci 2009) and may lead to serious mental and behavioral problems such as depression and suicide (Chang et al 2015). Thus, the influencing factors of loneliness has been a crucial research theme.…”

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Active Social Network Sites Use and Loneliness: the Mediating Role of Social Support and Self-Esteem

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A growing body of research has documented the association between general social network sites use and loneliness, though results have not clarified whether social media increases or decreases loneliness. The relationships between specific social network sites use patterns and loneliness, as well as the mechanisms underlying this association, should be further examined. To address this issue, the current study investigated the mediating roles of social support and self-esteem between active social network sites use and loneliness. A sample of 390 undergraduate students (M age = 19.39, SD = 0.95) anonymously completed the Active Social Network Sites Use Questionnaire, the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale, the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support Scale, and the Emotional and Social Loneliness Scale in their classrooms. Latent variables structural equation modeling analysis indicated that: (a) active social network sites use was negatively associated with loneliness; (b) social support and self-esteem could significantly mediate the relationship between active social network sites use and loneliness, which contained two mediating paths: the simple mediating effect of social support and the sequential mediating effects of social support and self-esteem. These results coincide with previous research and extend them by examining the effects of how individuals use social media. Our understanding of how social media use helps to reduce the feeling of loneliness, as well as the intervention programs that aim to reduce loneliness, may benefit from these findings.

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“…Life stress and depression were important risk factors of suicidal ideation (Capron, Lamis, & Schmidt, 2014; Wang, Lai, Hsu, & Hsu, 2011). Loneliness was also identified as a potential risk factor for suicidal ideation (Altangerel, Liou, & Yeh, 2014; Chang, Muyan, & Hirsch, 2015; Jones, Schinka, van Dulmen, Bossarte, & Swahn, 2011).…”

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The Characteristics of Chinese Adolescents With Suicidal Ideation: A Mixed-Methods Approach

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Journal of Adolescent Research

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We conducted a mixed-methods study to explore the characteristics of Chinese adolescents with suicidal ideation, using both quantitative and qualitative data and analysis. Participants were N = 244 adolescents, who completed self-report assessments of suicidal ideation, as well as indices of psychological functioning and well-being. A subset of n = 6 high and n = 6 low suicidal ideation adolescents participated in the follow-up interviews. Among the quantitative results, as compared with adolescents with low suicidal ideation, adolescents with high suicidal ideation reported significantly higher scores for stressful life events, coping-avoidant strategies, loneliness, and depression, as well as significantly lower scores for coping-approach strategies. Among the qualitative results, adolescents with high suicidal ideation demonstrated the following characteristics: (a) most troubled by academic pressures and relations, (b) negative self-evaluations, (c) maladaptive understanding of life and death, (d) individual-oriented attributions, and (e) negative coping strategies and self-fulfilling prophesy. These findings

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Loneliness, positive life events, and psychological maladjustment: When good things happen, even lonely people feel better!

Cited by 24 publications

References 25 publications

The effect of loneliness on depression: A meta-analysis

The effect of loneliness on depression: A meta-analysis

Active Social Network Sites Use and Loneliness: the Mediating Role of Social Support and Self-Esteem

The Characteristics of Chinese Adolescents With Suicidal Ideation: A Mixed-Methods Approach

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