Prevalence of Loneliness and Associated Factors Among Iranian College Students During 2015

Alaviani, Mehri; Karimi, Fattaneh; Safiri, Saeid; Mahdavi, Nader

doi:10.5812/jamm.42356

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“…Turkish male students experience more loneliness. 21,25,43 Unlike our results, in a study conducted by Alaviani et al 44 it was found that the level of loneliness in Iranian female students was more than male, which is the opposite of the current results. This difference may be related to the difference in the size of the sample and/or the differences in cultural and social factors.…”

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Correlation between smartphone addiction and loneliness levels in nursing students

Sönmez

Kısacık

Eraydın

2020

Perspect Psychiatr Care

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Purpose: This study aimed to determine the correlation between smartphone addiction and loneliness levels in nursing students. Design and Methods: The study has a descriptive and cross-sectional study design and was carried out with 682 nursing students. In the study, a "Student Information Form", the "Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Form", and the "University of California Los Angeles Loneliness Scale" were used. Findings: The study found that nursing students had moderate scores for smartphone addiction and lonelinessand that there was a positive correlation between smartphone addiction and loneliness. Practical Implications: Nursing students are at risk of smartphone addiction and this may lead to negative psychosocial effects. Considering these results, interventions should be planned.

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Correlation between smartphone addiction and loneliness levels in nursing students

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Eraydın

2020

Perspect Psychiatr Care

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“…An elevated level of loneliness resulting from quarantine has been reported [37], [23]. Loneliness also had been DOI 10.18502/kss.v7i1.10210 ICoPsy known as a significant predictor of depression [6], especially among college students [27], [28], [26], [29].…”

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“…Loneliness has also been identified as a risk factor for depression and may be particularly prevalent during the pandemic [25], [6], [26], [23]. Feeling disengaged from social connection due to social distancing and isolation may make one feel lonely and vulnerable, especially among college students [27], [6], [28], [29]. The current study then will focus on exploring both perceived stress and loneliness as two predictors of depression.…”

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Psychological Inflexibility Moderates Stress and Loneliness in Depression Among Indonesian College Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Indra¹,

Radyani²

2022

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The COVID-19 pandemic has had a tremendous impact on college students’ mental health. Recent studies have found increased perceived stress and loneliness during the pandemic, which are significant risk factors for depression. However, few researchers have specifically discussed the particular factors that can exacerbate the impact of these risk factors on depression. Psychological inflexibility is said to have an important role in facilitating the development of mental health problems. The current study explored the role of psychological inflexibility in moderating perceived stress and loneliness in depression during the COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional study using an online survey was conducted to assess college students’ sociodemographic information, perceived stress, loneliness, and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 941 Indonesian college students (age range = 18-39 years old, 74% female) were analyzed using correlation analysis and SPSS macro PROCESS moderation analysis. Several sociodemographic factors such as age, marital status, previous mental health record, education level, perceived impact of COVID-19, income, and financial status were significantly associated with depression and psychological inflexibility, and were thus controlled as covariates. As predicted, higher psychological inflexibility was associated with higher perceived stress, loneliness, and depression. Results showed psychological inflexibility elevated the effect of both perceived stress and loneliness on the depression level. These findings support previous literature regarding the significant role of psychological inflexibility in moderating the development of depression, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on the findings, it is recommended that alternative interventions are implemented to inhibit the development of depression by decreasing psychological inflexibility, while considering sociodemographic factors. Keywords: OVID-19 pandemic, college student, depression, psychological Inflexibility, perceived stress, loneliness

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“…Recent studies have shown a high prevalence of loneliness among higher education students with as many as 20–50% of students experiencing loneliness (Alaviani, Parvan, Karimi, Safiri & Mahdavi, 2017; Dagnew & Dagne, 2019; Diehl, Jansen, Ishchanova & Hilger‐Kolb, 2018; Friderichsen, 2017). Specifically, Alaviani and colleagues (2017) used the revised UCLA Loneliness Scale and found that 50% of a sample of Iranian Medical Science students (N = 323) could be classified as being moderately lonely, while 32% of the students could be classified as severely lonely. Dagnew and Dagne (2019) also used the revised UCLA Loneliness Scale among Ethiopian Medical and Health students (N = 404) and found that 50% of the students experienced loneliness.…”

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“…Dagnew and Dagne (2019) also used the revised UCLA Loneliness Scale among Ethiopian Medical and Health students (N = 404) and found that 50% of the students experienced loneliness. Both studies found a significant effect of gender with female students experiencing a higher degree of loneliness than male students (Alaviani et al ., 2017; Dagnew & Dagne, 2019). Diehl and colleagues (2018) used the six‐item De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale among German university students (N = 689) and found that 32% could be classified as being moderately lonely and 3% severely lonely.…”

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Classification of loneliness using the T‐ILS: Is it as simple as it seems?

Nielsen

Friderichsen

Rayce

2020

Scandinavian J Psychology

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Student well‐being is a growing issue in higher education, and assessment of the prevalence of conditions as loneliness is therefore important. In higher education and population surveys the Three‐Item Loneliness Scale (T‐ILS) is used increasingly. The T‐ILS is attractive for large multi‐subject surveys, as it consists of only three items (derived from the UCLA Loneliness Scale). Several ways of classifying persons as lonely based on T‐ILS scores exist: dichotomous and trichotomous classification schemes and use of sum scores with rising levels indicating more loneliness. The question remains whether T‐ILS scores are comparable across the different population groups where they are used or across groups of students in the higher education system. The aim was to investigate whether the T‐ILS suffers from differential item functioning (DIF) that might change the loneliness classification among higher education students, using a large sample just admitted to 22 different academy profession degree programs in Denmark (N = 3,757). DIF was tested relative to degree program, age groups and gender. The framework of graphical loglinear Rasch models was applied, as this allows for adjustment of sum scores for uniform DIF, and thus for assessment of whether DIF might change the classification. Two items showed DIF relative to degree program and gender, and adjusting for this DIF changed the classification for some subgroups. The consequences were negligible when using a dichotomous classification and larger when using a trichotomous classification. Therefore, trichotomous classification should be used with caution unless suitable adjustments for DIF are done prior to classification.

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Prevalence of Loneliness and Associated Factors Among Iranian College Students During 2015

Cited by 10 publications

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Correlation between smartphone addiction and loneliness levels in nursing students

Correlation between smartphone addiction and loneliness levels in nursing students

Psychological Inflexibility Moderates Stress and Loneliness in Depression Among Indonesian College Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Classification of loneliness using the T‐ILS: Is it as simple as it seems?

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