Self-Focus, Other-Focus, and Interpersonal Needs as Correlates of Loneliness
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13657124 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Vanessa A Green (0000-0002-1867-9686, Queensland University of Technology, corresponding author), Nola L Wildermuth |
| Year | 1993 |
| Volume | 73 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 843-850 |
| Publication date | 1993-12-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1993.73.3.843 |
| PMID | 8302988 |
| OpenAlex | W2148820870 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 18 |
Residential college students (44 men, 51 women) participated in a questionnaire study to clarify the relationship between loneliness, self- or other-focus, and interpersonal needs. Contrary to predictions, loneliness was unrelated to self-focus, other-focus, or the ability to elicit disclosure from others. However, sex differences were found on interpersonal needs. Specifically, loneliness in men was predicted by a lack of expressed inclusion and a desire for control from others, while loneliness in women was predicted by a lack of expressed affection. These findings suggest that lonely men and women may benefit from different intervention strategies. Outcome studies are needed to ensure that such interventions actually reduce loneliness
Affection · Developmental psychology · Focus (optics · Focus group · Interpersonal communication · Interpersonal relationship · Intervention (counseling · Loneliness · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Clinical Psychology · Health disparities and outcomes · Health, psychology, and well-being · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology
A Short-Form Measure of Loneliness
The persistence of loneliness
Beyond Firo-B—Three New Theory-Derived Measures—Element B
Stepwise Regression in Social and Psychological Research
Loneliness in Late Adolescence
Sex differences in same-sex friendship
Gender differences in friendship patterns
The relation of social network and individual difference variables to loneliness
Gender differences in predicting loneliness from social network characteristics
Poor social performance of lonely people
Loneliness and social skill deficits
The revised Ucla Loneliness Scale
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| Citations per year | 0.1 |
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| Citation span | 1996 - 2002 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |