Associations among Solo Dining, Self-Determined Solitude, and Depression in South Korean University Students
A Cross-Sectional Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15467670 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sun Joo Jang (0000-0002-7655-1744, Chung-Ang University), Haeyoung Lee (0000-0001-6024-0039, Chung-Ang University, corresponding author), Seung‐Hye Choi (0000-0002-2504-0987, Gachon University) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 14 |
| Pages | 7392-7392 |
| Publication date | 2021-07-10 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph18147392 |
| PMID | 34299843 |
| OpenAlex | W3179915578 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 29 |
Although solo dining motivated by self-determined solitude can be a positive and healthy experience for individuals, solo dining that is not motivated by self-determined solitude can trigger physical and mental health problems. This study examined the associations among solo dining, self-determined solitude, and depression in university students. Accordingly, an online survey was conducted on 372 university students. The results show that students who live alone, those in poor health, and those with more frequent solo dining experiences had higher depression scores than others. Whereas satisfaction with solo dining was high when voluntary solitude was high, female students displayed higher depression scores when they had low self-determined solitude or high non-self-determined solitude, and when they had a higher frequency of eating lunch alone, compared to their male counterparts. University undergraduates who live and dine alone, owing to non-self-determined solitude, are highly vulnerable to mental health problems, including depression. Hence, interventions that foster social connectedness and entail the identification of factors accounting for students' non-self-determined solitude should be developed
Depression (economics · Loneliness · Mental health · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Self-concept · Social connectedness · Solitude · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Clinical Psychology · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology
Self-Determination Theory
Does it matter when we want to Be alone? Exploring developmental timing effects in the implications of unsociability
Motivation matters
Solitude Experiences
Statistical power analyses using G*Power 3.1
The CES-D Scale
Network-Based Online Survey Exploring Self-Reported Depression Among University and College Students During the Early Days of the Covid-19 Outbreak
Social modeling of eating
Alone at the Table
Analysis of differences in eating alone attitude of Koreans by dietary habits and age
Spatial, temporal, and health associations of eating alone
Individual Differences in Preference for Solitude
Characteristics of Eating Alone Affecting the Stress, Depression, and Suicidal Ideation
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2024 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |