Relation between loneliness and depression
A structural equation analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6200449 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David G Weeks (Washington University in St. Louis), John L Michela (0000-0002-2991-7264), Letitia Anne Peplau, Martin E Bragg |
| Year | 1980 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 1238-1244 |
| Publication date | 1980-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/h0077709 |
| PMID | 7205551 |
| OpenAlex | W2069678324 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 70 |
| References cited | 6 |
Research on loneliness has been hampered by its strong association with depression. The two states frequently co-occur, and measures of the two states are substantially correlated. Inability to manipulate experimentally loneliness or depression makes it difficult to untangle the causal influence of one on the other. The combination of longitudinal design and structural equation methodology is proposed as a solution to this general problem. Measures of loneliness and depression were administered to undergraduates at two points 5 weeks apart. Data from 333 subjects were correlated and analyzed under a succession of structural equation models. Results indicated that loneliness and depression were correlated but clearly different constructs; neither was a direct cause of the other, though both probably share some common origins; both were highly stable over to 5-week-period
Association (psychology) · Depression (economics) · Developmental psychology · Loneliness · Psychotherapist · Statistics · Structural equation modeling · Clinical Psychology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Health disparities and outcomes · Mathematics · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 70 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,59 |
| Citation span | 1982 - 2026 (45) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 62 |