The perceived causal structure of loneliness
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6203704 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peter Lunt (0000-0001-5575-0923, University College London, corresponding author), Peter K Lunt |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 26-34 |
| Publication date | 1991-01-01 |
| 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//0022-3514.61.1.26 |
| PMID | 1890587 |
| OpenAlex | W4240025624 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 16 |
| References cited | 10 |
Two studies examined the way people represent the causes of loneliness as a semantic space and as a causal network. In a multidimensional scaling task, the results of Michela, Peplau, and Weeks (1982) were replicated and the causes wee classified according to locus and stability. In a 2nd study, 44 people judged the likelihood that these causes were interconnected. From these data, a causal network or perceived causal structure (Kelley, 1983) was derived by means of network analysis. The structure revealed a complex lay theory of loneliness in which personality influenced group behavior, which in turn influenced psychological states and beliefs. States and beliefs were also affected by physical features and situational factors
Attribution · Big Five personality traits · Causal structure · Developmental psychology · Loneliness · Multidimensional scaling · Personality · Situational ethics · Functional Brain Connectivity Studies · Health disparities and outcomes · Mental Health Research Topics · Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 15 |
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| Citations per year | 0,47 |
| Citation span | 1992 - 2019 (28) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |