Chinese only children and loneliness

Stereotypes and realities

Dados Bibliográficos

ID9053589
AutoresShengjie Lin (0000-0002-1352-321X, The University of Texas at Austin), Toni Falbo (0000-0001-7051-5569, The University of Texas at Austin), Wen Qu (0000-0002-6194-3913, University of Notre Dame), Yidan Wang (0000-0002-1885-6603, The University of Texas at Austin), Xiao-Tian Feng (0000-0003-4893-2942, Guangxi Normal University), Xiaotian Feng (0000-0001-8736-5536)
Ano2021
Volume91
Fascículo4
Páginas531-544
Data de publicação2021-01-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoAmerican Journal of Orthopsychiatry (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0002-9432 • E-ISSN: 1939-0025
EditoraAmerican Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1037/ort0000554
PMID34166053
OpenAlexW3173454948
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas16
Referências citadas26

345 and 210, respectively). Results from Studies 2 and 3 consistently showed that, contrary to the stereotype, Chinese only children reported lower levels of loneliness than their counterparts with siblings. Additionally, open-ended responses from the adolescent participants in Study 3 provided hints about the situations that provoke their loneliness. The results are explained in terms of the two theoretical approaches to loneliness. In sum, our research suggests that belief in the loneliness of only children is widespread in Chinese society, but the evidence indicates that reports of loneliness are greater for those who grew up with siblings. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved)

Developmental psychology · Loneliness · Sibling · Stereotype (UML) · Family Support in Illness · Health disparities and outcomes · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Psychology · Social Psychology