Decades ago, prominent theorists assumed that loneliness could only be experienced in
adolescence and adulthood when needs for social intimacy, beyond those which parents …

Until recently, psychologists have neglected the issue of childhood loneliness, perhaps
because, in part, of early theorists' assertions that loneliness does not become a viable …

Loneliness is experienced by children, adolescents and adults across varied cultures. In the
early 1960s and 1970s, some authorities in the field of psychology did not believe that …

Research on loneliness has demonstrated it to be a common experience during both
childhood and adolescence. It is also an experience that varies both as a function of …

Interest in children's and adolescents' loneliness has increased dramatically over the past
two decades (see the introductory chapter, this volume). One facet of loneliness that has …

Earlier research has confirmed that loneliness is a universal phenomenon, experienced by
children and adults. Few reports have been published of investigations of experiences of …

ADOLESCENT LONELINESS Euphemia G. Williams, Ph. D. ABSTRACT The purpose of this
study was to investigate the phenomenon of loneliness in delinquent adolescents with …

Loneliness is a significant problem that can predispose young children to immediate and
long-term negative consequences. However, only recently have research and intervention in …

The aim of this study was to examine coping with loneliness during early, middle, and late
childhood, which is a highly neglected research issue. Children's perceptions of coping with …

Background: Much of the childhood loneliness research is misleading because it confounds
objective and subjective measures of loneliness. The overall aim of this research was to …