The goal of this study was to identify mechanisms associated with chronic loneliness by
examining the effect of adolescents' accumulated history of loneliness on responses to new …

According to the differential reactivity hypothesis, lonely individuals respond differently to
their environment compared to nonlonely individuals, which may sustain their loneliness …

In adolescence, when establishing and maintaining satisfying social relationships is a key
developmental task, chronic loneliness is related to a host of negative outcomes. This study …

The present study used quantitative and qualitative methods to explore how lonely young
people are seen from others' perspectives, in terms of their personality, behavior, and life …

Current theories of loneliness posit that biases in social information processing play a key
role in the development and maintenance of loneliness. However, this assumption has …

Lonely adolescents report that they have poor social skills, but it is unknown whether this is
due to an accurate perception of a social skills deficit, or a biased negative perception. This …

The present study provides much needed empirical data on the adolescent loneliness
experience. One hundred adolescents were given measures of loneliness, loneliness …

In adolescence, feeling lonely and dealing with time spent alone become particularly salient.
The present study examined the co-occurrence of parent-and peer-related loneliness, and …

Loneliness is a complex set of feelings encompassing reactions to the absence of intimate
and social needs. Although transient for some individuals, loneliness can be a chronic state …

The present study examined the relationship between developmental patterns of loneliness
and psychosocial functioning among adolescents (9–21 years; N= 110, 52% male). Four …