The Stability and Change of Loneliness Across the Life Span: A Meta-Analysis of Longitudinal Studies
Autor: | Kathrin Möbius, Franz J. Neyer, Maren M. Freuding, Marcus Mund, Nicole Horn |
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Rok vydání: | 2019 |
Předmět: |
Social Psychology
Human Development Personality development rank-order stability 050109 social psychology 050105 experimental psychology Developmental psychology medicine Humans Interpersonal Relations 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Longitudinal Studies mean-level development Life span Loneliness 05 social sciences Age Factors Articles Personality Development differential development Meta-analysis Social relationship medicine.symptom Psychology Social psychology Personality |
Zdroj: | Personality and Social Psychology Review |
ISSN: | 1532-7957 1088-8683 |
Popis: | Individuals experience loneliness when they perceive a deficiency in the quality or quantity of their social relationships. In the present meta-analysis, we compiled data from 75 longitudinal studies conducted in Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America ( N = 83, 679) to examine the rank-order and mean-level development of loneliness across the life span. Data were analyzed using two- and three-level meta-analyses and generalized additive mixed models. The results indicate that the rank order of loneliness is as stable as the rank order of personality traits and follows an inverted U-shaped trajectory across the life span. Regarding mean-level development, loneliness was found to decrease throughout childhood and to remain essentially stable from adolescence to oldest old age. Thus, in contrast to other personality characteristics, changes in loneliness are not generally related to age. Implications for theory are discussed. |
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