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15-08-2019 | Original Paper

Solitude and Loneliness Profiles in Early Adolescents: A Person-Centred Approach

Auteurs: Paola Corsano, Valentina Grazia, Luisa Molinari

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies | Uitgave 12/2019

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Abstract

Objectives

In early adolescence, developmental tasks lead boys and girls to oscillate between the search for and the fear of solitude, between feelings of loneliness and the need for peer contact. Adopting a multidimensional and person-centred approach, the aim of the present study was to distinguish different clusters related to profiles of solitude attitudes and loneliness and to evaluate the role of relational and socio-demographic variables as predictors of cluster belonging.

Methods

Measures of loneliness, attitudes towards aloneness, friendship quality, self-esteem and rejection sensitivity were collected in a population of 656 Italian native and immigrant early adolescents.

Results

Three clusters emerged, differently predicted by relational and socio-demographic variables. An adaptive and normative profile was found for the Aversion to aloneness and the constructive solitude clusters, while a more maladaptive profile emerged for the non-constructive solitude cluster.

Conclusions

The results are discussed in the light of the developmental challenges that early adolescents face.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Solitude and Loneliness Profiles in Early Adolescents: A Person-Centred Approach
Auteurs
Paola Corsano
Valentina Grazia
Luisa Molinari
Publicatiedatum
15-08-2019
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Child and Family Studies / Uitgave 12/2019
Print ISSN: 1062-1024
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2843
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-019-01518-1

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