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Social Intelligence as a Predictor of Loneliness in the Workplace

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 June 2013

Fatos Silman  and
Tayfun Dogan
Fatos Silman*
Affiliation:
Cyprus International University (North Cyprus)
Tayfun Dogan*
Affiliation:
Niğde University (Turkey)
*
*Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Fatos Silman. Cyprus International University, Faculty of Education, Department of Classroom Teaching. Nicosia, Northern Cyprus, Mersin 10 (Turkey). E-mail: fsilman@ciu.edu.tr Tayfun Dogan. Nigde University, Faculty of Education, Department of Guidance and Psychological Counseling. Nigde (Turkey). E-mail: tayfun@tayfundogan.net
*Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Fatos Silman. Cyprus International University, Faculty of Education, Department of Classroom Teaching. Nicosia, Northern Cyprus, Mersin 10 (Turkey). E-mail: fsilman@ciu.edu.tr Tayfun Dogan. Nigde University, Faculty of Education, Department of Guidance and Psychological Counseling. Nigde (Turkey). E-mail: tayfun@tayfundogan.net
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Abstract

The aim of this research is to examine the relationship between social intelligence and loneliness of academics in the workplace. This study involves 326 (149 female/177 male) academics employed in various universities in Turkey and North Cyprus. The age average of participants is 39.09 years. In this study, the Loneliness at Work Scale (LAWS) and Tromso Social Intelligence Scale (TSIS) have been utilized. The data were analyzed using multiple regression and Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient analysis techniques. The findings showed that social information processing, social skills, and social awareness, which are the sub-dimensions of social intelligence, positively explained 26% of social deprivation. Social skills and social awareness positively explained 13% of social companionship. The findings also showed that the social information processing sub-dimension did not meaningfully explain social companionship.

Keywords

social intelligenceloneliness at worksocial skillssocial awarenesssocial information processing
Type
Research Article
Information
The Spanish Journal of Psychology , Volume 16 , 2013 , E36
Copyright
Copyright © Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos de Madrid 2013 

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