Purpose

Loneliness is a common problem that can affect an individual’s physical and mental wellbeing. While loneliness has been extensively researched among older people, relatively few studies have investigated loneliness in the adolescent population. In this study, we aim to explore the association between loneliness and contextual factors in a large sample of young people.

Data and Methods

Data stem from the “National Youth Health Monitor” of the Dutch region of South Limburg. Respondents were 7956 Dutch adolescents aged between 12 and 18. Multivariate logistic analyses were performed to assess the strength of association between loneliness and factors in the domains of family, school, and social media.

Results

In the current study, 19.4% of adolescents reported being lonely. Parental divorce, having an ill family member, being bullied at school, poor student-teacher relationship, and problematic use of social media were factors significantly associated with loneliness.

Practice implication

Family- and school-based awareness programs may help protect students from developing problematic levels of loneliness..

中文翻译：

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青少年孤独感的情境相关性

目的

孤独是一种常见问题，会影响个人的身心健康。虽然孤独在老年人中得到了广泛的研究，但相对较少的研究调查了青少年人群的孤独。在这项研究中，我们的目标是在大量年轻人中探索孤独感与情境因素之间的关联。

数据和方法

数据来自荷兰南林堡地区的“国家青年健康监测”。受访者是 7956 名年龄在 12 至 18 岁之间的荷兰青少年。进行了多变量逻辑分析以评估孤独感与家庭、学校和社交媒体领域因素之间的关联强度。

结果

在当前的研究中，19.4% 的青少年报告感到孤独。父母离婚、家庭成员生病、在学校被欺负、师生关系不佳以及社交媒体使用问题是与孤独感显着相关的因素。

实践启示

以家庭和学校为基础的意识计划可能有助于保护学生免于发展成有问题的孤独感。