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[Loneliness and self-consciousness in high-school students]
Shinrigaku Kenkyu : the Japanese Journal of Psychology
|October 1, 1985
Summary
Loneliness in high school students, particularly males, is linked to lower self-esteem and self-monitoring, and higher social anxiety. For males, increased loneliness also correlated with greater private self-consciousness.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Adolescent Psychology
- Social Psychology
Background:
- Loneliness is a significant issue among adolescents, potentially impacting psychological well-being.
- Self-consciousness, encompassing private and public aspects, may interact with feelings of social isolation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the correlations between loneliness and specific facets of self-consciousness in high school students.
- To explore gender differences in the relationship between loneliness and self-perception.
Main Methods:
- Administered validated scales: UCLA Loneliness Scale, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, Self-Consciousness Scale, and Self-Monitoring Scale.
- Utilized a High-School Life Questionnaire for contextual data.
- Correlational and discriminant analyses were performed on data from 182 first-grade high school students.
Main Results:
- Loneliness was prevalent and higher in males than females.
- Loneliness negatively correlated with self-esteem and self-monitoring.
- Loneliness positively correlated with social anxiety; a positive correlation with private self-consciousness was observed specifically in males.
Conclusions:
- Loneliness is associated with lower self-esteem and self-monitoring, and heightened social anxiety in high school students.
- Self-consciousness, particularly private self-consciousness, may play a distinct role in male adolescent loneliness.
- Findings highlight the complex interplay between loneliness and self-perception in adolescent populations.