title: Loneliness among late adolescents.
abstract: The extent of loneliness among late adolescents was assessed by means of the Revised UCLA Loneliness Scale. Findings suggest that although moderate loneliness was reported by most participants, a number of young people evidenced a high degree of loneliness. A comparison of lonely and nonlonely adolescents yielded relatively few significant differences. Of particular interest, however, was the finding that lonely and nonlonely adolescents use different strategies to deal with feelings of loneliness. Implications for working with lonely adolescents are offered.
authors.affiliation: Individual and Family Studies, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant 48859.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Roscoe
authors.forename: G G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Skomski
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007899:Leisure Activities; D008132:Loneliness; D008297:Male; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D012737:Sex Factors; D012934:Social Isolation