Assessment of Loneliness During the Pandemic: Comparing Various Short Forms of the UCLA Loneliness Scale in South Africa Using Classical Test Theory and Mokken Analysis
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Special Issue
The Many Shades of Loneliness
Submission Deadline: April 30, 2022 (Open) Submit Now
Guest Editor
Ami Rokach, Ph.D.
York University, Toronto, Canada.
Research Interests: loneliness; sexuality; couple and sex therapy; anxiety and phobias; traumatic experiences and personal growth; stress management and palliative care.
Associate Editor
David Berman
Department of Psychology,York University,Canada
Research Interests : boredom,loneliness,aging,willpower,critical psychology, history, and theory.
About This Topic
Loneliness has been termed the plague of the 21st century, and it is even more salient now that the world is facing COVID-19, which enhances such experiences of loneliness, alienation, and social disconnection. Loneliness, which has been around since man started to walk on this earth, is known to have cognitive, affective, spiritual and behavioral consequences, most of them negative.
This special issue is particularly interested in review of literature type articles, as well as empirical research ones. Manuscripts may address loneliness, the various kinds and manifestations, treatment approaches, social isolation and its consequences, and loneliness and how it affects health, social relationships, cognitive functioning, etc.
There is no page limit for articles submitting, but authors MUST ensure that the English language they were written in was checked by a person fluent in English, for otherwise they may be rejected. Additionally, we are seeking contributions from physicians, psychologists, social workers, philosophers, and others who may be involved in the understanding, treatment or assessment of loneliness.
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Publication
Assessment of Loneliness During the Pandemic: Comparing Various Short Forms of the UCLA Loneliness Scale in South Africa Using Classical Test Theory and Mokken AnalysisAbstract An important mental health concern arising from the COVID-19 pandemic was the loneliness resulting from the lockdown measures taken by many countries due to the outbreak. Thus, loneliness needs to be studied in detail for intervention purposes. The UCLA Loneliness Scale is the most widely used measure of loneliness. However, the [...] |
Generalized Resistance Resources in the Time of COVID-19: The Role of Sense of Coherence and Resilience in the Relationship between COVID-19 Fear and Loneliness among SchoolteachersAbstract Fear has been the most common emotional response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and excessive fear is associated with various indices of psychological distress, particularly loneliness. Although most people have experienced pandemic-related fear and distress, certain groups who are on the front of service provision have experienced [...] |
Psychological Distress due to COVID-19 in the Albanian Adult PopulationAbstract The World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 pandemic on March 11th, 2020. The pandemic had significantly affected public health, and the mental health of people was compromised regardless of age or socioeconomic status. In this study, we measured the [...] |
Loneliness Among African Migrants Living in PortugalAbstract This study analyzed the degree of loneliness, as well as acculturation and adaptation factors related to it among African migrants. The study sample consisted of 759 migrants (48.5% females) from four ethnocultural groups (Angolans, Cape Verdeans, Guineans, and Mozambicans) living in Portugal. Participants’ mean age was 37 years [...] |
Satisfaction with Social Life and Academic Adaptation in Students with Different Types of Loneliness in the Process of Distance Learning During the COVID-19 PandemicAbstract In an age when publicity is the norm, human loneliness is a significant socio-psychological problem. Objective loneliness (e.g., as experienced during the pandemic) does not always result in subjective loneliness. Subjective loneliness directly influences various aspects of the human psyche and activities. Analysis of satisfaction with social [...] |
Examining the Social Signaling and Person Perception Functions of LonelinessAbstract Loneliness is a common condition that poses substantial risks to morbidity and mortality. Cacioppo and Cacioppo’s [1] evolutionary theory of loneliness (ETL) provides that loneliness serves a social signaling function and also manifests in hypervigilance to threat, which we propose can influence person perception. In this experiment, 48 [...] |
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