Loneliness

Question 1

What are the dimensions of loneliness?

Answer 1

There are three dimensions of loneliness. Collective loneliness, relational loneliness, and intimate loneliness.

Question 2

What are the Weiss types of loneliness?

Answer 2

The Weiss types of loneliness are emotional loneliness, social loneliness, and existential loneliness.

Question 3

How can you measure loneliness?

Answer 3

You can measure loneliness through self-report, observation, other-reports (informant-reports).

Question 4

What are the common factors related to loneliness?

Answer 4

Common factors related to loneliness include social environment, life events, social skills, negative cognitions, genes (diathesis-stress hypothesis and vantage sensitivity).

Question 5

Explain the Reaffliation Mechanism Model.

Answer 5

1. reaffiliation motive.
2. behavioural response: initial withdrawal.
3. cognitive response: increased hypervigilance.

Question 6

What are individual differences in the RAM model?

Answer 6

There are three main individual differences: sensitivity to hypervigilance, genetics and potentially personality.

Question 7

What are the prevention and interventions options to decrease or prevent loneliness?

Answer 7

1. increase social interactions.
2. provide social support
3. social skills training.
4. cognitive behavioural therapy.