What are the dimensions of loneliness?
There are three dimensions of loneliness. Collective loneliness, relational loneliness, and intimate loneliness.
What are the Weiss types of loneliness?
The Weiss types of loneliness are emotional loneliness, social loneliness, and existential loneliness.
How can you measure loneliness?
You can measure loneliness through self-report, observation, other-reports (informant-reports).
What are the common factors related to loneliness?
Common factors related to loneliness include social environment, life events, social skills, negative cognitions, genes (diathesis-stress hypothesis and vantage sensitivity).
Explain the Reaffliation Mechanism Model.
- reaffiliation motive.
- behavioural response: initial withdrawal.
- cognitive response: increased hypervigilance.
What are individual differences in the RAM model?
There are three main individual differences: sensitivity to hypervigilance, genetics and potentially personality.
What are the prevention and interventions options to decrease or prevent loneliness?
- increase social interactions.
- provide social support
- social skills training.
- cognitive behavioural therapy.
