DIRECT AND INDIRECT PATHWAYS FROM LONELINESS TO PEER EXPERIENCES

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Florida Atlantic University
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2020
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2020
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Loneliness is a common experience for many people (Rubenstein et al., 1979) and most lonely individuals experience a variety of comorbid disorders (Heinrich & Gullone, 2006). Adolescent loneliness is particularly problematic, due to the rapid changes that take place in the peer social world (Laursen & Hartl, 2013). Prior evidence ties loneliness to low group status and victimization (Asher & Paquette, 2003), but we do not fully understand the transmission mechanisms. A full longitudinal mediation design (Fritz & MacKinnon, 2012) was used to test the hypotheses that social withdrawal mediates the association from loneliness to changes in peer status and peer difficulties victimization among adolescents. Results indicated that the longitudinal associations between loneliness and peer outcomes were mediated by social withdrawal. Successful engagement with peers is vital to navigating the complex social world of adolescence, thus the results provide an impetus for aiding lonely adolescents in improving their social connections.
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Includes bibliography.

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99 p.
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FA00013590
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Includes bibliography.
Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2020.
FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
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2020
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2020
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2020
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2020
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2020
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FA00013590
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Altman, Robert L.

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Graduate College
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99 p.
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DIRECT AND INDIRECT PATHWAYS FROM LONELINESS TO PEER EXPERIENCES
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2020
2020
Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Fla.

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Florida Atlantic University Libraries
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Boca Raton, Fla.
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Digital Library
Title
DIRECT AND INDIRECT PATHWAYS FROM LONELINESS TO PEER EXPERIENCES
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DIRECT AND INDIRECT PATHWAYS FROM LONELINESS TO PEER EXPERIENCES