Students’ Loneliness: The Role of Social Relations in the Online and Offline Life
The aim of this study was to investigate whether support in the offline world and some aspects of social network use predict loneliness in students. A cross-sectional online study was conducted in March 2023 on a sample of 211 (80.6% female) students aged 18 to 26. Participants provided information...
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The aim of this study was to investigate whether support in the offline world and some aspects of social network use predict loneliness in students. A cross-sectional online study was conducted in March 2023 on a sample of 211 (80.6% female) students aged 18 to 26. Participants provided information on the social support they receive in the offline world (tangible support, evaluative support, self-esteem support, and belonging support), some aspects of their social network use (intensity of use, number of friends, and number of likes and comments), and loneliness. The data was analysed using a hierarchical regression analysis. As expected, the analysis showed that stronger appraisal, stronger self-esteem, and stronger belonging support in offline life were associated with lower loneliness in students. Surprisingly, none of the measured aspects of social network use significantly predicted students’ loneliness. These results provide valuable insight into understanding loneliness in the context of offline and online social relationships.
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| spelling | doaj.art-9246fbf852534911bb086bb7b1e8a2ce2024-04-23T20:12:36ZengUniversity of RijekaPsychological Topics1332-07421849-03952024-04-01331Students’ Loneliness: The Role of Social Relations in the Online and Offline LifeSara Fabijanić0Lana Batinić1Ivana Vrselja2OŠ Josipa Jurja Strossmayera, Zagreb, CroatiaCatholic University of Croatia, Zagreb, CroatiaCatholic University of Croatia, Zagreb, Croatia The aim of this study was to investigate whether support in the offline world and some aspects of social network use predict loneliness in students. A cross-sectional online study was conducted in March 2023 on a sample of 211 (80.6% female) students aged 18 to 26. Participants provided information on the social support they receive in the offline world (tangible support, evaluative support, self-esteem support, and belonging support), some aspects of their social network use (intensity of use, number of friends, and number of likes and comments), and loneliness. The data was analysed using a hierarchical regression analysis. As expected, the analysis showed that stronger appraisal, stronger self-esteem, and stronger belonging support in offline life were associated with lower loneliness in students. Surprisingly, none of the measured aspects of social network use significantly predicted students’ loneliness. These results provide valuable insight into understanding loneliness in the context of offline and online social relationships. https://pt.ffri.hr/pt/article/view/1001lonelinesssocial supportoffline and online social relationships |
| spellingShingle | Sara Fabijanić Lana Batinić Ivana Vrselja Students’ Loneliness: The Role of Social Relations in the Online and Offline Life Psychological Topics loneliness social support offline and online social relationships |
| title | Students’ Loneliness: The Role of Social Relations in the Online and Offline Life |
| title_full | Students’ Loneliness: The Role of Social Relations in the Online and Offline Life |
| title_fullStr | Students’ Loneliness: The Role of Social Relations in the Online and Offline Life |
| title_full_unstemmed | Students’ Loneliness: The Role of Social Relations in the Online and Offline Life |
| title_short | Students’ Loneliness: The Role of Social Relations in the Online and Offline Life |
| title_sort | students loneliness the role of social relations in the online and offline life |
| topic | loneliness social support offline and online social relationships |
| url | https://pt.ffri.hr/pt/article/view/1001 |
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