Exploring the Frequency, Intensity, and Duration of Loneliness: A Latent Class Analysis of Data from the BBC Loneliness Experiment

Almost all measures of loneliness have been developed without discussing how to best conceptualize and assess the severity of loneliness. In the current study, we adapted the four-item UCLA, so that it continued to measure frequency of loneliness, but also assessed intensity and duration, providing...

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Autores principales:	Pamela Qualter, Kimberly Petersen, Manuela Barreto, Christina Victor, Claudia Hammond, Sana-Arub Arshad
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	loneliness latent class analysis online survey measurement Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:a47dbeafb19c4dd3b5c2d6480aedcdb22021-11-25T17:50:26ZExploring the Frequency, Intensity, and Duration of Loneliness: A Latent Class Analysis of Data from the BBC Loneliness Experiment10.3390/ijerph1822120271660-46011661-7827https://doaj.org/article/a47dbeafb19c4dd3b5c2d6480aedcdb22021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/22/12027https://doaj.org/toc/1661-7827https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601Almost all measures of loneliness have been developed without discussing how to best conceptualize and assess the severity of loneliness. In the current study, we adapted the four-item UCLA, so that it continued to measure frequency of loneliness, but also assessed intensity and duration, providing a measure of other aspects of loneliness severity. Using data from participants resident in the UK who completed the BBC Loneliness Experiment (N = 36,767; F = 69.6%) and Latent Class Profile Analyses, we identified four groups of people who scored high on loneliness on at least one of the three severity measures. Duration of loneliness often over months or years seemed to be particularly important in distinguishing groups. Further, group membership was predicted by important demographic and psychological variables. We discuss the findings in terms of implications for research and practice. We highlight the need to explore these profiles longitudinally to investigate how membership predicts later mental and physical health, and well-being.Pamela QualterKimberly PetersenManuela BarretoChristina VictorClaudia HammondSana-Arub ArshadMDPI AGarticlelonelinesslatent class analysisonline surveymeasurementMedicineRENInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 12027, p 12027 (2021)
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spellingShingle	loneliness latent class analysis online survey measurement Medicine R Pamela Qualter Kimberly Petersen Manuela Barreto Christina Victor Claudia Hammond Sana-Arub Arshad Exploring the Frequency, Intensity, and Duration of Loneliness: A Latent Class Analysis of Data from the BBC Loneliness Experiment
description	Almost all measures of loneliness have been developed without discussing how to best conceptualize and assess the severity of loneliness. In the current study, we adapted the four-item UCLA, so that it continued to measure frequency of loneliness, but also assessed intensity and duration, providing a measure of other aspects of loneliness severity. Using data from participants resident in the UK who completed the BBC Loneliness Experiment (N = 36,767; F = 69.6%) and Latent Class Profile Analyses, we identified four groups of people who scored high on loneliness on at least one of the three severity measures. Duration of loneliness often over months or years seemed to be particularly important in distinguishing groups. Further, group membership was predicted by important demographic and psychological variables. We discuss the findings in terms of implications for research and practice. We highlight the need to explore these profiles longitudinally to investigate how membership predicts later mental and physical health, and well-being.
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title	Exploring the Frequency, Intensity, and Duration of Loneliness: A Latent Class Analysis of Data from the BBC Loneliness Experiment
title_short	Exploring the Frequency, Intensity, and Duration of Loneliness: A Latent Class Analysis of Data from the BBC Loneliness Experiment
title_full	Exploring the Frequency, Intensity, and Duration of Loneliness: A Latent Class Analysis of Data from the BBC Loneliness Experiment
title_fullStr	Exploring the Frequency, Intensity, and Duration of Loneliness: A Latent Class Analysis of Data from the BBC Loneliness Experiment
title_full_unstemmed	Exploring the Frequency, Intensity, and Duration of Loneliness: A Latent Class Analysis of Data from the BBC Loneliness Experiment
title_sort	exploring the frequency, intensity, and duration of loneliness: a latent class analysis of data from the bbc loneliness experiment
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Exploring the Frequency, Intensity, and Duration of Loneliness: A Latent Class Analysis of Data from the BBC Loneliness Experiment

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