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Communication of Loneliness Emotions in the Online Vlogs and Their Moral Value
2019
Using the method of visual narrative analysis and the grounded theory, the answers are searched for the questions—what are the most typical emotional experiences that go with the representation of loneliness in the public digital communication and how the modern communication technologies are enabling these representations? The analysis allows to understand what has been the most desired for the young people and what is wished but not acquired (or lost) subject or experience which resulted in the loneliness. Finally, the attention is paid to the loneliness performance’s possible role in creating a digital culture and making moral sense to existential and difficult subjective experience whic…
Komunikācijas kvalitātes sakarības ar vientulības rādītājiem
2019
Pētījuma mērķis bija noskaidrot, vai pastāv sakarības starp komunikācijas kvalitāti un vientulības rādītājiem. Izmantojot Vientulības skalu (The Revised UCLA Loneliness Scale, Russell, Peplau,& Cutrona, 1996)un Komunikācijas mērķu aptauju, kas iekļāva arī jautājumus par komunikācijas kanāliem (ziņa, zvans, tikšanās), tiešsaistes vidē tika izveidota aptauja, kuru aizpildīja recenzenti no Lielbritānijas (n-143). Izmantojot datu apstrādes programmas MS Excel un SPSS 17.0 (Statistical Package for the Social Science), šajā pētījumā tika konstatēts, ka pastāv statistiski nozīmīga negatīva sakarība starp vientulības rādītājiem un augstu komunikācijas kvalitāti. Sakarība raksturojama, kā apgriezta …
Loneliness Mediates the Relationship Between Early Life Stress and Perceived Stress but not Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Adrenal Axis Functioning
2021
Many authors have proposed that early life stress (ELS) provokes a dysregulation of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis and contributes negatively to the management of stress in adulthood. However, these associations have not always been observed, making it necessary to include new factors that could explain the different results found. In this regard, people with ELS experiences report less social support during adulthood, suggesting that loneliness could be a mediating factor. Thus, our aims were to investigate whether ELS was related to both perceived stress and diurnal HPA axis activity, and whether loneliness mediates these relationships, in a community sample (N=187, 18–55ye…
Provincialisme, féminité et désir de l'impossible : sources de la solitude d'Emma Bovary
2019
The French province in the late 19th century was not a place for a woman who wanted more than just become an exemplary wife and mother. Emma Bovary, the literary character presented in this article tried to regain the right to choose the kind of life she wanted. Unfortunately, all her steps were closely observed by the community who put bourgeois morality first. Completely misunderstood by her loved ones, stuck in her unsatisfactory marriage, forced to represent bourgeois lifestyle, she suffered from severe loneliness which could also be associated with personality disorders and unconscious grief. Emma is not satisfied with being an object and she is trying to gain some power over her desti…
Loneliness and its relation to mental health in the general population: Validation and norm values of a brief measure
2021
Abstract Background Loneliness has been increasingly recognized as an important determinant of mental health. The purposes of this study were to (1) determine the degree of loneliness of women and men across different age groups, (2) explore its association with distress, (3) psychometrically evaluate the Three-Item Loneliness Scale, (4) provide norm values. Methods The Three-Item Loneliness Scale was applied in a representative survey of the German population (N=2527; 14–95 years). Standardized scales were used measuring distress (depression and anxiety symptoms, perceived stress, hopelessness, suicidal ideation, fatigue, life satisfaction). Factor structure and measurement invariance acro…
Vulnerabilidad Territorial y Accesibilidad a los Servicios de Proximidad para las Personas Mayores en la Ciudad de Valencia.
2019
The increase in the average age of the population in Western societies is a reality that defines new parameters of coexistence as well as new social demands. In the case of the elderly, the services guarantee not only the care, in particular to the dependents, but also the company (loneliness). This article analyses the location and accessibility to these services, specifically day centres, municipal centres of activity and residences, in the city of Valencia, which is also of great interest for planning and public management. Emphasis is placed on the context of the most vulnerable neighbourhoods. The results indicate that there are clear differences according to the place of residence of …
Eine Kurzversion des Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI-25-F) zum Einsatz bei Gefangenen im Langzeitstrafvollzug in Europa
2014
Strafgefangene sind im Vergleich zur Allgemeinbevölkerung deutlich höher psychisch belastet und stärker suizidgefährdet. Die forensisch-psychologische Diagnostik kann jedoch zumeist nicht auf validierte Testverfahren zurückgreifen. Das kann negative Konsequenzen für Interventionen und somit für das Rückfallrisiko von Straftätern haben. Die vorliegende Studie extrahiert aus dem Brief Symptom Inventory 53 (BSI-53), das bei 1001 Langzeitstrafgefangenen (Mindestfreiheitsentzug 5 Jahre) in 11 europäischen Ländern eingesetzt wurde, eine Kurzversion mit 25 Items. Die vier Skalen Einsamkeit/Depressivität, Körperliche Beschwerden, Selbstwert/Minderwertigkeit und Herausforderndes Verhalten/Aggressiv…
Towards Ethical Guidelines of Using Telepresence Robots in Residential Care
2021
AbstractRobotic telepresence is a potential technology to help alleviating the loneliness of elderly people. The impacts of long-term use of telepresence robots in residential care are not well known. We were interested in how using a telepresence robot influences the resident, family members and care workers at a facility, and what challenges and solutions there are for wider adoption of such robots in residential care. With a telepresence robot Double, we arranged a series of three trials in two separate residential care facilities: one 12-week trial in a private facility and two successive 6-week trials in a public facility. In each trial, we installed the telepresence robot in a room of…
Psychosocial Perspective on Problem Gambling : The role of Social Relationships, Resilience, and COVID-19 Worry
2023
AbstractThe COVID-19 pandemic has amplified several psychosocial risks and problem behaviors among vulnerable individuals. Given that gambling has high addictive potential, it is important to consider the underlying mechanisms of problem gambling. This study examined psychosocial factors associated with pandemic-time problem gambling.Cross-sectional data were gathered via an online survey of 18–75-year-old Finnish, Swedish, and British respondents (n = 2,022) who reported having gambled at least occasionally during the pandemic. Measures included problem gambling, loneliness, COVID-19 worry, social support, and psychological resilience. Control variables included gender, age, and education.…