Topic
Solitude
About: Solitude is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 1029 publications have been published within this topic receiving 11866 citations. The topic is also known as: isolation.
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TL;DR: It is important to develop new strategies to address loneliness and social isolation among older adults for the post-pandemic era and to maintain social connections with each other, especially with older persons.
Abstract: Loneliness and social isolation are associated with adverse physical and psychological consequences which are particularly prevalent in older persons. During this unprecedented time of the COVID-19 pandemic, we must follow social distancing guidelines to protect ourselves and to reduce the spread of coronavirus. At the same time, it is crucial to maintain social connections with each other, especially with older persons, to help cope and reduce the negative consequences of loneliness and social isolation. It is important to develop new strategies (e.g. virtual health care and new government policy) to address loneliness and social isolation among older adults for the post-pandemic era.
958 citations
TL;DR: In this article, a diathesis-stress model was proposed in which the joint forces of individual vulnerability and interpersonal adversity (peer exclusion) predict depressive symptoms in children over time.
Abstract: A diathesis-stress model was proposed in which the joint forces of individual vulnerability (anxious solitude) and interpersonal adversity (peer exclusion) predict depressive symptoms in children over time. Children's (N = 388; 50% female) social behavior, peer exclusion, and emotional adjustment were assessed at kindergarten entry and every spring thereafter through 4th grade, primarily by teacher report. Results indicated that anxious solitude and peer exclusion co-occur in children soon after kindergarten entry and that anxious solitary children who are excluded early on, in comparison with their nonexcluded anxious solitary counterparts, display greater stability in their subsequent display of anxious solitude. As hypothesized, the joint influence of anxious solitude and exclusion predicted the most elevated depressive symptom trajectories.
670 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors synthesize a program of research in which people of different ages have provided reports on their experiences at random times during the day, including times when they are alone, and find that the immediate experience of daily solitude is usually one of loneliness and passivity.
365 citations
TL;DR: Long and Averill as mentioned in this paper examined some of the benefits attributed to solitude, namely, freedom, creativity, intimacy, and spirituality, and concluded with a brief discussion of the theoretical and practical implications of solitude.
Abstract: Christopher R. Long and James R. Averill, Solitude: An Exploration of Benefits of Being Alone, pp. 21–44.
Historically, philosophers, artists, and spiritual leaders have extolled the benefits of solitude; currently, advice on how to achieve solitude is the subject of many popular books and articles. Seldom, however, has solitude been studied by psychologists, who have focused instead on the negative experiences associated with being alone, particularly loneliness. Solitude, in contrast to loneliness, is often a positive state—one that may be sought rather than avoided. In this article, we examine some of the benefits that have been attributed to solitude—namely, freedom, creativity, intimacy, and spirituality. In subsequent sections, we consider the environmental settings and personality characteristics conducive to solitude, how time spent alone is experienced differently across the life span, and the potential dangers related to the attractiveness of solitude. We conclude with a brief discussion of the theoretical and practical implications of solitude.
353 citations
TL;DR: The Preference for Solitude Scale as mentioned in this paper assesses individual differences in the extent to which people prefer to spend time alone and with others, and has been shown to predict the amount of social interaction in a laboratory setting.
300 citations
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| Year | Papers |
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| 2025 | 116 |
| 2024 | 170 |
| 2023 | 211 |
| 2022 | 228 |
| 2021 | 79 |
| 2020 | 70 |