Solitude profiles and psychological adjustment in Chinese late adolescence: a person-centered research.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

From the perspective of person-centered research, the present study aimed to identify the potential profiles of solitude among late adolescents based on their solitary behavior, motivation, attitude, and time alone. In addition, to echo the paradox of solitude, we further explored the links between solitude profiles and adjustment outcomes.

Methods

The participants of the study were 355 late adolescents (56.34% female, M _age = 19.71 years old) at three universities in Shanghai, China. Measures of solitary behavior, autonomous motivation for solitude, attitude toward being alone, and time spent alone were collected using adolescents' self-report assessments. The UCLA Loneliness Scale, the Beck Depression Inventory, and the Basic Psychological Need

SUBMITTER: Zhou T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10358355 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature