Revisiting the cognitive and behavioral aspects of loneliness: Insights from different measurement approaches.

ABSTRACT: Loneliness is increasingly recognized as a critical public health issue that profoundly affects psychological well-being and social functioning. This study evaluates cognitive and behavioral differences associated with different facets of loneliness. We classified 790 German-speaking adults (MAge = 31.86 (12.48), 81% female) as lonely or not lonely based on three dimensions - loneliness frequency, distress, and chronicity - and tested for group differences regarding cognitive and behavioral aspects, as proposed by the cognitive model of loneliness, while controlling for depressive and social anxiety symptoms. The results indicate fair to substantial agreement between the three classification methods. Further, we found significant group differences regarding all components, such as interpre

SUBMITTER: Skoko A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12036861 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature