An ecological examination of loneliness and social functioning in people with schizophrenia.

ABSTRACT: Loneliness is associated with a myriad of detrimental outcomes in mental and physical health. Previous studies have found that people with schizophrenia report greater loneliness than controls, and that loneliness is related to depressive symptoms. However, research has been limited, particularly regarding contributions of loneliness to social and occupational functioning. Further, few studies have examined associations between loneliness and daily experience in schizophrenia. Thus, we recruited 35 individuals with schizophrenia and 37 controls. All participants completed the UCLA loneliness scale, symptom assessments, and measures of social and occupational functioning. Additionally, participants with schizophrenia completed an ecological momentary assessment (EMA) protocol that indexed d

SUBMITTER: Culbreth AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9171710 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature