Psychology of loneliness: new research

Contents......Page 7
Preface......Page 9
 Abstract......Page 13
 Introduction......Page 14
  Loneliness – Its Nature and Relation to Recovery from Trauma......Page 16
  Loneliness-Focused Trauma Literature: A Gap Delineated......Page 18
  Gaining Entrance to the Experience......Page 20
 The Veterans' Loneliness......Page 21
  Enlistment, Deployment and Homesickness......Page 22
  Homecoming, Experiential Loneliness and  Communicative Isolation......Page 24
  Civilian Life, the Veteran Identity, and Experiential Alienation......Page 28
  The Conviction of Being Alone in Coping......Page 32
  Implications for Intervention and Reconnection......Page 34
  Limitations and Future Directions......Page 39
 References......Page 40
 Abstract......Page 49
 1. Introduction......Page 50
  1.1. Loneliness and Social Isolation......Page 51
  1.2. Effects of Loneliness on Physical Health and  Cognitive Function......Page 53
  1.3. Psychological Factors of Loneliness......Page 54
  2.1. Periods of Time Spent Alone Increase with Age......Page 56
  2.2. Loneliness does not always Increase with Age......Page 57
  2.3. Aging Paradox in Social Relationships......Page 59
  3.1. Attachment Styles of Emotional Loneliness......Page 61
  3.2. Selective Optimization with Compensation......Page 63
 4. Preference for Solitude......Page 64
 5. Avenues of Research for Future Studies......Page 67
 Acknowledgments......Page 68
 References......Page 69
 Abstract......Page 79
 Introduction......Page 80
 The Need to Belong......Page 81
 A Cognitive Behavioral Conceptualization  of Loneliness......Page 82
 Loneliness and Suicide across the Lifespan......Page 83
  Childhood: Birth to 12 Years......Page 84
  Adolescence: 12 to 18 Years......Page 86
  Young Adulthood: 18 to 40 Years......Page 88
  Middle Adulthood: 40 to 65 Years......Page 89
  Old Age: 65 Years and Beyond......Page 90
 Loneliness Across the Lifespan:  Context and Caveats......Page 92
 Clinical and Research Considerations......Page 95
 Conclusion......Page 97
 References......Page 98
 Abstract......Page 107
 Introduction......Page 108
 Loneliness – Definitions and Conceptualization......Page 109
  The ‘So-Called-Objective’ Factors of Loneliness: The Role  of Environments and Settings......Page 111
  Cultural Aspects: Are We Living within a ‘Culture  of Loneliness’?......Page 112
  Interpersonal Factors: Interactions That Precede Loneliness......Page 114
   Personal Characteristics......Page 115
  Emotions, Emotional Regulation and Loneliness......Page 116
   From Culture through Society to the Individual Antecedents  of Loneliness: An Emerging Model......Page 120
  What’s Next?......Page 121
 References......Page 122
 Biographical Sketch......Page 132
 Abstract......Page 135
  Measures......Page 139
 Results......Page 142
 Discussion......Page 145
 References......Page 147
Index......Page 153
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