conclusions our results showed that many personal, familial, and social factors play a role in addiction relapse. the high prevalence of return to addiction necessitates further strategies for the more optimal control of these factors. patients and methods in this descriptive study, 146 addicts referring to addiction treatment centers in the iranian city of ahvaz were selected via purposive and...

Abstract Large personal networks are a key marker of social integration that protect against loneliness. Yet how such shapes loneliness on momentary basis remains unclear. This study examines (1) the role network size in shaping older adults’ loneliness, (2) accompaniment modifies this association (protective or risk factor), and (3) whether moderation varies by gender. We use three waves ecolo...

abstract introduction: self-esteem is one of the necessities of human life and most professionals consider it as a major factor in social and emotional adjustment. low self-esteem in students causes academic failure, loneliness, drug abuse, away from reality and self-destructive behaviors. objective: this study aimed to determine the level of self-esteem and its related factors in high school s...

This paper reports a study of the risk factors for social and emotional loneliness among older people in Ireland. Using the ‘Social and Emotional Scale for Adults ’, the social and emotional dimensions of loneliness were measured. Emotional loneliness was conceptualised as having elements of both family loneliness and romantic loneliness. The data were collected through a national telephone sur...

Objective: This study estimated prevalence rates of loneliness, identified characteristics associated with loneliness, and estimated the impact of loneliness on quality of life (QOL) and patient satisfaction. Method: Surveys were mailed to 15,500 adults eligible for care management programs. Loneliness was measured using the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) three-item scale, and QOL ...

objectives: loneliness is a common experience of people, regardless of gender, age, socio economic and cultural experience in the course of its life. the aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness of gestalt group therapy on the loneliness of alzheimer’s caregivers. methods: in an experimental study with a pre-post test design and control group, women participants were selected from alz...

As a social species, humans rely on a safe, secure social surround to survive and thrive. Perceptions of social isolation, or loneliness, increase vigilance for threat and heighten feelings of vulnerability while also raising the desire to reconnect. Implicit hypervigilance for social threat alters psychological processes that influence physiological functioning, diminish sleep quality, and inc...

Loneliness was found to be a problem for a significant portion of the population, reported more in the women with the exception of older unmarried men. Studies which examine the relationship between loneliness, depression, alcoholism, child abuse, and bereavement are discussed. Studies of the relationship of loneliness with other psychiatric disorders are lacking. There are data relating loneli...

Loneliness stems from a mismatch between the social relationships one has and those one desires. Loneliness often has severe consequences for individuals and society. Recently, an online adaptation of the friendship enrichment program (FEP) was developed and tested to gain insight in its contribution to the alleviation of loneliness. Three loneliness coping strategies are introduced during the ...

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES The aims of the study were to (i) investigate age and loneliness, (ii) investigate the association between religiosity and loneliness, and (iii) and explore the relationship between social capital and loneliness. BACKGROUND Loneliness is the subjective experience of social isolation and is a risk factor for a wide range of health problems including heart disease and depres...