Characteristics of longitudinal development of pupils’ loneliness:a follow-up study
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2020.10.024
- VernacularTitle:小学生孤独感纵向发展特征的追踪研究
- Author:
MA Zhengyu, SU Zhiqiang
1
Author Information
1. Faculty of Teacher Education, Yangtze Normal University, Chongqing(408100), China
- Publication Type:期刊文章
- Keywords:
Loneliness;
Mental health;
Longitudinal studies;
Students
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2020;41(10):1533-1535
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To explore the development of children’s loneliness and their gender differences, and to provide references for elementary school students’ mental health education.
Methods:The Children’s Loneliness Scale was being used in this research. 771 students in grade 3 and 4 were investigated and followed for 2 years, a total of 5 waves of data were collected.
Results:The scores of pupils s loneliness in 5 times were(33.96±12.77)(31.13±12.82)(29.66±12.65)(28.67±11.97)(27.60±11.63) respectively. Feelings of loneliness decline rapidly in mid-childhood(eta1=-2.61, P<0.01), but in late childhood, it showed a significant upward trend(eta2=0.27, P<0.01). In the middle and late childhood, the level of loneliness of boys was significantly higher than that of girls at different points in time. But there was no significant gender difference in the pace of loneliness during childhood(β1=0.06, β2=0.01, P>0.05).
Conclusion:Childhood loneliness presents non-linear curve,decreasing with age during early childhood, but tends to increase in later childhood.
