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ERIC Number: EJ1379549
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Sep
Pages: 25
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ISSN: ISSN-0146-3934
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"All You Can Really Think about Is You Want Friends": Loneliness in the Words of Undergraduates
Bui, Khanh; Burris, Stephanie; Sargent, Benjamin
College Student Journal, v56 n3 p288-312 Sep 2022
In this study, we examined how undergraduates talk about their experiences of loneliness. Six focus group discussions were conducted with 42 undergraduates (29 women, 13 men) at a private university. We coded participants' comments by themes. Themes that occurred most frequently included: (1) ingroups vs. outgroups, (2) intervention for loneliness, (3) maintaining an image, (4) superficial interactions, (5) lack of a confidante, (6) loneliness in the presence of others, (7) roommates, (8) common nature of loneliness, (9) geographical location of school and transportation by car, (10) self-blame, (11) dating relationships, and (12) fear of missing out. We suggest that efforts to alleviate loneliness among undergraduates take into consideration these themes.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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