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Peer‐related loneliness across early to late adolescence: Normative trends, intra‐individual trajectories, and links with depressive symptoms

Ladd, Gary W., Ettekal, Idean·2013·Journal of Adolescence
DOI 10.1016/j.adolescence.2013.05.004
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Study aims were to: (a) describe normative levels and person‐oriented developmental trends in loneliness across adolescence, and (2) examine the association between loneliness and depressive symptoms during this same epoch. Participants included 478 youth (239 males and females; 80% Caucasian, 16% African American, and 4% other). Measures of loneliness and multiple indicators of depressive symptoms were gathered yearly across grades 6 through 12 (ages 12–18). Findings implied that most adolescents experience loneliness more strongly during early rather than later adolescence, but not all adolescents traverse the same loneliness trajectories. Youth followed one of five distinct trajectories, characterized as: (a) stable non‐lonely, (b) stable low lonely, (c) stable high (chronic) lonely, (d) moderate decliners, and (e) steep decliners. Adolescents following stable high and moderate loneliness trajectories displayed the most depressive symptoms and, although informant differences were found, these youth also manifest the largest gains in depressive symptoms over time.

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  • Existing research has mostly examined the predictive role of adolescents' psychological or sociodemographic characteristics for loneliness trajectories.

    “Existing research has mostly examined the predictive role of adolescents’ psychological or sociodemographic characteristics [9–13].”

    From Predictors of chronic loneliness during adolescence: a population-based cohort study (2022) · cites this paper as [11]

  • The four trajectory patterns identified in this study echoed previous studies, where four to five distinct adolescent loneliness trajectories were observed.

    “The four trajectory patterns identified in our study echoed previous studies, where four to five distinct adolescent loneliness trajectories were observed [9, 11–13].”

    From Predictors of chronic loneliness during adolescence: a population-based cohort study (2022) · cites this paper as [11]

  • In this study, the proportion of adolescents experiencing chronic loneliness (0.8%) was smaller than that reported in previous studies (ranging from 3 to 22%).

    “In our study, the proportion of adolescents experiencing chronic loneliness (0.8%) was smaller than that reported in previous studies (ranging from 3 to 22%) [9, 11–13].”

    From Predictors of chronic loneliness during adolescence: a population-based cohort study (2022) · cites this paper as [11]

  • Studies on the longitudinal patterns of adolescent loneliness have identified several distinct trajectories, including consistently low and consistently high.

    “Studies on the longitudinal patterns of adolescent loneliness have identified several distinct trajectories, including consistently low and consistently high [9–13].”

    From Predictors of chronic loneliness during adolescence: a population-based cohort study (2022) · cites this paper as [11]

  • Despite differences in proportion rates, the patterns identified based on a single-item measure of loneliness reflected existing evidence from Western Europe and North America, where multi-item indicators of loneliness were used.

    “Despite the differences in the proportion rate of each trajectory, the patterns identified based on a single-item measure of loneliness reflected existing evidence from Western Europe and North America, where multi-item indicators of loneliness were used [9, 11–13].”

    From Predictors of chronic loneliness during adolescence: a population-based cohort study (2022) · cites this paper as [11]

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Authors
Ladd, G. W., & Ettekal, I.
Affiliations
Arizona State University (US)
Corresponding author
Ladd, Gary W.
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Adolescence
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2013-06-17
Volume
36
Issue
6
Pages
1269-1282
ISSN
  • 0140-1971 (ISSN-L)
  • 1095-9254
DOI
10.1016/j.adolescence.2013.05.004
OpenAlex
W2068141272
Cited by
148
References
41
Citations by year
2026: 5 · 2025: 11 · 2024: 21 · 2023: 14 · 2022: 23 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 13 · 2019: 10 · 2018: 7 · 2017: 10 · 2016: 9 · 2015: 12 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 3
FWCI
9.64
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
Locations
  • Journal of Adolescence (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Institutes of Health (1 RO1MH‐49223, 2‐RO1MH‐49223, R01HD‐045906, 1 RO1MH-49223, 2-RO1MH-49223, R01HD-045906)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Social Sciences › Health › Health disparities and outcomes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
Keywords
adolescent loneliness, depressive symptoms, loneliness trajectories, normative development, early adolescence, late adolescence, chronic loneliness, informant differences
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Child, Depression, Female, Humans, Loneliness, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Peer Group, United States, Adolescent Development, Checklist, Self Report

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