Understanding loneliness during adolescence: Developmental changes that increase the risk of perceived social isolation
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Loneliness is typically defined in terms of feeling states. In this review, we take a somewhat different approach, describing loneliness in terms of perceived social isolation. Vulnerabilities to perceived social isolation differ across the lifespan. Unique properties of adolescence are identified that carry special risk for perceived social isolation. These include (but are not limited to) developmental changes in companions, developmental changes in autonomy and individuation, identity exploration, cognitive maturation, developmental changes in social perspective taking, and physical maturation. Scholars are encouraged to consider loneliness through the lens of perceived social isolation so as to better understand how the experience of physical isolation varies across adolescence.
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Compared to enduring internalizing problems, loneliness is uniquely sensitive to social relationships and more transient.
“However, compared to such enduring internalizing problems that can be triggered by a range of stressors, loneliness is uniquely sensitive to social relationships and more transient (Laursen & Hartl, 2013, Qualter et al., 2015).”
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Loneliness is uniquely sensitive to social relationships and is more transient than emotional problems.
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- Authors
- Laursen, B., & Hartl, A. C.
- Affiliations
- Florida Atlantic University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Hartl, Amy C.
- Venue
- Journal of Adolescence
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2013-07-15
- Volume
- 36
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 1261-1268
- ISSN
- 0140-1971 (ISSN-L)
- 1095-9254
- OpenAlex
- W2083390412
- Cited by
- 339
- References
- 75
- Citations by year
- 2026: 40 · 2025: 40 · 2024: 31 · 2023: 43 · 2022: 40 · 2021: 40 · 2020: 23 · 2019: 19 · 2018: 12 · 2017: 19 · 2016: 7 · 2015: 15 · 2014: 7 · 2013: 1
- FWCI
- 11.11
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- Locations
- Journal of Adolescence (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (HD068421)
- National Science Foundation (0909733)
- U.S. National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- U.S. National Science Foundation
- 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
- loneliness, perceived social isolation, adolescence, developmental changes, identity exploration, cognitive maturation, social perspective taking, physical maturation, companionship, physical isolation
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Depression, Female, Humans, Loneliness, Male, Risk Factors, Sleep Wake Disorders, Social Isolation, United States, Adolescent Development
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