Loneliness tends to be truly only
for chronically lonely individuals, not for “State-lonely” individuals whose
loneliness is adequately explained by potent situation factors (e.g. widowhood,
geographical relocation). More like a trait even when induced in an acute fashion.
“Loneliness” by Fromm Reichmann (1959).
Empirical research into loneliness was supported by the efforts of Perlman and
peplum (1981), who defined loneliness as “the unpleasant experience that occurs
when a person’s network of social relations is deficient in some important way,
either quantitatively or qualitatively.”Another
definition of loneliness, frequently used in European Countries, is formulated
as follows:
Loneliness
is a situation experienced by the individual as one where there is an
unpleasant or indivisible lack of (quality of) certain relationships. This
includes situations, in which the number of existing relationships is smaller
than is considered desirable or admissible, as well as situations where the
intimacy one wishes for has not been realized.”
Loneliness
is a subjective and negative experience, and the outcome of a cognitive
evaluation of the match between the quantity and quality of existing
relationships and relationship standards. The opposite of loneliness is belongingness .
Loneliness can also be defined as the distress occurs when one’s social relationships are perceived as being less satisfying than what is desired.
Loneliness can also be defined as the distress occurs when one’s social relationships are perceived as being less satisfying than what is desired.
The work of John Bowlby on a
attachment bonds (Bowlby, 1973) heralds the beginning of theoretical
conceptualizations of loneliness. Roberts Weiss (1973) delineated an attachment
theory of loneliness in which deficiencies in social relationships serving
specific functions (e.g. attachment, social integration, and nurturance) were posited
to contribute to feelings of loneliness.
·
Social loneliness – means lack of social
integration.
·
Emotional loneliness – means absence of
reliable attachment figure.
Common Causes of Loneliness
1. People
with mental illness: - People who are living with mental illness are
particularly prone to feeling lonely.
2. Lone
Careers: - Caring for someone it can be very difficult to leave the house and
get out and about. It is not uncommon for lone cares to feel isolated or alone.
3. People
with physical disability: - People in this condition on are at risk of
experiencing loneliness for a number of reasons. Stigma and disadvantage can
cause people who experience a physical disability to feel excluded from social
activities.
4. People
experiencing discrimination – Being treated as different from others can often
make people feel lonely or isolated. Being discriminated against because of
ethnicity, gender, sexuality or any other cause.
Some Reasons People feel lonely
include:
1. Technology:
- Through the internet and mobile phones are awesome, they can sometimes make
us fell detached from the world around us.
2. Not
fitting in: - When you are in an environment where you do not feel comfortable,
when somebody bullied or discriminated against.
3. No
one listen to you: - When you are young. It can feel like no one listens to you
or takes you seriously. It can make someone feel lonely and not important.
4. Physical
Isolation: - Sometimes we’re in a situation where there is just no one around.
This can be as a result of moving to a new place, living alone, family moving
away or someone dying.
Have a nice day.
Have a nice day.