@article{ref1,
title="Social withdrawal and aloneliness in adolescence: examining the implications of too much and not enough solitude",
journal="Journal of youth and adolescence",
year="2021",
author="Bowker, Julie C. and Hipson, Will E. and Coplan, Robert J.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Adolescence is a developmental period when spending time alone becomes particularly important. The aim of this study was to explore adolescents' experiences of  solitude, with a focus on the implications of both spending too much time alone-as  well as not enough time alone. Participants were N = 869 adolescents (15-19 years of  age, M = 16.14, SD = 0.50), who completed a series of self report measures assessing  time spent alone, activities while alone, social motivations (shyness, sociability),  affect, and the recently introduced construct of aloneliness (i.e., negative feeling  that arise from the perception that one is not getting enough time in solitude). Among the results, person-oriented analyses provided evidence of distinct subgroups  of socially withdrawn adolescents (e.g., shy-withdrawn, unsociable, socially  avoidant) as well as an alonely group (high aloneliness, low time alone). There was  also preliminary support for the notion that solitary activity activities that are  intrinsically motivated may be particularly effective at satisfying the need for  solitude (and thereby reducing feelings of aloneliness). Taken together, these  results highlight the importance of considering the implications of getting both too  much-as well as not enough solitude for adolescents' well-being.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0047-2891",
doi="10.1007/s10964-020-01365-0",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10964-020-01365-0"
}