EJ305764 PS512880
Title: Loneliness in Children.Author(s): Asher, Steven R.; And Others
Source: Child Development, v55 n4 p1456-64 Aug 1984
Publication Date: 1984
Language: English
Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Research (143)
Journal Announcement: CIJJAN1985
Target Audience: Researchers
A 16-item
self-report measure of loneliness and social dissatisfaction was
developed to survey 506 third- through sixth-grade children. The
measure was found to be internally reliable; more than 10 percent
of subjects reported feelings of loneliness and social dissatisfaction;
and children's feelings of loneliness were significantly related
to their sociometric status. (Author/RH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement; Cognitive Processes; Elementary
Education; *Elementary School Students; *Loneliness; *Peer Relationship;
Rejection (Psychology); *Research Methodology; *Test Reliability
Identifiers: *Self Report Measures; *Sociometric Status
