Where Is Social Connection Most Needed in Daily Life?

IF 2.2 4区 心理学 Q2 COMMUNICATION
PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS Pub Date : 2025-09-01 Epub Date: 2025-08-22 DOI:10.1111/pere.70024
Siyun Peng
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Abstract

In 2023, the US Surgeon General declared an "epidemic of loneliness and isolation." This study asks: (RQ1) Where do daily social connections come from? (RQ2) Can people find alternative sources of social connection when access from a location is unavailable? Using 10 years of data from the American Time Use Survey, I find that the home is the largest source of social connections in daily life, followed by the workplace and third places. More importantly, when people lack daily social connections at home (i.e., living alone), they have 3.8 h/day fewer connections than people who do not live alone. In contrast, when people lack daily social connections at work (i.e., through unemployment or retirement), they have 1.3 h/day fewer connections than employed people. This significant difference in effect size is explained by the compensation patterns of people lacking daily social connections at home vs. at work. Specifically, people who lack daily social connections at work can compensate for their loss by getting connections from home and third places, whereas people who live alone are not able or willing to find alternative sources of daily social connections from work or third places, highlighting the need to address social isolation at home.

日常生活中哪里最需要社会联系?
2023年,美国卫生局局长宣布“孤独和孤立的流行病”。这项研究提出了以下问题:(RQ1)日常社会关系从何而来?(RQ2)当无法从某个地点获得社交联系时,人们能否找到其他的社交联系来源?根据美国人时间使用调查10年的数据,我发现家庭是日常生活中最大的社会关系来源,其次是工作场所和第三个地方。更重要的是,当人们在家中缺乏日常社会联系时(即独居),他们每天的联系比不独居的人少3.8小时。相比之下,当人们在工作中缺乏日常社会联系时(即,由于失业或退休),他们每天的联系时间比在职人员少1.3小时。这种显著的效应大小差异可以用家庭和工作中缺乏日常社会联系的人的补偿模式来解释。具体而言,在工作中缺乏日常社会联系的人可以通过从家庭和第三地获得联系来弥补损失,而独居的人无法或不愿意从工作或第三地找到日常社会联系的替代来源,这突出表明需要解决家庭中的社会孤立问题。
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CiteScore
2.40
自引率
6.20%
发文量
44
期刊介绍: Personal Relationships, first published in 1994, is an international, interdisciplinary journal that promotes scholarship in the field of personal relationships using a wide variety of methodologies and throughout a broad range of disciplines, including psychology, sociology, communication studies, anthropology, family studies, child development, social work, and gerontology. The subject matter and approach of Personal Relationships will be of interest to researchers, teachers, and practitioners. Manuscripts examining a wide range of personal relationships, including those between romantic or intimate partners, spouses, parents and children, siblings, classmates, coworkers, neighbors, and friends are welcome.
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