Social Identities Mediate the Relationship Between Isolation, Life Transitions, and Loneliness

IF 1.5 4区 心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
O. Evans, T. Cruwys, Diana Cárdenas, B. Wu, Alicia V. Cognian
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Abstract

Abstract Research has demonstrated that life transitions lead to heightened experiences of loneliness, in part because they engender isolation. We tested whether the degree of isolation during a transition influences loneliness, and if this is due to their effects on social identity processes. Employing an experimental paradigm, Study 1 (N = 213) found that when the transition involved isolation from new networks, in this case studying at university online as opposed to in person, it led to more loneliness, and this was mediated through reduced social identification and continuity of group memberships. Study 2 (N = 215) replicated these effects using a different experimental paradigm in which the transition involved isolation from old group memberships, namely moving to a new neighbourhood from interstate. Study 3 (N = 2346) employed a quasi-experimental repeated-measures design to assess the impact of a highly isolating life transition on loneliness–COVID lockdown. Australians in prolonged lockdown experienced increases in loneliness and this was mediated through (lack of) continuity of group memberships. Overall, these results suggest that isolation needs to be considered when assessing the impact of life transitions on loneliness. Moreover, the mediation results indicate that isolating transitions may be responsible for loneliness because these make it difficult to maintain crucial group memberships and form a sense of identification with relevant new groups.
社会身份在孤立、生活转变和孤独之间起到中介作用
摘要研究表明,生活的转变会导致孤独感的增强,部分原因是它们会导致孤独。我们测试了过渡期间的孤立程度是否会影响孤独感,以及这是否是由于它们对社会认同过程的影响。采用实验范式,研究1(N=213)发现,当过渡涉及与新网络的隔离时,在这种情况下,在大学在线学习而不是亲自学习,会导致更多的孤独感,这是通过减少社会认同和群体成员的连续性来介导的。研究2(N=215)使用不同的实验范式复制了这些影响,在该范式中,过渡涉及与旧的群体成员隔离,即从州际迁移到新的社区。研究3(N=2346)采用了一种准实验重复测量设计,以评估高度隔离的生活转变对孤独感的影响——新冠肺炎封锁。长期封锁的澳大利亚人经历了孤独感的增加,这是通过(缺乏)群体成员的连续性来调节的。总的来说,这些结果表明,在评估生活转变对孤独感的影响时,需要考虑孤独感。此外,中介结果表明,孤立的转变可能是孤独的原因,因为这些转变使人们很难保持关键的群体成员身份,也很难与相关的新群体形成认同感。
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Behaviour Change
Behaviour Change PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL-
CiteScore
2.70
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24
期刊介绍: Behaviour Change is the journal of the Australian Association for Cognitive and Behavioural Therapy and has long been considered a leader in its field. It is a quarterly journal that publishes research involving the application of behavioural and cognitive-behavioural principles and techniques to the assessment and treatment of various problems. Features of Behaviour Change include: original empirical studies using either single subject or group comparison methodologies review articles case studies brief technical and clinical notes book reviews special issues dealing with particular topics in depth.
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