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Loneliness in Adolescence: Causes & Solutions

This document discusses loneliness in adolescence. It defines loneliness as the absence of meaningful relationships that causes unpleasant feelings of emptiness. Loneliness is more prevalent among adolescents than other age groups. There are different types of loneliness including social, emotional, and family loneliness. Signs of loneliness in adolescents include behavioral problems, poor social skills, and excessive internet use. Causes include a lack of social skills and relationships, while consequences are depression, health issues, and risky behaviors. Interventions include developing social skills and opportunities for social interaction.

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Loneliness in Adolescence: Causes & Solutions

This document discusses loneliness in adolescence. It defines loneliness as the absence of meaningful relationships that causes unpleasant feelings of emptiness. Loneliness is more prevalent among adolescents than other age groups. There are different types of loneliness including social, emotional, and family loneliness. Signs of loneliness in adolescents include behavioral problems, poor social skills, and excessive internet use. Causes include a lack of social skills and relationships, while consequences are depression, health issues, and risky behaviors. Interventions include developing social skills and opportunities for social interaction.

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EDU 102: CHILDHOOD AND GROWING UP

PRACTICAL
Preparation of a material for a theme on any one adolescent problem

Submitted To, Submitted By,


Mrs.Aswini Chandran Amala Murali
Assistant Professor Physical Science
MTTC , Edakulam Semester 1
LONELINESS AND
ADOLESCENCE
LONELINESS
 The absence of meaningful relationships in life.
 An unpleasant feeling that causes people to feel empty,

alone and unwanted resulting from inadequate social


relationships.
 A lack of close friends and a dearth of broader social

contract generally bring emotional discomfort and


distress in people.
 It is a more prevalent and serious problem among

adolescent than any other age group.


TYPES OF LONLELINESS
 SOCIAL LONELINESS – Loneliness people
experience because of the lack of a wider social
network.
 EMOTIONAL LONELINESS – Loneliness results
from the lack of deep, nurturing relationships with
other people.
 FAMILY LONELINESS – Loneliness results when
individuals feel they lack close ties with family
members.
 OTHERS – It includes existential loneliness,cosmic
loneliness(feeling alone in a hostile universe),cultural
loneliness.
 LOCKDOWN LONELINESS – Loneliness resulting

because of social disconnection due to enforced social


distancing and lockdown in emergency situations such
as the COVID-19 panademic.
SIGNS OF LONELINESS
 Behavioural Problems – Any deterioration in behaviour
might be a result of loneliness.
 Being excluded by other siblings – This could be a

vicious cycle of the poor behaviour by the lonely


child,or the siblings being unreasonable, lacking their
own social skills.
 Imaginary Friends – So that they have playmates all the

time.
 Getting ill more often – Loneliness is associated with

feeling cold and some children get more colds.


 Sleeping Poorly – Waking up for even brief intervals
and not feeling rested.
 Lacking Social Skills – Act

inappropriately and make


insensitive comments for
the situation.
 Spending a huge amount of

time surfing the internet – To pass time, to explore


loneliness and to try to feel more connected.
CAUSES OF LONELINESS
 Failure to maintain friend relationships.
 Lack of social skills.
 Lack of empathy.
 Lack of self confidence.
 Failure to disclose information about themselves to
potential freinds.
 Cynicism about human nature.
 Pessimism about life in general.
 External locus of control.
 Personality characteristics like shyness,anxiety,low
self-esteem,inherent inferiority etc.
 Moving to a new school or neighbourhood; parental
separation, experiencing. the death of a significant
person.
CONSEQUENCES OF LONELINESS

 Depression and suicide.


 Cardiovascular disease and stroke.
 Increased stress levels.
 Decreased memory and learning.
 Antisocial behaviour.
 Poor decision-making.
 Alcoholism and drug
abuse.
 The progression of

Alzheimer’s disease.
 Altered brain function.
 Antisocial and self-

destructive behaviour
most notably hostile and
delinquent behaviour.
INTERVENTIONS
 Developing social skills.
 Giving social support.
 Developing opportunities

for social interactions.


 Recognizing maladaptive

social cognition.
 Practice self-kindness.
 Capitalise on the present moment.
 Stop focussing so much on you.
CONCLUSION
 Loneliness is one of
the main indicators of
social well-being.
 It can lead to various

physical and psychiatric disorder.


 Loneliness can have serious consequences for mental

and physical health.


 It is important to intervene at the right time to prevent

loneliness, so that physical and mental health of


patients is maintained.
REFERENCE
 Psychological Bases of Education-Dr.N.K.Arjunan
 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
 https://www.cigna.com
 https://www.tandfonline.com

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