The Relationship between Adolescents' Attitudes toward Their Fathers and Loneliness: A Cross-Cultural Study

Autor/in	Le Roux, A.
Titel	The Relationship between Adolescents' Attitudes toward Their Fathers and Loneliness: A Cross-Cultural Study
Quelle	In: Journal of Child and Family Studies, 18 (2009) 2, S.219-226 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1062-1024
DOI	10.1007/s10826-008-9222-1
Schlagwörter	Adolescents; Multiple Regression Analysis; Fathers; Parent Child Relationship; Psychological Patterns; Cross Cultural Studies; Cultural Differences; Questionnaires; Gender Differences; Age Differences; Racial Differences; Socioeconomic Status; Socioeconomic Influences; Predictor Variables; Foreign Countries; South Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Parents-child relationship; Parent-child-relation; Parent-child relationship; Eltern-Kind-Beziehung; Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; Kultureller Unterschied; Fragebogen; Geschlechterkonflikt; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Rassenunterschied; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Sozioökonomischer Faktor; Prädiktor; Ausland; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik
Abstract	Loneliness can be regarded as an epidemic of modern society that is becoming increasingly problematic for millions of people. Adolescents are particularly susceptible to the development of this kind of emotional distress. Although many causes of loneliness can be identified, some researchers are of the opinion that it can also be attributed to unpleasant childhood experiences that result in unfulfilled needs relating to intimacy. In this research study, the relationship between loneliness and adolescents' attitudes towards their fathers was investigated. In order to achieve this goal, information was gathered from 1068 South African respondents. Biographical questionnaires were administered and a Loneliness Scale was applied. In addition, adolescents' attitudes towards their fathers were measured by means of a Fathers Questionnaire. Steps were taken to determine which of the independent variables, namely gender, age, race, language and socio-economic status, contributed significantly to the prediction of loneliness. In order to process the acquired information, a stepwise multiple regression analysis was conducted. The most important finding of this study is that adolescents' attitudes towards their fathers comprise the most prominent predictor of loneliness during adolescence. The results also indicated that all of the independent variables had a statistically significant influence on loneliness. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10