Tag: Loneliness

Mindfulness training reduces loneliness and increases social contact in a randomized controlled trial

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Author: Lindsay, Emily K.; Young, Shinzen; Brown, Kirk Warren; Smyth, Joshua M.; Creswell, J. David Description: Loneliness and social isolation are a growing public health concern, yet there are few evidence-based interventions for mitigating these social risk factors. Accumulating evidence suggests that mindfulness interventions can improve social-relationship processes. However, the active ingredients of mindfulness training underlying these improvements are unclear. Developing mindfulness-specific skills-namely, (i) monitoring present-moment experiences with (ii) an orientation of acceptance-may change the way people perceive and relate toward others. We predicted that developing openness and acceptance toward…

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Perceived Social Competence and Loneliness Among Young Children with ASD: Child, Parent and Teacher Reports

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Author: Zeedyk, S.M.; Cohen, S.R.; Eisenhower, A.; Blacher, J. Description: Perceived loneliness and social competence were assessed for 127 children with ASD without comorbid ID, 4-7 years old, through child self-report. Using an abbreviated version of the Loneliness and Social Dissatisfaction Questionnaire (LSDQ; Cassidy and Asher in Child Dev 63:250-365, 1992), the majority of children reported friendships, yet a considerable proportion also reported social difficulties. Factor analysis of the abbreviated LSDQ identified three factors, which were significantly associated with parent- and teacher-reported variables. Regression analyses revealed parent-reported social skills deficits…

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