Loneliness in Adolescence: Developmental Course, Antecedents, and Consequences KU Leuven
Loneliness is an unpleasant feeling that arises due to a discrepancy between the desired and achieved quality of ones social network (Peplau & Perlman, 1982), and has a deleterious effect on various aspects of psychological well-being (Heinrich & Gullone, 2006). Loneliness is particularly relevant to investigate in adolescence because ones social network changes substantially during this period (e.g., increased need for intimate peer ...