Loneliness, love attitudes and satisfaction with love life among university students in palestine: Gender differences

Filasteen I Nazzal,Orlanda Cruz,Félix Neto

doi:10.5964/ijpr.5637

Abstract

The association between loneliness, love styles and satisfaction with love life among Palestinian university students was examined in this study. Gender differences in loneliness, love styles and satisfaction with love life was examined as well as the relationship among these variables. The study included 500 students (63.6% females and 36.4% males), aged between 18 and 26 years. Data were collected using the Loneliness Scale (UCLA), Love Attitudes Scale (LAS), Satisfaction with Love Life Scale (SWLLS) and a Demographic Information Form. Analyses showed that there were no gender differences in loneliness. Significant gender differences were found on ludic, males were more in their love styles than were females. Loneliness was negatively associated with Eros, Storge and Pragma love styles, and with satisfaction with love life. Multiple regression analysis indicated that all the variables accounted for 18% of the variance in loneliness scores. Satisfaction with love life appears to be the best predictor of university student’s loneliness.

Highlights

The association between loneliness, love styles and satisfaction with love life among Palestinian university students was examined in this study
There is an association between satisfying social relationships and good mental health, since people who have problems with their interpersonal relationships are more likely to suffer from psychological issues like anxiety and depression, as well as loneliness (Ang, 2016; Heinrich & Gullone, 2006)
The aim of this study is to determine the relationships between loneliness, love styles, and satisfaction with love life among Palestinian university students

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Introduction

The association between loneliness, love styles and satisfaction with love life among Palestinian university students was examined in this study. Loneliness is one of the most prevalent issues in modern society, affecting both young and elderly people It is a negative experience (Ang, 2016; de Jong Gierveld, Van Tilburg, & Dykstra, 2016; Diener, 2006), Many researchers have researched it as a universal phenomenon in recent years. When people experience a disconnect between their ideal and actual social relationships, or when they are dissatisfied with their current relationships, they are more likely to feel lonely (Ang, 2016; Bauminger & Kasari, 2000; Peplau & Perlman, 1982) When they are satisfied with their social network, they will probably feel less loneliness (Jackson, Soderlind, & Weiss, 2000), and perceive more support from their relationships (Pierce, Sarason, & Sarason, 1991). Loneliness has been linked with negative affects such as unhappiness and social problems, when the people have few social relationships or when these relationships are less satisfying than they wish, they feel lonely (Al-Kadoumi, Sawalha, & Momani, 2012; Diener, 2006; Russell, Peplau, & Cutrona, 1980)

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