APS
30th APS Annual Convention · 2018
The Far-Reaching Effects of “No One Understands Me”: Correlational Evidence for the Unique Negative Consequences of Existential Isolation
- Geneva Yawger
University of Vermont - Young Park
University of Vermont - Elizabeth Pinel
University of Vermont
Abstract
Across two correlational studies, we provide evidence for the unique personal and interpersonal consequences of existential isolation (EI; feeling alone in one’s experiences). Over and above interpersonal isolation, high EI predicted low levels of self-control and self-esteem, as well as high levels of depression, anxiety, stress, and aggression.
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