APS

2023 APS Annual Convention

Coming Together to Reduce Loneliness: Leveraging Multimodal Data and Methods to Understand Loneliness, Its Consequences, and Its Treatment

Friday, May 26, 2023 · Washington, DC

Oral · Social

Loneliness is an urgent public health concern whose causes and consequences cut across domains of psychology. This symposium brings together researchers from across social, cognitive, and clinical psychology who are using diverse methods to better understand loneliness and to improve our ability to address this pressing psychological and societal problem.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Emma TonerChair
    University of Virginia
  • Donald RobinaughCoChair
    Northeastern University
  • David SbarraDiscussant
    The University of Arizona

Presentations

  1. Patterns of Daily Loneliness in Bereaved Adults with and without Prolonged Grief Disorder: A Dynamical Systems ApproachEmma Toner, Steven Boker, Donald Robinaugh
  2. Thinking You're Different Matters More Than Being Different: Loneliness Impacted By Perceived Differences from Social NetworksSareena Chadha, Adrienne Wood
  3. Buffering the Negative Impact of Romantic Conflict during Adolescence: The Role of FriendsChristie Rizzo, Charlene Collibee
  4. When Does Loneliness Arise from Social Isolation? a Mixed-Methods ApproachMicaela Rodriguez, Benjamin Bellet, Richard McNally, Ethan Kross