2023, Volume 7 Issue 4
Emotional/Social Loneliness and Locus of Control among Emerging Adults
AUTHOR(S)
Sneha Rajesh, Liyana Rose Jojo, Serah Susan Varghese, Krupa Dinah Mathews
DOI: https://doi.org/10.46647/ijetms.2023.v07i04.053
ABSTRACT
Emotional loneliness refers to the absence of an intimate figure or a close emotional attachment with others. It is characterized by feelings of sadness, anxiety, or depression resulting from the perception of not having close, supportive relationships with others. Social loneliness refers to the lack of social interactions and connections with others. Locus of control is how much individuals perceive that they themselves have control over their own actions as opposed to events in life occurring instead because of external forces. The aim of the present study was to examine the relationship between emotional/social loneliness and locus of control among emerging adults. The sample of the study consisted of 50 emerging adults from Kerala, aged 18 to 25. The assessment tools employed were Emotional/Social Loneliness Inventory (ESLI) and Internal Control Index (ICI). The collected data were statistically analyzed using SPSS. Spearman’s correlation test was used to find the relationship between the variables. According to the study, there is no significant relationship between emotional/social loneliness and locus of control among emerging adults.
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How to Cite This Article:
Sneha Rajesh, Liyana Rose Jojo, Serah Susan Varghese, Krupa Dinah Mathews
. Emotional/Social Loneliness and Locus of Control among Emerging Adults
. ijetms;7(4):390-398. DOI: 10.46647/ijetms.2023.v07i04.053