THE CULTURAL CONTEXT OF LONELINESS: RISK FACTORS IN ACTIVE DUTY SOLDIERS

被引:24
作者
Cacioppo, John T. [1 ]
Cacioppo, Stephanie [2 ]
Adler, Amy B. [3 ]
Lester, Paul B. [4 ]
Mcgurk, Dennis [5 ]
Thomas, Jeffrey L. [3 ]
Chen, Hsi Yuan [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637 USA
[2] Univ Chicago, Pritzker Sch Med, Chicago, IL 60637 USA
[3] Walter Reed Army Inst Res, Silver Spring, MD USA
[4] Army Analyt Grp, Res Facilitat Lab, Monterey, CA USA
[5] US Army, Med Res & Mat Command, Arlington Cty, VA USA
关键词
Loneliness; Risk Factors; Relationship Satisfaction; Military; Mental Health Problems; SOCIAL-ISOLATION; CHICAGO HEALTH; LIFE-EVENTS; VALIDITY; QUALITY; STRESS; OLD; RELIABILITY; PREDICTORS; DEPRESSION;
D O I
10.1521/jscp.2016.35.10.865
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
Loneliness has been shown to predict mental health problems and suicide in active duty soldiers. In the present study, we examined distal (e.g., demographic & socioeconomic characteristics) to proximal factors (e.g., platoon relations, relationship quality) that were associated with loneliness in active duty soldiers in the U.S. Army. Results revealed a set of factors that were associated with loneliness in active duty soldiers, including age, frequency of contact with friends and family by phone, childhood trauma, self-reported overall emotional health, intra-platoon harassment, perceived stress, perceived platoon cohesion and support, organizational citizenship behavior, relationship satisfaction with friends, and relationship satisfaction with platoon members. The association between loneliness and both perceived stress and relationship satisfaction with platoon members reached a moderate effect size in the multivariate models. Although some of predictors overlap with those identified in studies of civilians, most were unique to soldiers. Implications are discussed for understanding loneliness in an organization like the military and for the early identification of and intervention with active duty soldiers who may be at risk for mental and behavioral problems.
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页数:18
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