Subjective feeling of loneliness among young men and women during forced self-isolation due to COVID-19: A cross-cultural study
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https://doi.org/10.33910/2686-9527-2022-4-1-101-111Keywords:
subjective feeling of loneliness, forced self-isolation, cross-cultural research, communication, interactionAbstract
Introduction. The paper focuses on the subjective feeling of loneliness faced by young men and women during the regime of forced self-isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia, Spain and England.
Materials and methods. The empirical study involved 119 young men and women aged 18 to 30 from Russia (45 respondents), Spain (37) and England (37). The diagnostic tools included: 1) the questionnaire Ryff Scales of Psychological Well-Being adapted by T. D. Shevelenkova and P. P. Fesenko; 2) the method of subjective feeling of loneliness by D. Russell and M. Ferguson. The study was conducted through an online questionnaire. The questionnaires were distributed among students using the “snowball” method via the Internet, including through social networks.
Results. Self-isolation limits social and interpersonal communication as well as participation in social activities, which means that it involves the experience of isolation and loneliness. For respondents from Russia and England, it appeared that the more the feeling of subjective loneliness is expressed, the lower the autonomy of a person. The subjective feeling of loneliness during forced self-isolation was the highest among young people from Spain, and the lowest among respondents from Russia. It is connected with the peculiarities of behaviour accepted in different countries.
Conclusion. The obtained results contribute to the further study of the subjective feeling of loneliness. They also contribute to the further study of current issues related to the consequences of young people experiencing forced self-isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic and to the changes in the relationship system against this background.
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