Unit:
Department of Primary Education
Title:
Loneliness and social dissatisfaction: Its relation with children’s self-efficacy for peer interaction
Languages of Item:
English
Abstract:
We examined the relation of children's loneliness and social dissatisfaction in school to self-efficacy for peer interaction in the same context. Two hundred thirty-eight fourth- and sixth-grade Greek children completed Asher, Hymel, and Renshaw's (1984) Loneliness and Social Dissatisfaction Questionnaire-Greek version, and Wheeler and Ladd's (1982) Children's Self-Efficacy for Peer Interaction Scale-Greek version. The instruments showed adequate reliability and validity. Results indicated a modest but significant negative correlation between the variables studied. The correlation was stronger for social dissatisfaction than for loneliness; also, loneliness and social dissatisfaction were higher for the nonconflict than for the conflict peer interactions, and this finding was consistent across grade and sex. Sixth graders had marginally significantly higher loneliness scores than fourth graders, and girls had marginally significantly higher loneliness scores than boys. School achievement was negatively related to social dissatisfaction. Results are discussed in terms of the existing literature on children's loneliness and self-efficacy.
Authors:
Evangelia P. Galanaki
Anastasia Kalantzi-Azizi
Journal:
Child Study Journal
Publisher:
State University College at Buffalo
Keywords:
loneliness, social dissatisfaction, children's loneliness and social dissatisfaction scale, children's loneliness scale, self-efficacy, peer interaction
Main subject category:
Philosophy - Psychology
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