LONELINESS AND COPING STRATEGIES IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

This study examined a) the factor structure of coping strategies for loneliness and b) relation-ships among loneliness and coping strategies. Four scales were administered to undergraduate students (N=402). The scales were two versions of UCLA Loneliness Scale (short-term loneliness, long-term loneliness), Coping Strategies Scale, and Self-Esteem Scale. Two versions of UCLA Loneliness Scale were completed with different criteria (“during the...