Author(s)

Yan Lin ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Philippine Christian University Center for International Education, Manila City, 1004, Republic of the Philippines

Corresponding Author

Yan Lin

ABSTRACT

This study is intended to investigate the relationship between social adaptation and aloneliness of college students through the actual investigation of college students, in order to provide evidence for enhancing the mental health level of college students and reducing their aloneliness. A total of 649 college students were selected as subjects to investigate their social adaptation and aloneliness by questionnaire. The results showed that: (1) Interpersonal adaptability, psychological resilience, psychological energy and Sense of psychological advantage were significantly negatively correlated with aloneliness. (2) Gender had significant differences in interpersonal adaptability and aloneliness; There are significant differences in the Sense of psychological advantage, psychological energy and social adaptation. There are significant differences in the Sense of psychological advantage, psychological energy, interpersonal adaptability, psychological resilience, social adaptation and aloneliness. (3) Social adaptation has a negative predictive effect on aloneliness. This study not only explores the relationship between social adaptation and aloneliness, but also provides empirical support and theoretical guidance for guiding college students to reduce aloneliness more targeted.

KEYWORDS

Social Adaptation; Aloneliness; College Students

CITE THIS PAPER

Yan Lin, The Relationship between College Students' Social Adaptation and Aloneliness. Advances in Educational Technology and Psychology (2024) Vol. 8: 183-189. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/aetp.2024.080428.

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