Published : 2024-01-22

Social Competence vs. The Sense of Loneliness in Young Adults

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The aim of this study was to present an analysis of the relationship between level of social competence and the sense of loneliness among young adults. The study involved 314 people aged 18‒33. A diagnostic survey method was used with the following research tools: the Social Competence Questionnaire and the Revised UCLA Loneliness Scale. The results of the study indicate an average level of social competence in the surveyed persons, with the total raw score reaching 168.8 points out of 240, and a minimum score being 60 points. The analysis revealed that, in the individual dimensions of social competence, the results in the vast majority of the surveyed persons were at an average level. The mean overall score for the young adults’ sense of loneliness was M = 41 points out of 80, with a minimum score of 20 points. In the individual aspects of the sense of loneliness, scores revolved around a low or average level. The analysis of the survey results revealed that there was a statistically significant relationship between the level of social competence and the sense of loneliness in the surveyed persons, implying that a higher level of social competence tends to be connected with a lower sense of loneliness among young adults.

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sense of loneliness, social competences, young adults



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Roczniki Pedagogiczne · ISSN 2080-850X | eISSN 2544-5243 · DOI: 10.18290/rped
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