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Den ofrivilliga ensamheten i Sverige: En kvantitativ studie under coronapandemin
Linnaeus University, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Department of Psychology.
2020 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Involuntary loneliness in Sweden : A quantitative study during the corona pandemic (English)
Abstract [sv]

Syftet med studien var att undersöka ofrivillig ensamhet i den svenska befolkningen utifrån faktorer som tidigare har visat sig associerade med oönskad ensamhet, nämligen ålder, inkomst, civilstånd, kön, antal hushållsmedlemmar och även storleken på orten där personen bor. Upplevelsen av ensamhet före och under coronapandemin har också studerats. Totalt har 196 personer svarat på ett frågeformulär som mäter de tidigare nämnda faktorerna och ensamhet enligt UCLA-ensamhetsindex. Resultaten visar att ensamheten är störst bland den yngre populationen och bland dem med lägst inkomst. Resultaten påvisade även att storstadsbor upplever sig mindre ensamma än de som bor i mindre orter. Studien kunde inte visa att coronapandemin haft någon inverkan på ensamhetsupplevelsen. Det fanns ingen statistiskt signifikant skillnad i ensamhet utifrån kön, civilstånd eller antal medlemmar i hushållet. Slutsatsen som kan dras från studien är att inkomst, ålder och storleken på orten där individen bor har betydelse för ofrivillig ensamhet.  

Abstract [en]

The purpose of the present study was to examine the involuntary loneliness in the Swedish population considering factors that previously have been shown to be associated, i.e. age, income, civil status, gender, number of household members and size of the locality where the individual lives. Even the experienced level of loneliness before and during the coronavirus pandemics has been studied. A total of 196 individuals have responded to a questionnaire aimed to measure the previously named factors as well as the loneliness index according to the UCLA Loneliness Scale. The results show that involuntary loneliness is more widespread among younger individuals and among those with lowest incomes. The results also show that people living in Sweden's largest localities feel less lonely than those living in smaller localities. The current study could not conclude that the coronavirus pandemic has had any effect on loneliness. No statistically significant differences in loneliness have been found when it comes to gender, civil status or number of members in the household. Overall, it can be concluded that income, age and the size of the locality where the individual lives are significant in the experience of involuntary loneliness.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2020. , p. 30
Keywords [en]
loneliness in Sweden, UCLA Loneliness Scale, coronavirus pandemic, emotional loneliness, involuntary loneliness
Keywords [sv]
ensamhet i Sverige, UCLA Loneliness Scale, coronapandemi, emotionell ensamhet, ofrivillig ensamhet.
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Psychology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-100029OAI: oai:DiVA.org:lnu-100029DiVA, id: diva2:1518110
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Psychology
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Available from: 2021-02-08 Created: 2021-01-15 Last updated: 2021-02-08Bibliographically approved

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