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November 14, 2025Social DevelopmentOpen Access

Exploring Definitions and Experiences of Loneliness: Insights From Interviews With Children and Early Adolescents in Italy

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MBMatilde BrunettiSSStefania SetteEGEvangelia Galanaki

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Overview

Interviews reveal loneliness is defined by social relationships and emotions in children, suggesting new insights into youth mental health.

Key Points

  • This research examines how children and early adolescents in Italy define and experience loneliness.
  • Conducted semi-structured online interviews with 139 children aged 8–14 years
  • Analyzed interview data for dimensions of loneliness
  • Examined gender and grade differences using chi-square tests and ANOVAs
  • Children defined loneliness through physical separation more frequently than cognitive aspects
  • Most participants reported feelings of sadness, anger, and boredom related to loneliness
  • Differences in loneliness definitions emerged between primary and middle school children, particularly based on gender

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Brunetti et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/692519a7c0ce034ddc353f98https://doi.org/10.1111/sode.70035
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