Contextual predictors of state loneliness: The role of social company, activity, location, and duration of contextual exposure.

= 18.9). Multilevel logistic regression models showed that being alone consistently predicted higher odds of state loneliness, while the presence of others showed opposing associations. Participants were more likely to feel lonely when at home than when at work or elsewhere. Watching television was linked to a higher probability of reporting state loneliness, whereas self-care/health and media use showed a negative relationship. For some activities, this relationship was moderated by the duration of the activities: Reporting state loneliness was more likely during prolonged episodes of care work but less likely during prolonged episodes of social contact and television consumption. Overall, these findings contribute to a more robust, nuanced understanding of the contextual and temporal features tied to momentary feelings of loneliness, underscoring the need for dynamic, time-sensitive approaches in both research and interventions addressing everyday experiences of loneliness. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).