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Relationship of Peer Relationships, Perceived Parental Rearing Attitudes, Self-reported Attachment Security, to Loneliness in Upper Elementary School-age Children
So-Hyun Moon
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2009;39(3):401-408.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2009.39.3.401
Published online: June 29, 2009

Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, Dongshin University, Naju, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Moon, So-Hyun. Department of Nursing, Dongshin University, 252 Daeho-dong, Naju 520-714, Korea. Tel: 82-61-330-3587, Fax: 82-61-330-3580, bonjourmsh@dsu.ac.kr
• Received: September 12, 2008   • Accepted: May 28, 2009

Copyright © 2009 Korean Society of Nursing Science

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  • Purpose
    The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship of peer relationships, self-reported attachment security, perceived parental rearing attitudes, and loneliness in upper elementary school-age children.
  • Methods
    The data were collected from 207 students in grades 5 or 6, and descriptive statistics, t-test, Pearson correlation coefficients and Stepwise multiple regression were used with the SPSS/PC 12.0 program to analyze the data.
  • Results
    There was a significant difference in loneliness between the upper 25% and lower 25% groups of peer relationships, perceived parental rearing attitudes, and self-reported attachment security. Stepwise multiple regression analysis showed affection-hostility in parental rearing attitudes, validation and conflict in peer relationships, and attachment security explained 39.6% of the total variance in loneliness.
  • Conclusion
    These results may contribute to a better understanding of loneliness in upper elementary school-age children. The results of the present study indicate a need to develop nursing interventions to prevent and manage children's loneliness.
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Table 1
General Characteristics of the Participants (N=207)
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Table 2
Level of Loneliness, Peer Relationships, Parental Rearing Attitudes, Attachment Security
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Table 3
Difference in Mean Scores for Loneliness by the Level of Peer Relationships, Parental Rearing Attitudes, and Attachment Security (N=207)
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Table 4
Correlation among Major Variables
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Table 5
Predictive Variables for Loneliness (N=207)
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      Relationship of Peer Relationships, Perceived Parental Rearing Attitudes, Self-reported Attachment Security, to Loneliness in Upper Elementary School-age Children
      Relationship of Peer Relationships, Perceived Parental Rearing Attitudes, Self-reported Attachment Security, to Loneliness in Upper Elementary School-age Children

      General Characteristics of the Participants (N=207)

      Level of Loneliness, Peer Relationships, Parental Rearing Attitudes, Attachment Security

      Difference in Mean Scores for Loneliness by the Level of Peer Relationships, Parental Rearing Attitudes, and Attachment Security (N=207)

      Correlation among Major Variables

      Predictive Variables for Loneliness (N=207)

      Table 1 General Characteristics of the Participants (N=207)

      Table 2 Level of Loneliness, Peer Relationships, Parental Rearing Attitudes, Attachment Security

      Table 3 Difference in Mean Scores for Loneliness by the Level of Peer Relationships, Parental Rearing Attitudes, and Attachment Security (N=207)

      Table 4 Correlation among Major Variables

      Table 5 Predictive Variables for Loneliness (N=207)


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