Unravelling the interrelations between loneliness, grief and resentment in introverted males and females
Authors
Lam, April
Issue Date
2022
Degree
BA (hons) in Psychology
Publisher
Dublin Business School
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Abstract
Previous research measured each of the component independently or in terms of grief and loneliness literature which often examined the two together, exploring causation between the variables. However, there was a neglect of multi-variable analysis which forms a robust, finer-grain assessment of crucial elements of mental health, particularly in the midst of a global pandemic. The current study sought to explore the interrelations between loneliness, grief and resentment in introverted males and females. As part of the quantitative research, 94 adult participants completed an online survey that measured levels of loneliness, grief, resentment and introversion. The results indicate that introverted females do not experience an increased degree of loneliness, grief and gratitude-resentment compared to introverted males. Moreover, gratitude-resentment and introversion predicted loneliness but grief and gender differences does not predict loneliness.