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Influence of loneliness on help seeking behaviour of primary school children
Author
Woon, Jane Wei Yien
Supervisor
Lim, Kam Ming
Abstract
This study examined the influence of perceived loneliness on help-seeking behaviour in primary school children. A convenient sample of 221 Primary 5 pupils from three schools in Singapore completed a multi-dimensional scale measuring aspects of loneliness and a help-seeking scale. For the peer-related and parent-related loneliness subscales, the means obtained were M = 24.85 and M = 24.36 respectively. For the aversion and affinity to being alone subscales, the means obtained were M = 28.64 and 31.10 respectively. Participants who experienced greater peer and parentrelated loneliness reported that they were unlikely to go to either their peers or parents for help. Participants who had a greater affinity to being alone were less likely to seek help from parents and relatives. However, participants who had an aversion to being alone were likely to seek help from friends. Female pupils were more likely to seek help from formal sources.
Date Issued
2008
Call Number
BF723.L64 Woo
Date Submitted
2008