Dimensions of loneliness 1985

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Creator/Principal investigator(s)

Lars Tornstam - Uppsala University, Department of Sociology

Research principal

Uppsala University - Department of Sociology

Description

This project attempts to describe how strongly and how often people in different situations experience the feeling of loneliness, and what they do to overcome these feelings. The respondents were asked about the environments they grew up in, present family situation, significant changes during the last year, and number of friends and acquaintances. Other questions dealt with things important in a close friendship. The respondents had to indicate if they agreed or disagreed with a number of statements about themselves.

Data contains personal data

Language

Swedish

Method and outcome

Unit of analysis

Individual

Population

Individuals aged 15-80 years and residing in Sweden

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling procedure

Probability: Simple random

Ur registret över totalbefolkningen drogs i augusti 1985 ett obundet slumpmässigt urval om 4 193 individer.

Time period(s) investigated

1985-09-01 – 1985-10-01

Variables

165

Number of individuals/objects

2795

Data format / data structure

Numeric

Data collection

Mode of collection: Self-administered questionnaire: paper
Time period(s) for data collection: 1985-09-01 – 1985-10-01
Data collector: Uppsala University, Department of Archaeology and Ancient History.
Source of the data: Population group

Geographic coverage

Geographic spread

Geographic location: Sweden

Administrative information

Responsible department/unit

Department of Sociology

Topic and keywords

Research area

Social sciences (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)

Sociology (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)

Equality, inequality and social exclusion (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Social behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Keywords

Interpersonal relations, Living conditions, Family life, Friends, Emotional states, Families, Loneliness

Publications

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Tornstam, L. (1989) Dimensions of Loneliness. In Aging; Clinical and Experimental Research. Milano: Kurtis.
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Tornstam, L., (1988) Ensamhetens ansikten : en studie av ensamhetsupplevelser hos svenskar i åldrarna 15-80 år. Work report no. 29 from the project *Äldre i samhället - förr, nu och i framtiden*. Uppsala: Department of Sociology. ISBN: 91-506-0685-9.
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ISBN: 91-506-0685-9

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Published: 1993-03-01

Last updated: 2021-04-21