Loneliness Rates among Undergraduates according to the National College Health Assessment from 2008 to 2019

Presentation Type

Oral Presentation

Presentation Type

Submission

Keywords

Loneliness; undergraduates; national assessment; cross-temporal data; counseling

Department

Psychology

Major

Psychology

Abstract

The present study documented undergraduate loneliness rates from Fall 2008 to Spring 2019. Participants consisted of undergraduates who completed the National College Health Assessment II (NCHA II) from Fall 2008 to Spring 2019. The NCHA II assessed loneliness by having students self-identify if they had felt “very lonely” within the last 12 months. From Fall 2008 to Spring 2019, 54.90% to 67.40% of undergraduates self-identified as feeling “very lonely” during these survey periods. Results indicated that the majority of undergraduates experienced loneliness and undergraduate loneliness rates had been increasing, even after controlling for gender, race, response rate, residential status (domestic versus international), type of school (public versus private), institutional type (two-year versus four-year), and campus size (< 5,000; 5,000 - 20,000; and > 20,000).

Faculty Mentor

Dr. Khanh Bui

Funding Source or Research Program

Academic Year Undergraduate Research Initiative

Location

Black Family Plaza Classroom 191

Start Date

22-3-2024 3:00 PM

End Date

22-3-2024 3:15 PM

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Loneliness Rates among Undergraduates according to the National College Health Assessment from 2008 to 2019

Black Family Plaza Classroom 191

The present study documented undergraduate loneliness rates from Fall 2008 to Spring 2019. Participants consisted of undergraduates who completed the National College Health Assessment II (NCHA II) from Fall 2008 to Spring 2019. The NCHA II assessed loneliness by having students self-identify if they had felt “very lonely” within the last 12 months. From Fall 2008 to Spring 2019, 54.90% to 67.40% of undergraduates self-identified as feeling “very lonely” during these survey periods. Results indicated that the majority of undergraduates experienced loneliness and undergraduate loneliness rates had been increasing, even after controlling for gender, race, response rate, residential status (domestic versus international), type of school (public versus private), institutional type (two-year versus four-year), and campus size (< 5,000; 5,000 - 20,000; and > 20,000).