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
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).