Analysis of the Correlation Between Non-Residential Parents and Adolescents Feeling Lonely and/or Disliked

Leigh Allen
Leigh Allen

Leigh Allen is a Sophomore at Wesleyan University, Double Majoring in Psychology and Studio Art and Minoring in I.D.E.A.S.. They work as a Lab Assistant in the Blue Cognitive Development Psychology Lab and a Library Assistant in the Music Library.

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Abstract: Analyzed here is the link between the number of biological parents in the household and adolescents’ reports of feeling lonely and disliked, with additional analysis of the effect of the participant’s gender. Data shows a link between parent status, a variable categorizing participants based on which biological parents are a part of their household, and adolescent-reported frequency of feeling lonely or disliked. When controlling for gender, male participants with one or more parents missing from their household are significantly more likely to report feeling disliked when compared to those with both biological parents, while female participants with one or more biological parents absent for the household are significantly more likely to report feeling lonely when compared to those with both biological parents.

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