Gender differences in loneliness among youth

Pages: 1099-1101
Puspa Rani (Department of Psychology, Monad University, Hapur, UP)
Dalbir Singh Saini (District Social Welfare Officer, Hisar, Haryana)

The current study examined gender differences in loneliness among youth. A sample of 400 students in the age range of 15- 25 years studying at various school and colleges was collected from various schools of district Hisar, Haryana. The UCLA Loneliness Scale was used to examine the gender difference in loneliness among youth. T- test was used for statistical analysis and the results indicated that there was significant gender difference in loneliness. The findings suggested that boys and girls differ on the level of loneliness. The results are discussed with appropriate findings for generalization of the results.