A new study finds that solitary time does not closely correlate with feelings of loneliness -- unless a person spends 75% of their time alone.
In a world filled with endless connections and constant communication, the relationship between loneliness and aloneness is not always clear. Now, University of Arizona researchers have analyzed that relationship -- and found that they are two different things that are not closely correlated.
"Among adults 68 years and older, we found that loneliness is strongly connected with being socially isolated," Sbarra said. Over the course of his career, Mehl has developed a method for studying social activity in everyday life. The Electronically Activated Recorder, or EAR, is a smartphone app that records with participants' permission the sounds they make for 30 seconds every 12 minutes.
Overall, the study participants spent 66% of their time alone, and those who were alone for more than 75% of their time were the ones who felt the most lonely. On analyzing the result from the entire participant pool, there was only a 3% overlap between aloneness and loneliness. "For instance, we know if the person is on the phone, if they are driving, watching television or if they are interacting with a partner or a stranger," Mehl said.
The device is expected to be rolled out in the next couple of years. The researchers are developing it for stroke patients during recovery, given that social isolation after stroke is significant, Mehl said.
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