«IZVESTIYA IRKUTSKOGO GOSUDARSTVENNOGO UNIVERSITETA». SERIYA «PSICHOLOGIYA»
«THE BULLETIN OF IRKUTSK STATE UNIVERSITY». SERIES «PSYCHOLOGY»
ISSN 2304-1226 (Print)

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Interrelation of Loneliness Experience and Cognitive Biases of University Students

Author(s)
A. G. Prodovikova, A. A. Uzhegova
Abstract
The article presents the results of the study of the correlation between loneliness experience and cognitive biases of university students. It has revealed the interrelation between the index of general loneliness with dysfunctional attributes and basic views. The regression analysis has found that on the one hand, the conviction that the outer world is hostile and people are mean, contributes to experiencing loneliness, and on the other hand, social communication addiction influences the development of cognitive biases. Thus, “lonely” students attribute the reasons of their loneliness to their personality traits, and tend to reason about their own shortcomings; they may prefer to stay alone and find something positive in it. “Not lonely” students, when experiencing loneliness, seek ways to communicate with somebody.
About the Authors

Prodovikova Anastasia Gennadievna, Candidate of Sciences (Psychology), Associate Professor, Department of General and Clinical Psychology, Perm State National Research University, 15, Bukirev st., Perm, 614990, Russian Federation, e-mail: arilama@yandex.ru

Uzhegova Anastasia Alekseevna, Undegraduate, Perm State National Research University, 15, Bukirev st., Perm, 614990, Russian Federation, e-mail: acya.uzhegova@gmail.com

For citation
Prodovikova A.G., Uzhegova A.A. Interrelation of Loneliness Experience and Cognitive Biases of University Students. The Bulletin of Irkutsk State University. Series Psychology, 2024, vol. 47, pp. 66-85. https://doi.org/10.26516/2304-1226.2024.47.66 (in Russian)
Keywords
loneliness, interpersonal relationships, cognitive biases, basic views.
UDC
159.942.5
DOI
https://doi.org/10.26516/2304-1226.2024.47.66
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