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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the roles of social connectedness and loneliness as predictors of the subsequent levels of flourishing. This study will use multiple regression analysis from data collected on 478 U.S. adults to determine how each of the six levels of the Secure Flourishing Index are predicted by the UCLA Loneliness Scale and Social Connectedness Instrument. More specifically, how does social connection, or loneliness, act as a predictor for happiness and life satisfaction, mental & physical health, meaning & purpose, character & virtue, close social relationships, and financial & material stability. Previous literature indicates that components of flourishing are significantly associated with multiple components of social connection/loneliness. Results for the current study are expected to be aligned with previous literature in that subscales of flourishing can be influenced by social connection/loneliness. A large portion of the previous literature on flourishing as it connects to social connection/loneliness only measures one or two variables of flourishing. This current research will examine six different subscales of flourishing. This study can be of value because if social connection/loneliness are potential predictors of flourishing, then a higher emphasis on social relationships should be placed in different areas of personal and connective life. Thus, improvement in social connection and loneliness reduction could be beneficial to both societal and individual levels of flourishing.
Evaluation of Social Connectedness and Loneliness Scale as Predictors of Flourishing
Applied
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the roles of social connectedness and loneliness as predictors of the subsequent levels of flourishing. This study will use multiple regression analysis from data collected on 478 U.S. adults to determine how each of the six levels of the Secure Flourishing Index are predicted by the UCLA Loneliness Scale and Social Connectedness Instrument. More specifically, how does social connection, or loneliness, act as a predictor for happiness and life satisfaction, mental & physical health, meaning & purpose, character & virtue, close social relationships, and financial & material stability. Previous literature indicates that components of flourishing are significantly associated with multiple components of social connection/loneliness. Results for the current study are expected to be aligned with previous literature in that subscales of flourishing can be influenced by social connection/loneliness. A large portion of the previous literature on flourishing as it connects to social connection/loneliness only measures one or two variables of flourishing. This current research will examine six different subscales of flourishing. This study can be of value because if social connection/loneliness are potential predictors of flourishing, then a higher emphasis on social relationships should be placed in different areas of personal and connective life. Thus, improvement in social connection and loneliness reduction could be beneficial to both societal and individual levels of flourishing.
