Loneliness Comparison Between Only Child and Siblings
Level of Loneliness between
Single Child and Child having siblings
Department Of Applied Psychology
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur
Research Supervisor
Miss Ambreen Anjum
Researchers Group 2 Girls Boys Name Roll No Name Roll No
Aniqa Sleem 10 M. Zubair 12
Komal Aithaf 15 M. Hassan 18
Sadia Kanwal 16
Sobia Humaira 17
Sana Majeed 19
Threem Zara 20
Supervisor Certificate
It is certified that group no. 2 third semester BS Psychology session 2010-2014 has completed all the requirements of research work on “Level of loneliness between single child and siblings” under my supervision.
Ambreen Anjum
Research Supervisor
Psychology Department
Islamia University Bahawalpur
Contents Sr.No | Contents | Page No. | 1 | Abstract | 5 | 2 | Introduction | 6 | 3 | Method | 7 | 4 | Results | 9 | 5 | Discussion | 13 | 6 | References | 14 | 7 | Appendix | 15 |
Abstract
This research is conducted on the topic level of loneliness between single child and siblings. The population of our research paper is Bahawalpur City and our sample is IUB students. We used purposive sampling to select the participants from the population. A total of 90 students (38 single child and 52 siblings) aged over eighteen to twenty five years were selected. The UCLA Loneliness Scale Version 3 designed by Russell, Kao, et al., (1987) was used in this study. We used pretested Urdu translated version of this questionnaire. This questionnaire contained 20 questions regarding loneliness. The mean loneliness score for single children was 47.8±10.2 and while for siblings this score was 47.8±8.4. Student T test was applied, for significance; there was significant difference between two groups with p value of 0.49.
Introduction
Loneliness occurs
Single Child and Child having siblings
Department Of Applied Psychology
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur
Research Supervisor
Miss Ambreen Anjum
Researchers Group 2 Girls Boys Name Roll No Name Roll No
Aniqa Sleem 10 M. Zubair 12
Komal Aithaf 15 M. Hassan 18
Sadia Kanwal 16
Sobia Humaira 17
Sana Majeed 19
Threem Zara 20
Supervisor Certificate
It is certified that group no. 2 third semester BS Psychology session 2010-2014 has completed all the requirements of research work on “Level of loneliness between single child and siblings” under my supervision.
Ambreen Anjum
Research Supervisor
Psychology Department
Islamia University Bahawalpur
Contents Sr.No | Contents | Page No. | 1 | Abstract | 5 | 2 | Introduction | 6 | 3 | Method | 7 | 4 | Results | 9 | 5 | Discussion | 13 | 6 | References | 14 | 7 | Appendix | 15 |
Abstract
This research is conducted on the topic level of loneliness between single child and siblings. The population of our research paper is Bahawalpur City and our sample is IUB students. We used purposive sampling to select the participants from the population. A total of 90 students (38 single child and 52 siblings) aged over eighteen to twenty five years were selected. The UCLA Loneliness Scale Version 3 designed by Russell, Kao, et al., (1987) was used in this study. We used pretested Urdu translated version of this questionnaire. This questionnaire contained 20 questions regarding loneliness. The mean loneliness score for single children was 47.8±10.2 and while for siblings this score was 47.8±8.4. Student T test was applied, for significance; there was significant difference between two groups with p value of 0.49.
Introduction
Loneliness occurs
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