Summary information

Study title

Dimensions of loneliness 1985

Creator

Tornstam, Lars (Department of Sociology, Uppsala University)

Study number / PID

snd0265-1-1.0 (SND)

https://doi.org/10.5878/000897 (DOI)

Data access

Restricted

Series

Not available

Abstract

This project attempts to describe how strongly and how often people in different situations experience the feeling of loneliness, and what they do to overcome these feelings. The respondents were asked about the environments they grew up in, present family situation, significant changes during the last year, and number of friends and acquaintances. Other questions dealt with things important in a close friendship. The respondents had to indicate if they agreed or disagreed with a number of statements about themselves.

Methodology

Data collection period

01/09/1985 - 01/10/1985

Country

Sweden

Time dimension

Cross-section

Analysis unit

Individual

Universe

Individuals aged 15-80 years and residing in Sweden

Sampling procedure

Probability: Simple random

Kind of data

Not available

Data collection mode

Self-administered questionnaire: paper

Access

Publisher

Swedish National Data Service

Publication year

1991

Terms of data access

Access to data through SND. Data are accessible by order.

Related publications

Not available