Trauma And Loneliness: Understanding Their Interplay In Post-Traumatic Growth

Abstract

Understanding the nature of trauma, which is a possible antecedent of loneliness is utmost important among youth to recognize possible hindrances in coping from stressful life event. Social isolation plays a major role in the perception of trauma which is entirely subjective in nature. The present study intends to assess the association between loneliness, trauma symptomatology and post-traumatic growth. A sample of 116 emerging adults of age range 18-29 from different parts of Haryana were included in the study. The results of the study revealed significant negative correlation between family loneliness and Post-traumatic Growth. Also, both loneliness and trauma symptoms facilitate levels of Post-traumatic Growth, with loneliness contributing slightly more to the experience of Post-traumatic Growth. The study tried to investigate if loneliness plays a moderating role between the relationship of trauma symptomatology and post-traumatic growth, but no significant moderation was found.