TTLV: Loneliness in young adults today

1. Student's full name:Nguyen Thi Minh Lan2. Gender:Female

3. Date of birth: 19/07/1993

4. Place of birth:Hoan Kiem - Hanoi

5. Decision to recognize student number:4295/2016/QD-XHNV-DT dated December 16, 2016 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in the training process:Are not

7. Thesis topic name:Loneliness in young adults today

8. Major:PsychologyCode: 60310401

9. Scientific guidance officer: PSG. Nguyen Van Luot

10. Summary of the results of the thesis:

From the results of theoretical and practical research on "Loneliness in young adults today”, we draw some conclusions:

- Demographic factors had a low influence on the experience of loneliness, in particular, gender and whether or not living with relatives or friends had no impact on the loneliness levels of young adults.

- People with healthy, active lifestyles have lower levels of loneliness.

- Among the five basic personality dimensions of human beings including neuroticism, extroversion, openness to experience, agreeableness, and conscientiousness, the levels of neuroticism and extroversion have a great influence on the feeling of loneliness of young Vietnamese adults.

- Surrounding relationships are the factor that most strongly influences each person's experience of loneliness. Vietnamese people aged 20-30 have the highest need to connect with friends and increase social relationships.

- People who value material values ​​and social status tend to be more lonely.

11. Practical application:

Loneliness is an emotional experience that has many negative effects on health, finding out the factors that affect the level of loneliness will help people find ways to adjust their lifestyle to live happier, more joyful. Creating healthy living habits, sharing more with people around and reducing excessive ambitions can help young adults stay positive and better connected to society, thereby reducing the level of loneliness.

12. Further research directions:

If conditions and time permit, the study will further explore the self-assessment ability and the influence of socio-cultural factors on loneliness of young adults today. In addition, the topic will expand the scope of research on the ability of young adults to cope with loneliness.

13. Published works related to the thesis: Are not

INFORMATION OF MASTER'S THESIS

1.Full name: Nguyen Thi Minh Lan 2.Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: 19^thJuly 1993

4.Place of birth: Hoan Kiem - Hanoi

5. Decision of student recognition No:4295/2016/QD-XHNV- ĐT of the Principal of University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in training course:None

7.Official thesis title:Loneliness among young adults nowadays

8. Major: PsychologyCode:60 31 04 01

9. Supervisors: Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Van Luot

10. Summary of theses results:

From the theoretical and empirical study on “Loneliness among young adults nowadays”

we have come to below conclusions:

• Demographic factors have minor influences on loneliness experiences, in particular sexuality and whether or not one lives with family, friends have no influence on the level of loneliness among young adults.
• Those who lead a healthy, positive life have lower level of loneliness.
• Among 5 basic personality traits of human including neuroticism, extraversion, openness to experience, agreeableness, conscientiousness, neuroticism and extraversion have the most significant influence on the feelings of loneliness among young Vietnamese adults.
• Surrounding relationships is the most important factor determining the lonely experiences. Vietnamese ranging from twenty to thirty years old has highest demand for connecting with friends and increasing social relationships.
• Those who value materialism and social status tend to have higher level of loneliness.

11. Practical applicability:

Loneliness is an emotional experience that causes negative influences on health; By finding out the factors that affect loneliness it is possible to look for ways to adjust one's habit in order to live more happily, more joyfully. Creating healthy habits, sharing more with surrounding people and decreasing on overbearing ambitions can help young adults to maintain positivity and connect better with society, which will help them to experience less loneliness.

12. Further research directions, if any:

Given more time and resources, it is possible to look deeper into self-esteem and cultural/ social factors that affect loneliness among young adults today. Besides, it is also feasible to expand the research scope to young adults' ability to cope with loneliness.

13. Thesis-related publications: None