@Article{IJMHP.2021.018661,
AUTHOR = {Sha Shen, Saidi Wang, Md Zahir Ahmed, Fatema Akhter Hiramoni, Jingrong Sha, Xiangdong Yan, Mary C. Jobe and Oli Ahmed},
TITLE = {Protective Factors for Loneliness among Adolescents during COVID-19: Role of the Interpersonal Relationships and Sibling Status},
JOURNAL = {International Journal of Mental Health Promotion},
VOLUME = {23},
YEAR = {2021},
NUMBER = {4},
PAGES = {499--511},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/IJMHP/v23n4/45336},
ISSN = {2049-8543},
ABSTRACT = {This study examined the moderating effects of parent-child, same-sex, opposite-sex and teacher-student relationships between sibling status and loneliness during COVID-19. A total of 1,591 adolescents in China completed the
study questionnaires which assessed the aforementioned variables. The results showed that same-sex and teacherstudent relationships moderated the association between sibling status and loneliness. The results indicated that
among participants with good same-sex relationships during COVID-19, compared to non-only-children participants, the only-children participants were more likely to experience a lower level of loneliness. However, participants with poor same-sex relationships experienced similar level of loneliness regardless of whether they had
siblings. These findings would be helpful for parents, teachers, and other stakeholders to take effective measures
to reduce loneliness feelings among Chinese adolescents.},
DOI = {10.32604/IJMHP.2021.018661}
}