Loneliness in families. Is there a link between the loneliness of parents and that of their offspring? This question was examined in the Journal of Marriage and Family (Aug. 1986). The participants in the study were 130 female college undergraduates and their parents. Each triad of daughter, mother, and father completed the UCLA Loneliness Scale, a 20-item questionnaire designed to assess loneliness and several variables theoretically related to loneliness, such as social accessibility to others, difficulty in making friends, and depression.
a. The correlation between daughter’s loneliness score y and mother’s loneliness score x was determined to be r = .26. Interpret this value.
b. The correlation between daughter’s loneliness score y and father’s loneliness score x was determined to be r = .19. Interpret this value.
c. The correlation between daughter’s loneliness score y and mother’s self-esteem score x was determined to be r = .14. Interpret this value.
d. The correlation between daughter’s loneliness score y and father’s assertiveness score x was determined to be r = .01. Interpret this value.
e. Calculate the coefficient of determination r2 for parts a-d. Interpret the results.
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