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Mapping Existential Loneliness : A Scoping Review on Existential Loneliness/Isolation Conceptualizations and Operationalizations
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- Gil Álvarez, Mar (author)
- KU Leuven
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- Haugan, Gørill (author)
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology,Nord University
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- Larsson, Helena (author)
- Faculty of Health Science,Man - Health - Society (MHS),Department of Nursing and Integrated Health Sciences,Fakulteten för hälsovetenskap,Människa - Hälsa - Samhälle (MHS),Avdelningen för sjuksköterskeutbildningarna och integrerad hälsovetenskap
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- Saarelainen, Suvi Maria (author)
- University of Eastern Finland
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- Duppen, Daan (author)
- KU Leuven
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- Dezutter, Jessie (author)
- KU Leuven
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- SAGE Publications Inc. 2023
- 2023
- English.
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In: Journal of Humanistic Psychology. - : SAGE Publications Inc.. - 0022-1678 .- 1552-650X.
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- In the last decade, there has been a renewed interdisciplinary interest in the study of existential loneliness (EL) or existential isolation (EI). However, to date, there is still no consensus in the literature on what exactly EL/EI is and how should be measured, resulting in a wide variety of definitions and operationalizations of the experience. Therefore, this scoping review provides an overview of the available terminology, definitions, and operationalizations of EL/EI. As part of the review corpus, a total of 121 reports out of 12 databases were included. In the text, first, an examination of the terms and conceptualizations commonly used to discuss EL/EI is provided. Second, key components of the available definitions in the literature are listed. Third, most common operationalizations of EL/EI are described. Taking this into account, this scoping review sheds light on how the variety of conceptualizations of EL/EI leads to significant differences in the operationalization of the experience, fostering the development of academic niches and the fragmentation of EL/EI scientific knowledge. Thus, this review is an attempt to map commonalities in the EL/EI literature that may enable the reader to understand what exactly it means to explore the existential dimension of loneliness.
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