Gender differences in loneliness and depression of university students seeking counselling

Hadas Wiseman, Daniel G. Guttfreund, Itamar Lurie

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Abstract

Gender dfferences in loneliness and depression were examined among university students seeking counselling. The short-form UCLA Loneliness Scale (ULS-8) and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) were completed by 325 counselling seekers (107 males and 218 females) in Israel. Males were significantly higher in loneliness than females, while females were significantly higher in depression than males. The greater loneliness of male counselling-seekers than that of females is discussed, as well as the possibility of a response set. Implications for assessment and counselling are suggested.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)231-243
Number of pages13
JournalBritish Journal of Guidance and Counselling
Volume23
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jun 1995

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Applied Psychology

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