A network analysis on the relationship between loneliness and schizotypy

doi:10.1016/j.jad.2022.05.057

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	A network analysis on the relationship between loneliness and schizotypy
	Chau, Anson Kai Chun 1; So, Suzanne H.1,5; Sun, Xiaoqi 2; Zhu, Chen 1; Chiu, Chui-De 1; Chan, Raymond C. K.3,4; Leung, Patrick Wing-leung 1
通讯作者	So, Suzanne H.(shwso@psy.cuhk.edu.hk)
摘要	Background: Schizotypy is a multidimensional personality trait related to the heightened risk for the development of schizophrenia spectrum disorders. While it has been suggested that loneliness may be associated with schizotypy in general, whether it relates to the specific schizotypal traits differentially remains unknown. Be-sides, as loneliness often co-occurs with depression and anxiety, it is important to delineate its relationship with schizotypy in consideration of these co-occurring emotional disturbances. Methods: A demographically diverse sample of young people was obtained from multiple sources. The validated sample consisted of 2089 participants (68.4% female, age range: 18-30). The structural relationship between loneliness and schizotypy was modelled using a network analytic approach. The Gaussian graphical model with loneliness and nine schizotypal traits as nodes was first estimated without, and then with adjustment for the levels of depressive and anxiety symptoms. Edges were estimated as unique associations between nodes. Results: 'Suspiciousness', 'odd beliefs or magical thinking', 'no close friends', 'constricted affect' and 'excessive social anxiety' were linked to loneliness directly. Loneliness was found to be more strongly associated with 'suspiciousness' and 'no close friends' than other schizotypal traits. After adjustment for the levels of depressive and anxiety symptoms, the above direct edges remained robust. Limitations: The use of cross-sectional data indicated only undirected associations between variables. Conclusions: Loneliness was more strongly linked to some schizotypal traits than others, with the relationships maintaining above and beyond the effects of anxiety and depression. These findings warrant further investigation of the specific relationships between loneliness and individual schizotypal traits.
关键词	Perceived social isolation Schizotypal personality Network modelling Psychosis Schizophrenia
	2022-08-15
语种	英语
DOI	10.1016/j.jad.2022.05.057
发表期刊	JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
ISSN	0165-0327
卷号	311 页码:148-156
收录类别	SCI
出版者	ELSEVIER
WOS关键词	3-FACTOR MODEL ; PERSONALITY ; PSYCHOSIS ; SCHIZOPHRENIA ; ANXIETY ; AGE ; POPULATION ; IMPAIRMENT ; DEPRESSION ; PREDICTION
WOS研究方向	Neurosciences & Neurology ; Psychiatry
WOS类目	Clinical Neurology ; Psychiatry
WOS记录号	WOS:000812359100004
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文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://ir.psych.ac.cn/handle/311026/42937
通讯作者	So, Suzanne H.
作者单位	1.Chinese Univ Hong Kong, Dept Psychol, Hong Kong, Peoples R China 2.Hunan Normal Univ, Dept Psychol, Changsha, Hunan, Peoples R China 3.Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Psychol, Neuropsychol & Appl Cognit Neurosci Lab, CAS Key Lab Mental Hlth, Beijing, Peoples R China 4.Univ Chinese Acad Sci, Dept Psychol, Beijing, Peoples R China 5.Chinese Univ Hong Kong, Dept Psychol, 3-F Wong Foo Yuan Bldg, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Chau, Anson Kai Chun,So, Suzanne H.,Sun, Xiaoqi,et al. A network analysis on the relationship between loneliness and schizotypy[J]. JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS,2022,311:148-156.
APA	Chau, Anson Kai Chun.,So, Suzanne H..,Sun, Xiaoqi.,Zhu, Chen.,Chiu, Chui-De.,...&Leung, Patrick Wing-leung.(2022).A network analysis on the relationship between loneliness and schizotypy.JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS,311,148-156.
MLA	Chau, Anson Kai Chun,et al."A network analysis on the relationship between loneliness and schizotypy".JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS 311(2022):148-156.