A series of related items on the topic of solitude is presented in the blog of Psychology Today. The chief article is titled “Motivations for Solitude Explain Why Loners Love Being Alone: A new 14-item questionnaire gauges various motivations for seeking solitude.” This item presents an important source from the January 2019 issue of the Journal of Adolescence, where the survey was first presented. The survey asks adolescents taking the survey: “When I spend time alone, I do so because…” with the response on a continuum between “not at all important or relevant” to “extremely important and relevant.”
1. It sparks my creativity.
2. I enjoy the quiet.
3. Being alone helps me get in touch with my spirituality.
4. It helps me stay in touch with my feelings.
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5. I value the privacy.
6. I can engage in activities that really interest me.
7. It helps me gain insight into why I do the things I do.
8. I feel energized when I spend time by myself.
9. I feel anxious when I’m with others.
10. I don’t feel liked when I’m with others.
11. I can’t be myself around others.
12. I regret things I say or do when I’m with others.
13. I feel uncomfortable when I’m with others.
14. I feel like I don’t belong when I’m with others.
URL: Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-athletes-way/201904/motivations-solitude-explain-why-loners-love-being-alone;
Journal of Adolescence: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30472399