Relation between preference for solitude scale and social functioning

The present study evaluated the hypothesis that those who prefer solitude should perceive social isolation as a positive experience. 391 university students Volunteered to complete the Preference for Solitude Scale and a battery of social adjustment (e.g., Gough Creativity, Life Satisfaction, and Rosenberg Self-esteem) and maladjustment scales, e.g., Fenigstein Social Anxiety, Spielberger State Anxiety, and Social Isolation. Results provided partial support with correlations for solitude with social anxiety, social loneliness, and alienation but not with several other measures of social functioning.