The handbook of solitude : psychological perspectives on social isolation, social withdrawal, and being alone / edited by Robert J. Coplan, Julie C. Bowker, Larry J. Nelson.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of Contents
List of Contributors vii

Part I Theoretical Perspectives 1

1 Alone Again: Revisiting Psychological Perspectives on Solitude 3
Robert J. Coplan, Julie C. Bowker, and Larry J. Nelson

2 Evolutionary and Neuroscientific Perspectives on Adaptive Shyness 16
Raha Hassan, Taigan L. MacGowan, Kristie L. Poole, and Louis A. Schmidt

3 An Attachment Perspective on Solitude and Loneliness 31
Mario Mikulincer, Phillip R. Shaver, and Inbal Gal

4 What Does Animal (Nonhuman) Research Tell Us About Social Deprivation and Social Isolation? 42
Selin Zeytinoglu and Nathan A. Fox

5 The Origins of Beneficial Solitude: Psychoanalytic Perspectives 58
Evangelia Galanaki

6 Culture, Social Withdrawal, and Development 75
Xinyin Chen and Mengting Liu

Part II Solitude Across the Life Span 89

7 Behavioral Inhibition and Psychopathology in Childhood 91
Emma E. Mumper and Daniel N. Klein

8 Solitary Activities from Early Childhood to Adolescence: Causes, Content, and Consequences 105
Robert J. Coplan, Laura L. Ooi, and Will E. Hipson

9 Manifestations of Solitude in Interpersonal Contexts and Negative Peer Experiences: Peer Rejection, Exclusion, and Victimization 117
Gary W. Ladd, Becky Kochenderfer-Ladd, Idean Ettekal, and Brandon N. Clifford

10 Social Withdrawal During Adolescence: The Role of Peers 133
Julie C. Bowker, Hope I. White, and Rebecca G. Etkin

11 Social Withdrawal During Emerging Adulthood 146
Larry J. Nelson and Mallory A. Millett

12 Current and Future Paths in Research on Singlehood 163
Katarzyna Adamczyk

13 Social Isolation, Loneliness, and Solitude in Older Adulthood 178
Christiane A. Hoppmann, Jennifer C. Lay, Theresa Pauly, and Elizabeth Zambrano

Part III Understanding Solitude: Constructs, Processes, and Contexts 191

14 Social Approach and Avoidance Motivations 193
Jana Nikitin and Simone Schoch

15 Ostracism and Solitude 209
Eric D. Wesselmann, Kipling D. Williams, Dongning Ren, and Andrew H. Hales

16 The Possibilities of Aloneness and Solitude: Developing an Understanding Framed Through the Lens of Human Motivation and Needs 224
Thuy‐vy T. Nguyen, Netta Weinstein, and Richard M. Ryan

17 Getting Even Lonelier? Psychological Well‐Being and Problematic Use of Media in the Over‐Connected Society 240
Jung-Hyun Kim

18 New Media and Solitude: Implications for Peer Relations 254
Kaitlyn Burnell, Madeleine J. George, and Marion K. Underwood

19 Alone Versus Together: Finding the Right Balance for Creativity 268
Paul B. Paulus, Jared B. Kenworthy, and Laura R. Marusich

20 Solitude as a Means to Obtaining Mental Rest in Skilled Athlete Populations 280
David W. Eccles, Alexander Kazmier, and Christopher Ehrhardt

21 From Shyness to Social Anxiety: Understanding Solitude in the Context of Immigration 294
Yiyuan Xu, Charissa S.L. Cheah, Craig H. Hart, and You Jung Seo

Part IV Solitude, Health, and Psychopathology 309

22 Introversion, Solitude, and Happiness 311
John M. Zelenski, Karin Sobocko, and Deanna C. Whelan

23 Solitary and Social Aspects of Restoration in Nature 325
Kalevi Korpela and Henk Staats

24 Intentional Solitude and Mindfulness: The Benefits of Being Alone 340
Chelom E. Leavitt, Bethany Butzer, Rebecca W. Clarke, and Kami Dvorakova

25 Loneliness and Associated Mental Health Sequelae in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder 351
Lauren Baczewski and Connie Kasari

26 Social Anxiety Disorder and Emotional Solitude 364
Lynn E. Alden and Klint Fung

27 Hikikomori: Risks and Consequences of Extreme Self‐imposed Social Marginalization 378
Paul W.C. Wong and Tim M.H. Li

28 Solitary Confinement Is Not “Solitude”: The Worst Case Scenario of Being “Alone” in Prison 390
Craig Haney

Part V Magnum Opus 405

29 Social Withdrawal in Childhood: A Personal History of Theory and Research That Guided a Program of Developmental Research 407
Kenneth H. Rubin

Index 448

"The Handbook of Solitude (Coplan & Bowker, 2014) was the first academic volume to specifically explore the many different faces of solitude. Since that time, there has been considerable advancement in the psychological study of solitude, with novel and exciting research focusing on previously unconsidered aspects of being alone. In this edition of the Handbook of Solitude, we are absolutely thrilled to present a blend of new and updated chapters that approach the study of solitude from a myriad of theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches, and with critically important applications for practice and policy. In this introductory chapter, we revisit some of the key historical themes in the study of solitude, consider some of the novel issues that have emerged in recent years, and describe a broad theoretical model of the causes and consequences of solitude. We finish the chapter with an overview of the novel and updated contents of this new volume"-- Provided by publisher.

About the Author
Robert J. Coplan is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at Carleton University and Director of the Pickering Centre for Research in Human Development. Dr. Coplan is co-editor of The Development of Shyness and Social Withdrawal (2010), and Social Development in Childhood and Adolescence: A Contemporary Reader (2011), and a former editor of the journal, Social Development.

Julie C. Bowker is an Associate Professor of Psychology at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York. Her research program focuses on the roles that close interpersonal relationships play in socio-emotional development and psychopathology during late childhood and early adolescence.

Dr. Larry J. Nelson is Professor in the School of Family Life at Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Maryland, College Park. He examines factors that contribute to flourishing or floundering during emerging adulthood. He has published over 70 peer-reviewed journal articles and chapters in edited books on topics including conceptions of adulthood, social withdrawal, and the role of parents and culture in the transition to adulthood. He was involved in the organization of SSEA as a member of its Founding Board. He is the editor of a series of books on emerging adulthood published by Oxford University Press. He is a devoted teacher-scholar who has received numerous awards for excellence in teaching including being rated among “The Best 300 Professors” in the United States by The Princeton Review.