Loneliness and its Relation to Nostalgic Dreams in Some University Students

Abstract

Loneliness has a negative impact on one's mental and physical health, thus avoiding loneliness sometimes is a must for the individual's well-being. The researcher wondered if those who feel loneliness were more liable to use nostalgic dreams. This study investigated the relation between loneliness and nostalgic dreams in a group of university students. The data were collected from 160 students ranging from the age of 18 to 21 of different colleges from Cairo university, using the scale of loneliness and the scale of nostalgic dreams. The findings indicated that the students who experienced loneliness were liable to nostalgic dreams; there were no significant differences between males and females in the study (loneliness or nostalgic dreams).