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Bayat F, Salehi S, Abdolreza Gharebagh Z. Comparison of Subjective Vitality and Loneliness Between Male Adolescents with and without Siblings. IJRN 2026; 12 (4) : 4
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Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, Tehran Medical Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran. salehi.shiva@yahoo.com
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Introduction: Adolescence is a critical stage of psychological development, during which indicators such as subjective vitality and loneliness may have important implications for later well-being. Given the increasing prevalence of single-child families and the importance of sibling relationships, this study aimed to compare subjective vitality and loneliness between male adolescents with and without siblings.
Methods: This descriptive-comparative study included 400 male middle-school students (110 only children and 290 adolescents with siblings) from schools in Malard County during the 2025–2026 academic year. Participants were selected using multistage cluster sampling based on the study eligibility criteria. Data were collected using the UCLA Loneliness Scale and the Ryan and Frederick Subjective Vitality Scale and analyzed using SPSS version 27.
Results: The two groups did not differ significantly in demographic characteristics, although a statistically significant difference was observed in socioeconomic status (P = 0.003). Mean subjective vitality scores were 38.05 ± 6.25 among only children and 37.89 ± 7.69 among adolescents with siblings, with no significant between-group difference (P = 0.84). Mean loneliness scores were 42.17 ± 15.05 and 36.18 ± 12.47, respectively, and were significantly higher among only children (P < 0.001).
Conclusions: Having siblings may be associated with lower levels of loneliness among male adolescents, whereas subjective vitality did not differ significantly according to sibling status. Further research is needed to clarify the factors underlying differences in loneliness and subjective vitality among adolescents with and without siblings.
Methods: This descriptive-comparative study included 400 male middle-school students (110 only children and 290 adolescents with siblings) from schools in Malard County during the 2025–2026 academic year. Participants were selected using multistage cluster sampling based on the study eligibility criteria. Data were collected using the UCLA Loneliness Scale and the Ryan and Frederick Subjective Vitality Scale and analyzed using SPSS version 27.
Results: The two groups did not differ significantly in demographic characteristics, although a statistically significant difference was observed in socioeconomic status (P = 0.003). Mean subjective vitality scores were 38.05 ± 6.25 among only children and 37.89 ± 7.69 among adolescents with siblings, with no significant between-group difference (P = 0.84). Mean loneliness scores were 42.17 ± 15.05 and 36.18 ± 12.47, respectively, and were significantly higher among only children (P < 0.001).
Conclusions: Having siblings may be associated with lower levels of loneliness among male adolescents, whereas subjective vitality did not differ significantly according to sibling status. Further research is needed to clarify the factors underlying differences in loneliness and subjective vitality among adolescents with and without siblings.
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Received: 2026/02/26 | Accepted: 2026/07/1 | Published: 2026/09/17
Received: 2026/02/26 | Accepted: 2026/07/1 | Published: 2026/09/17
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