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The Impact Loneliness and Isolation has on Individuals with Mobility Limitations
Janssen, Sam E.G. (2025) The Impact Loneliness and Isolation has on Individuals with Mobility Limitations.
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| Abstract: | This thesis investigates the relationship that loneliness, social isolation and Generative AI has on individuals with mobility limitations. Investigating the effect that Socioemotional Selectivity Theory has upon these relationships. The study dives deep into the emotional distress GenAI plays on indviduals and the role it has in the health care industry. Applying various different tools, such as the UCLA loneliness scale and the Lubben Social Network Scale to investigate the impact these scales have on participants for the survey. Results suggest that individuals with mobility limitations are significantly hindered to feelings of loneliness, although levels of social isolation were not that significant. The findings suggest that GenAI may offer some support, but was not significant enough to replace human interactions. The study contributes to the growing concerns that loneliness plays on individuals with mobility limitations. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 70 social sciences in general |
| Programme: | International Business Administration BSc (50952) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/106893 |
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