Loneliness and Fear of Intimacy among Adolescents Who Were Taught Not To Trust Strangers during Childhood.

Explores feelings of loneliness and fear of intimacy among college students (N=80) as a function of whether or not they were taught to trust strangers during childhood. Results show that those who were taught not to trust strangers had a greater fear of intimacy. Female participants experienced more loneliness than their male counterparts. (MKA)