Time alone well spent? A person‐centered analysis of adolescents' solitary activities

Although solitude has been portrayed as a potentially constructive domain in adolescence, time alone has been consistently associated with socio‐emotional maladjustment. To address this discrepancy, we explored how adolescents spend their time alone and the links between solitary activities and adjustment outcomes. Adolescents ( N = 869, 68% female, M age = 16.14 ± .50) completed self‐report measures assessing time alone, solitary activities,...