A latent class examination of affinity for aloneness in late adolescence and emerging adulthood

Affinity for aloneness (i.e., an enjoyment of solitude) has been associated with negative adjustment, but it may depend on whether solitude is motivated by social anxiety. Thus, the current study investigated differences in affinity for aloneness in late adolescents and emerging adults while controlling for social anxiety. In a sample of late adolescents ( N = 739, M age = 16 years) and a sample of emerging adults ( N = 600, M age = 25 years),...