The relationship between positive relationships and fear of loneliness on the academic engagement of Peruvian university students
The objective of this study was to examine the association between positive relationships, fear of loneliness, and academic engagement among Peruvian university students. A quantitative, cross-sectional study was conducted with 695 participants (49.4% men and 50.6% women). The results indicated an a...
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2026
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| Sumario: | The objective of this study was to examine the association between positive relationships, fear of loneliness, and academic engagement among Peruvian university students. A quantitative, cross-sectional study was conducted with 695 participants (49.4% men and 50.6% women). The results indicated an adequate fit of the proposed model [χ 2 (116) = 324, p < 0.001, CFI = 0.994, RMSEA = 0.051, SRMR = 0.043]. The findings showed that positive relationships were negatively associated with fear of loneliness ( β = −0.14, p = 0.001) and positively associated with academic engagement ( β = 0.51, p < 0.001). The mean comparison analysis revealed significant gender differences only in positive relationships [ t (693) = −2.883, p = .004, d = 0.22], with women reporting higher levels than men, while no significant differences were observed in fear of loneliness or academic engagement. Overall, the results suggest that a higher level of academic engagement tends to be observed among university students who report stronger positive interpersonal relationships. |
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