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The aim of this research is to examine the mediating effect of social connectedness in the relationship between parental rejection/acceptance and loneliness of university students. A total of 387 university students of 271 women (70%) and 116 men (30%) constitute the sample of the study. The scales used are Adult Parental Acceptance-Rejection Scale - Short Form, Ucla Loneliness Scale and Social Connectedness Scale. In accordance with the main purpose of the study, the model proposed to explain loneliness theoretically was tested by the Structural Equation Model analysis. The findings obtained, indicate that the model has acceptable significance and that the model is statistically verified. According to the verified model; it is seen that the perception of adults' parental acceptance/rejection in childhood has an effect on loneliness. When the mediating effect of social connectedness is examined, in the model; it appears that the mediation role of social connectedness is verified.

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