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The university years are the times when individuals need to build close and intimate relationships. The fact that close relationships in this period are less than quantitative or qualitative than desired can lead to the more frequent experience of unpleasant emotions such as guilt, sadness, anger, anxiety, primarily loneliness. These feelings accompanied by loneliness can also negatively affect the satisfaction of individuals’ lives. This study tested a model that studied the instrumental role of positive and negative emotions in the relationship between loneliness and life satisfaction in university students. The study included 179 university students who continued their studies at a state university. For the purpose of data collection, the personal information form, the UCLA Solitude Scale, the Positive and Negative Emotions Scale, and the Life Satisfaction Scale were used. Analysis showed that university students who expressed their high levels of loneliness experienced lower positive feelings, resulting in a lower life satisfaction. Additionally, university students who expressed their high levels of loneliness experienced more negative emotions, but negative emotions found no meaningful means between loneliness and life satisfaction. The findings of the research have been discussed by taking into account the area concerned.

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