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Results
A total of 20 active-duty sailors, 50% males and 50% females, participated in this study
(Figure 1). Gender was measured but was not an included factor. Age, education, and rank was
also not requested or incorporated into the analysis.
To test the hypothesis, a Pearson’s correlation was used to examine the relationship
between loneliness and intrinsic spirituality. The Revised UCLA Loneliness Scale and Intrinsic
Spirituality Scale scores were computed by adding responses to the questions in each scale
resulting in a possible score range 0-24 with the Revised UCLA Loneliness Scale and the
Intrinsic Spirituality Scale score range being 6-24. There was a negative correlation (Table 1)
between the two variables, r = -.005, n = 20, p = .98, making the null hypothesis correct: there
was no significant association between intrinsic spirituality and loneliness, as shown in Figure 1.
Table 1. Correlation of loneliness and intrinsic spirituality
Figure 1
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Discussion
This study was conducted to further explore the complexities and connection between
loneliness and intrinsic spirituality. Prior, research results have been conflicting with outcomes
varied and the result to this study adds to the inconsistencies by there being no proof of higher
intrinsic spirituality lowering the feeling of loneliness. The goal of this study was to continue the
