Using Lego to help First Year Undergraduate Students cope with Loneliness

The study reported here is part of a larger mixed-method longitudinal research project that examines experiences of loneliness in young people with the aim of finding sustainable solutions for early prevention and coping mechanisms. 

This poster focuses on a segment of data that refers to undergraduate students. The poster explores undergraduate students’ experiences of loneliness and identifies a series of ways to help students cope with loneliness by using Lego play. 

Results indicate that Lego play can decrease loneliness and help first year undergraduate students with their transition to university life.