The purpose of this pilot study was to examine how the constructs of l
earned resourcefulness and self-esteem contributed to the experience o
f global, intimate, and social loneliness among a sample of U.S. ethni
c minority college students (N = 51) including Hispanics (n = 32) and
African Americans (n = 19). Results of three Multiple Regression Analy
ses revealed that self-esteem was inversely related to all three types
of loneliness (global, intimate, and social), while learned resourcef
ulness was directly related to intimate loneliness only. Implications
for future research are discussed.