UCLA Loneliness Scale (Version 3)

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UCLA Loneliness Scale-3 is an instrument measuring self-reported subjective feelings of loneliness and social isolation. Its 20 items use a Likert-type rating scale ranging from 1 (never) to 4 (always).

Content

Topics
Student Well-Being and Mental Health
Grades
6th Grade,
7th Grade,
8th Grade,
9th Grade,
10th Grade,
11th Grade,
12th Grade,
Post secondary
Languages
English
Other
Respondent
Student

Administration Information

Administration
Paper

Access and Use

Price

Free

Link
https://sparqtools.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/UCLA-Loneliness-Scale-Version…
Open Access
Yes
Use in Research

Kidd, S. A. (2007). Youth homelessness and social stigma. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 36(3), 291-299. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-006-9100-3

Li, S. H., Beames, J. R., Newby, J. M., Maston, K., Christensen, H., & Werner-Seidler, A. (2021). The impact of COVID-19 on the lives and mental health of Australian adolescents. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-021-01790-x

Nicpon, M. F., Huser, L., Blanks, E. H., Sollenberger, S., Befort, C., & Kurpius, S. E. R. (2006). The relationship of loneliness and social support with college freshmen's academic performance and persistence. Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 8(3), 345-358. https://doi.org/10.2190/A465-356M-7652-783R 

Rodriguez-Besteiro, S., Tornero-Aguilera, J. F., Fernández-Lucas, J., & Clemente-Suárez, V. J. (2021). Gender differences in the COVID-19 pandemic risk perception, psychology, and behaviors of Spanish university students. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(8), 3908.  https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18083908 

Rotenberg, K. J., & Morrison, J. (1993). Loneliness and college achievement: Do loneliness scale scores predict college drop-out? Psychological Reports, 73(3_suppl), 1283-1288. https://doi.org/10.2466/pr0.1993.73.3f.1283

Psychometrics

Scoring
Manual scoring
Psychometric References

Mahon, N. E., Yarcheski, T. J., & Yarcheski, A. (1995). Validation of the revised UCLA loneliness scale for adolescents. Research in Nursing & Health, 18(3), 263-270.  https://doi.org/10.1002/nur.4770180309 

Russell, D. W. (1996). UCLA Loneliness Scale (Version 3): Reliability, validity, and factor structure. Journal of Personality Assessment, 66(1), 20-40. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327752jpa6601_2 

Russell, D., Peplau, L. A., & Cutrona, C. E. (1980). The revised UCLA Loneliness Scale: Concurrent and discriminant validity evidence. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 39(3), 472. https://doi.org/10.1037//0022-3514.39.3.472 

Russell, D., Peplau, L. A., & Ferguson, M. L. (1978). Developing a measure of loneliness. Journal of Personality Assessment, 42(3), 290-294. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327752jpa4203_11

Item Type
Likert