UCLA Loneliness Scale (version 3) Instructions: The following statements describe how you might sometimes feel. For each statement, put a number that indicates how often each question applies to you, with 1 = Never, 2 = Rarely, 3 = Sometimes, and 4 = Always.
1. How often do you feel you are “in tune” with the people around you? _____
2. How often do you feel that you lack companionship? _____
3. How often do you feel there is no one you can turn to? _____
4. How often do you feel alone? _____
5. How often do you feel part of a group of friends? _____
6. How often do you feel that you have a lot in common with the people around you? _____
7. How often do you feel you are no longer close to anyone? _____
8. How often do you feel your interests and ideas are not shared by those around you? _____
9. How often do you feel outgoing and friendly? _____
10. How often do you feel close to people? _____
11. How often do you feel left out? _____
12. How often do you feel that your relationships with others are not meaningful? _____
13. How often do you feel no one really knows you well? _____
14. How often do you feel isolated from others? _____
15. How often do you feel that you can find companionship when you want it? _____
16. How often do you feel that there are people who really understand you? _____
17. How often do you feel shy? _____
18. How often do you feel that people are around you but not with you? _____
19. How often do you feel there are people you can talk to? _____
20. How often do you feel there are people you can turn to?
Scoring: Q1, Q5, Q6, Q9, Q10, Q15, Q16, Q19, and Q20 should be reverse scored. Reverse scored items are worded in the opposite direction of what the scale is measuring. The formula for reverse-scoring an item is: ((Number of scale points) + 1) – (Respondent’s answer) For example, Q10 is a 4-item scale. If a respondent answered 3 on Q10, you would re-code their answer as: (4 + 1) – 3 = 2. In other words, you would enter a 2 for this respondent’s answer to Q10.
To calculate the total score for each participant, sum all responses for a score ranging from 20 to 80. Total score <28 = no/low loneliness Total score 28-43 = moderate loneliness Total score >43 = a high degree of loneliness
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