This is an interactive version of the UCLA Lonliness Scale, originally a paper questionaire,
that I converted into an interactive page.
(Actually I think it was part of a college class.)
This is the original page
that it is based upon. I tried to keep the same style.
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UCLA Loneliness Scale
Indicate how often each of the
statements below is descriptive of you. Click on one letter for each
statement:
O indicates "I often feel this way"
S indicates "I sometimes feel this way"
R indicates "I rarely feel this way"
N indicates "I never feel this way"
| How often do you feel unhappy doing so many things alone? |
O S R N |
| How often do you feel you have nobody to talk to? |
O S R N |
| How often do you feel you cannot tolerate being so alone? |
O S R N |
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| How often do you feel as if nobody really understands you? |
O S R N |
| How often do you find yourself waiting for people to call or write? |
O S R N |
| How often do you feel completely alone? |
O S R N |
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| How often do you feel you are unable to reach out and communicate with those around you? |
O S R N |
| How often do you feel starved for company? |
O S R N |
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| How often do you feel it is difficult for you to make friends? |
O S R N |
| How often do you feel shut out and excluded by others? |
O S R N |
(with permission of Daniel Russell)
Russell, D. (1996). The UCLA Loneliness
Scale (Version 3): Reliability, validity, and factor structure. Journal of
Personality Assessment, 66, 20-40.
Interpreting the UCLA Loneliness Scale
Interpreting the UCLA Loneliness Scale
How your score was calculated:
1 point for each question you answered Never N
2 points for each question you answered Rarely R
3 points for each question you answered Sometimes S
4 points for each question you answered Often O
Compute your score by adding the ten numbers together.
Your score is 11
The average score for college students is 20.
The average score for nurses is 20.
The average score for school teachers is 19.
The average score for elderly people is 16.
Scores between 15 and 20 are considered a normal experience of loneliness. Scores
above 30 indicate a person is experiencing severe loneliness. If your
loneliness score is higher than you feel comfortable with--if your heart hurts
or if you feel
miserable--write to me at
socialpsych@snowcrest.net
Your online Social Psychology teacher, Dr. Laura Valvatne