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Measurement and Validity Characteristics of the Short Version of the Social and Emotional Loneliness Scale for Adults

DiTommaso, Enrico, Brannen, Cyndi, Best, Lisa A.·2004·Educational and Psychological Measurement
DOI 10.1177/0013164403258450
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This article presents a psychometric study of the short form of the Social and Emotional Loneliness Scale for Adults (SELSA-S). Data were collected via self-report measures and mail surveys from several samples including university students, spouses of military personnel, and psychiatric patients. A total of 1,526 individuals took part in this study. Results indicated that the scores from the three scales of the SELSA-S were highly internally reliable. Concurrent validity for the scales was indicated by the statistically significant relationships with other measures of loneliness. Construct (convergent and discriminant) validity was supported by strong relationships with measures of the adequacy of intimate relationships (e.g., attachment and social intimacy) and by the association of the three types of loneliness to measures of social competence, self-esteem, trust, health, and well-being. Finally, results from a factor analysis indicated that the three-factor model of the SELSA-S provided the best fit to the data.

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  • The SELSA has internal consistency ranging from 0.87-0.90, is significantly correlated with the UCLA-Loneliness Scale, and has been extensively tested against other established measures.

    “The scale was found to have an internal consistency ranging from 0.87–0.90, to be significantly correlated with the long-established UCLA-Loneliness Scale, and has been extensively tested against other established measures [64].”

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  • The SELSA consists of 15 items assessing emotional, family, and romantic loneliness.

    “The Social and Emotional Loneliness Scale for Adults-short version (SELSA) consists of 15 items assessing emotional, family, and romantic loneliness rated on a 7-point Likert-type scale ranging from 1 (‘strongly disagree’) to 7 (‘strongly agree’) [64].”

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Authors
DiTommaso, E., Brannen, C., & Best, L. A.
Affiliations
  • University of New Brunswick—Saint John,
  • University of New Brunswick—Saint John
Venue
Educational and Psychological Measurement
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2004-02
Volume
64
Issue
1
Pages
99-119
ISSN
  • 0013-1644
  • 1552-3888
DOI
10.1177/0013164403258450
Cited by
303
References
7
Language
en
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)

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