Differential Loneliness Scale (DLS) - Nonstudent Version
Schmidt, N., & Sermat, V. (1983)
Anatomy
Measures this construct
- Loneliness
- Romantic-Sexual Relationship Loneliness (unresolved)
- Friendship Loneliness (unresolved)
- Family Relationship Loneliness (unresolved)
- Group Relationship Loneliness (unresolved)
Items
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Reliability & validity
- Reliability
- Not recorded
- Validity
- Not recorded
Items measuring this instrument
Canonical item stems whose source_items[] includes a variant from this instrument. Capped at 10; see the full list via the link below.
10 i often become shy and retiring in the company of relatives fam
11 some of my friends will stand by me in almost any difficulty fr r
12 people in my community arent really interested in what i think or feel gr
13 my trying to have friends and to be liked seldom succeeds the way i would like it to fr
14 i spend some time talking individually with each member of my family fam r
15 i find it difficult to tell anyone that i love him or her rs
16 i dont have many friends in the city where i live fr
17 i work well with others in a group gr r
18 i am an important part of the emotional and physical wellbeing of my lover or spouse rs r
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