ArticleNan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University2023
[Reliability and validity of the 6-item UCLA Loneliness Scale(ULS-6)for application in adults].
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Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate the psychometric properties and applicability of the 6-item University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Loneliness Scale (ULS-6) in adults.
methodsWe conducted 2 surveys to assess the validity of different measurement scales and questionnaires. In Survey 1, a total of 1480 adults were measured using the UCLA Loneliness Scale (ULS), Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and Perceived Social Support Scale (PSSS), and the data were used for item analysis and assessment of the reliability, validity and measurement invariance. In Survey 2, UCLA Loneliness Scale was used for measurement in 652 college students, and the data were used for analysis of the criterion validity of ULS-6; 3 weeks later, 300 of the students were retested using ULS-6 to assess the retest reliability of the scale.
resultsItem analysis suggested that the items in ULS-6 all had good discrimination power with discrimination indexes all above 0.775 (
conclusionThe ULS-6 has good reliability, validity and applicability for measurement of loneliness in Chinese adults.
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