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  1. APPENDIX J: LONELINESS MEASURE

APPENDIX J: LONELINESS MEASURE

UCLA Loneliness Scale

Answer based on your mental and emotional state in the last month.

  1. I am unhappy doing so many things alone a. Often b. Sometimes c. Rarely d. Never

  2. I have nobody to talk to a. Often b. Sometimes c. Rarely d. Never

  3. I cannot tolerate being so alone a. Often b. Sometimes c. Rarely d. Never

  4. I lack companionship a. Often b. Sometimes c. Rarely d. Never

  5. I feel as if nobody really understands me a. Often b. Sometimes c. Rarely d. Never

  6. I find myself waiting for people to call or write a. Often b. Sometimes c. Rarely d. Never

  7. There is no one I can turn to a. Often b. Sometimes c. Rarely d. Never

  8. I am no longer close to anyone a. Often b. Sometimes c. Rarely d. Never

  9. My interests and ideas are not shared by those around me a. Often b. Sometimes c. Rarely d. Never

  10. I feel left out a. Often b. Sometimes c. Rarely d. Never

  11. I feel completely alone a. Often b. Sometimes c. Rarely d. Never

  12. I am unable to reach out and communicate with those around me a. Often b. Sometimes c. Rarely d. Never

  13. My social relationships are superficial a. Often b. Sometimes c. Rarely d. Never

  14. I feel starved for company a. Often b. Sometimes c. Rarely d. Never

  15. No one really knows me well a. Often b. Sometimes c. Rarely d. Never

  16. I feel isolated from others a. Often b. Sometimes c. Rarely d. Never

  17. I am unhappy being so withdrawn a. Often b. Sometimes c. Rarely d. Never

  18. It is difficult for me to make friends a. Often b. Sometimes c. Rarely d. Never

  19. I feel shut out and excluded by others a. Often b. Sometimes c. Rarely d. Never

  20. People are around me but not with me a. Often b. Sometimes c. Rarely d. Never

  21. This is an attention check question. Answer often for this question. a. Often b. Sometimes c. Rarely d. Never

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