Loneliness (UPLAS)
Psychology: Personality1 sample item
About this scale
Humans are "social animals" and typically do not like to be on their own too much. People like to hang out and connect with other people. People that lack that connection are called lonely . More formally, loneliness can be defined as "the exceedingly unpleasant and driving experience connected with inadequate discharge of need for human intimacy" (Sulivan, 1953, p.290). For a more recent review, see Ernst & Cacioppo, 1999 .
Sample item(s)
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Notes
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Source & citation
Tharayil, D.P. (2012). Developing the University of the Philippines Loneliness Assessment Scale: A Cross-Cultural Measurement. Social Indicators Research, 106 (2) , 307-321. | Sullivan, H. S. (1953). The interpersonal theory of psychiatry . New York: WW. Norton. (definition on p.260, as cited in Tharayil). | Ernst, J.M. & Cacioppo, J.T. (1999). Lonely hearts: Psychological perspectives on loneliness. Applied & Preventative Psychology, 8 (1) , 1-22. | Interesting paper about loneliness and shyness
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Interesting paper about loneliness and shyness
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