THE TURKISH SHORT VERSION OF THE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LONELINESS SCALE FOR ADULTS (SELSA-S): INITIAL DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION

2007 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 717-734 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Rezan Çeçen
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Turkish Version ◽  
Initial Development ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Loneliness Scale ◽  
Emotional Loneliness ◽  
The Social ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

The initial psychometric evaluation of the Turkish adaptation of the short version of the Social and Emotional Loneliness Scale for Adults (SELSA-S; DiTommaso, Brannen, & Best, 2004) is described. The SELSA-S was designed to measure social and emotional (family and romantic) loneliness (DiTommaso, Brannen, & Best, 2004; DiTommaso & Spinner, 1993). After translating the SELSA-S into Turkish both exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were performed on samples of graduate (N = 326) and undergraduate students (N = 226). In addition, test-retest reliability was assessed using a sample of undergraduate students (N = 50). Results showed that the factor structure of the Turkish version of the SELSA-S was largely similar to the original one. Finally, each subscale demonstrated high internal consistency, and as predicted was correlated with theoretically related loneliness measures and other relevant constructs, along with displaying temporal stability. Test-retest reliability coefficients for the social, family and romantic subscales were .88, .83 and .91, respectively. Thus, initial results indicate that the scores of the Turkish version of the SELSA-S are reliable and valid for a multidimensional measure of loneliness.

scholarly journals Investigando a incidência de solidão em um grupo de idosos portugueses

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maycon Lopes ◽  
Alice Delerue Matos
Keyword(s):  
Short Version ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Loneliness Scale ◽  
Emotional Loneliness ◽  
The Social

Na esteira da alteração dos padrões demográficos, a velhice marca de modo sem precedentes a sociedade contemporânea. Ser idoso tem sido largamente descrito na literatura como uma experiência de solidão, sentimento de caráter multifacetado que se origina na insatisfação com as relações interpessoais. Este trabalho foca a associação entre tal estado psíquico e o envelhecimento, e mensura a incidência deste sentimento em uma amostra composta por 64 idosos que participaram do projeto Bem Envelhecer, da Rede Europeia Anti-Pobreza (EAPN/Portugal). Privilegia-se neste estudo a relação entre as variadas dimensões da solidão e o cruzamento da mesma com diversas variáveis. Para tanto, fora aplicado um inquérito com questões sociodemográficas e a escala SELSA-S (Short Version of the Social and Emotional Loneliness Scale for Adults). Os resultados apontam para a preponderância entre os participantes da pesquisa dos vínculos familiares, em detrimento dos sociais e românticos, e o período etário de 60 a 70 anos como particularmente vulnerável à emergência da solidão.

scholarly journals PSYCHOMETRIC INDICATORS OF THE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LONELINESS SCALE FOR ADULTS - SHORT VERSION (SELSA-S) IN BULGARIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 10-15
Author(s):  
Nataliya Alexandrova ◽  
Liliya Babakova
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Older People ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Social Contacts ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Loneliness Scale ◽  
Emotional Loneliness ◽  
The Social

This article examines the psychometric indicators of  Social and Emotional Loneliness Scale for Adults, the short version (SELSA-S; DiTommaso, Brannen, & Best, 2004). The scale contains 15 items, divided into three scales: social loneliness, emotional loneliness, and romantic loneliness. The survey was attended by 1713 persons over 60 years of which were 1042 women and 671 men; and 383 of whom were in early-to-middle adulthood (20-55 years). The results showed high-reliability ratios for both the full scale (α = 0.825) and the three subscales (α = 0.727-0.845) versions. The factor analysis showed a four-factor structure of the scale. There were also statistically significant correlations between the three subscales. It was found that social and emotional loneliness had the strongest influence among older people. Therefore, it was necessary to create more opportunities for satisfactory communication, forms, and functioning of social contacts. It was found that the romantic loneliness had the strongest influence on younger people, i.e., they experienced significantly the lack of a partner by them or dissatisfaction with him.

scholarly journals Loneliness in Treatment-Seeking Substance-Dependent Populations: Validation of the Social and Emotional Loneliness Scale for Adults–Short Version

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 211-219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabella Ingram ◽  
Peter J. Kelly ◽  
Frank P. Deane ◽  
Amanda L. Baker ◽  
Dayle K. Raftery
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Seeking ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Loneliness Scale ◽  
Emotional Loneliness ◽  
The Social ◽  
Substance Dependent

Social and Emotional Loneliness Scale for Adults--Short Version

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Enrico DiTommaso ◽  
Cyndi Brannen ◽  
Lisa A. Best
Keyword(s):  
Short Version ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Loneliness Scale ◽  
Emotional Loneliness

scholarly journals COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE EXPERIENCE OF LONELINESS BETWEEN BULGARIANS AND RUSSIANS

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Nataliya Alexandrova ◽  
Liliya Babakova ◽  
Inna Murtazina ◽  
Olga Strizhitskaya ◽  
Marina Petrash ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Common Ground ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
The Third ◽  
Emotional Loneliness ◽  
The Social ◽  
Structural Content ◽  
Marginal Values ◽  
Widespread Phenomenon

Loneliness is a painful and alienating experience, which is an increasingly widespread phenomenon all over the globe. However, this phenomenon is perceived and interpreted differently in the world. The present study aims to compare the emotional, social, and romantic loneliness between Bulgarians and Russians. The two Slavic countries are historically and culturally close, but at the same time, there are many differences. Some studies have found that in the minds of both Russian and Bulgarian young people, loneliness is associated with both negative and positive aspects. This creates a common ground for the analysis and interpretation of this phenomenon in both countries. But the Russian people are more characterized by a positive-resource view of loneliness, while Bulgarian young people emphasize the negative. The study involved 608 people from Bulgaria and Russia aged 18-73 years. They completed the short version of the Social and Emotional Loneliness Scale for Adults by Di Tommaso E., Brannen C., Best L.A. (2004). The results indicated that „romantic loneliness“was108 the most pronounced and present with its frequency in the content of the overall experience of loneliness. This outlines deficits, expectations, and emotions that are realized / function / in the deeply personal world of the person, of the studied groups of adults both in Bulgaria and in Russia. In second place in terms of its representation is the "social loneliness", which ​​stands out among the studied adults from Bulgaria according to its marginal values. In the third place as third structural-content component is the "emotional loneliness", which is especially present in the experiences of the respondents from Bulgaria in comparison with those from Russia. Statistically significant results on the factors "country", “age” and "marital status" are also discussed.

L'ÉCHELLE DE SOLITUDE SOCIALE ET ÉMOTIONNELLE (ÉSSÉ): A FRENCH-CANADIAN ADAPTATION OF THE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LONELINESS SCALE FOR ADULTS

2007 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 339-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
Enrico DiTommaso ◽  
Joanne Turbide ◽  
Carmen Poulin ◽  
Bryn Robinson
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Psychological Measures ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Loneliness Scale ◽  
Validity Assessment ◽  
Emotional Loneliness ◽  
The Social ◽  
French Speaking

Although there exist many psychological measures in the English language, few of these clinical and research instruments have been translated into French and subsequently validated. The purpose of this study was to develop and validate L'Échelle de Solitude Sociale et Émotionnelle (l'ÉSSÉ). L'ÉSSÉ is a French translation of the short form of the Social and Emotional Loneliness Scale for Adults (SELSA-S; DiTommaso, Brannen, & Best, 2004; DiTommaso & Spinner, 1993). The SELSA is a multidimensional scale which measures the social and emotional components derived from Weiss' (1973) typology of loneliness. A total of 252 French-speaking individuals, aged between 17 and 79 years, completed the new measure. Reliability and validity assessment indicated that l'ÉSSÉ displays excellent psychometric properties.

scholarly journals Mapping the Lonely Landscape - Assessing Loneliness and Its Consequences

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Niina Junttila ◽  
Sakari Kainulainen ◽  
Juho Saari
Keyword(s):  
The Self ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Loneliness Scale ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Emotional Loneliness ◽  
Reliable Assessment ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

The subjective nature of loneliness poses challenges for valid and reliable assessment methods - what should we ask when we want to evaluate one´s loneliness? Therefore, this study aimed to compare loneliness assessed by different indicators: frequency of loneliness over the last year, number of good friends, satisfaction with existing social relationships, and the short version of the UCLA Loneliness Scale. These indicators were used to study the gender and age-related differences between lonely and non-lonely adults and as predictors for the self-reported consequences of loneliness. The sample consisted of 17,258 Finnish adults aged 30 to 60 years. Based on our results, the number of good friends had less power as an indicator for the self-reported negative consequences of loneliness than did the other indicators (i.e., satisfaction with existing personal relationships and resultant [based on confirmatory factor analysis] social and emotional loneliness factors of the UCLA Loneliness Scale). The importance of identifying loneliness in the prevention of psychosocial and economic issues, substance abuse and eating disorders, and negative consequences on health is discussed. More broadly, based on our results, we find that there is a legitimate reason to consider loneliness as a form of social inequality.

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