This scale comprises 3 questions that measure three dimensions of loneliness:
1. Relational connectedness
2. Social connectedness
3. Self-perceived isolation
The scale generally uses three response categories: Hardly ever / Some of the time / Often
In order to score your answers, your responses should be coded as follows:
Response Score
Hardly ever 1
Some of the time 2
Often 3
The scores for each individual question can be added together to give you a possible range of scores from 3 to 9. Researchers in the past have grouped people who score 3 – 5 as “not lonely” and people with the score 6 – 9 as “lonely”.
