Psychometric and Rash Analysis of the UCLA Loneliness Scale – 16 in a Portuguese Sample of Older Adults
| dc.contributor.author | Faustino, Bruno | |
| dc.contributor.author | Lopes, Paulo Jorge Ferreira | |
| dc.contributor.author | Oliveira, Jorge | |
| dc.contributor.author | Campaioli, Giulia | |
| dc.contributor.institution | HEI-LAB (FCT) - Digital Laboratories for Environments and Human Interactions | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019-06-07 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Loneliness is a serious concern in modern societies, particularly among older adults, while being imperative that clinicians use reliable instruments for an accurate assessment of this problem. This study aims to describe a mixed statistical approach to assess the psychometric properties of the UCLA Loneliness Scale-16 in Portuguese old-aged individuals. The sample comprised 153 individ- uals (59.1% women and 40.3% men), aged 61–98 (M = 78.80, SD = 8.58). The psychometric properties of UCLA Loneliness Scale-16 were analyzed with explora- tory factorial analysis, internal consistency, convergent and divergent validity and through the item response theory. The results suggested a bidimensional structure for this instrument. The scale showed satisfactory psychometric properties with a high internal consistency. In addition, a negative relationship with constructs of social support and functionality was also observed. Overall results suggest that the UCLA Loneliness Scale-16 is a psychometric reliable measure to evaluate social loneliness in the Portuguese elderly population. | pt |
| dc.description.status | Non peer reviewed | |
| dc.format | application/pdf | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Faustino , B , Lopes , P J F , Oliveira , J & Campaioli , G 2019 , ' Psychometric and Rash Analysis of the UCLA Loneliness Scale – 16 in a Portuguese Sample of Older Adults ' , Default journal . | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1646-3730 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.publisher | Edições Universitárias Lusófonas | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Default journal | |
| dc.rights | openAccess | |
| dc.subject | RASH ANALYSIS | |
| dc.subject | PSICOLOGIA | |
| dc.subject | PSICOMETRIA | |
| dc.subject | TERCEIRA IDADE | |
| dc.subject | OLD AGE | |
| dc.subject | PSYCHOMETRICS | |
| dc.subject | PSYCHOLOGY | |
| dc.title | Psychometric and Rash Analysis of the UCLA Loneliness Scale – 16 in a Portuguese Sample of Older Adults | en |