Loneliness Scale (UCLA)
Assess your subjective feelings of loneliness
Feel lonely even when you are around people? The UCLA Loneliness Scale (Version 3) measures how isolated you feel from others - not how many friends you have, but the gap between the connection you want and what you have got. 20 items, about 5 minutes.
Feeling lonely isn’t the same as being alone. You can live by yourself and feel fine, or be surrounded by people and feel completely disconnected. Loneliness is that gap between the connections you want and the ones you have.
The UCLA Loneliness Scale (Version 3) measures that gap with 20 simple questions. Russell revised it in 1996 to make the wording clearer and the scoring more straightforward. Rated 1-4 on each item, total score ranges from 20 to 80. Higher scores mean more loneliness.
20 items, about 5 minutes.
Scoring Guide
Reverse-scored items (1, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 15, 16, 19, 20): 1->4, 2->3, 3->2, 4->1. Forward-scored items: 1->1, 2->2, 3->3, 4->4. Sum all 20 items for total score (20-80). Higher scores indicate greater loneliness. Interpretive guidelines: 20-34 = low loneliness, 35-49 = moderate loneliness, 50-64 = moderately high loneliness, 65-80 = high loneliness. Note: This scale is a screening tool, not a clinical diagnostic instrument. Scores above 50 may warrant further assessment.Result Interpretation
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We calculate your total from your answers, then give you a plain-language explanation of what the numbers mean. Whenever possible, we also show how your results compare to population norms.
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