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. Each item is rated on a 1-4 scale. Higher scores mean more loneliness.
20 items, about 5 minutes.
Result Interpretation
After completing the 20 questions, you'll receive an immediate, detailed report with:
- Your score — calculated automatically based on your responses
- Score interpretation — what your score means in practical terms
- Context — how your results compare to general population norms where available
All results are displayed on screen. No account or login needed.