Differential Loneliness Scale
Differential Loneliness Scale for Non-student Populations
Marcia James
South University Virginia Beach
Individual Assessment
CNS 6526
Dr. Susanne Preston
March 01, 2013
Differential Loneliness Scale for Non-students Populations
DESCRIPTION OF THE ASSESMENT
The Differential Loneliness Scale for Non-student Populations (DLS; Schmidt & Sermat, 1983) is a self-report instrument used to assess levels of loneliness. This is a 60-item measure used to assess loneliness as well as specific sub-types: romantic-sexual relationships, friendships, family relationships and relationships with larger groups. There also happens to be another short version available it consists only of 20- items, measuring loneliness as well but used more so with ages of school age children,(6-11) adolescents and the traditional college student(s) ages ranging from 18-24. In this particular version measures four types of relationships, namely romantic/ sexual relationships (R/S), friendships (Fr) relationships with family (Fam) and relationships with large groups (Gr).
Although both versions measures loneliness that we all, sometimes it raises its head / making it difficult to engage in social / communicative levels cannot cope without havedividual decides whether the question describes your situation or not. Presumably, if the question posed seems to describe your situation, either you mark true or false, or if it’s not applicable to you then you would mark that particular question false.
Scoring on the scale is actually determined in the following way: For items with no asterisk next to the item number, each marking of T (True) is given one point. For items with an asterisk, each marking of F (False) is given one point. (Schmidt, & Sermat, 1983).
PURPOSE OF THE ASSESSMENT
Loneliness is a negative emotion that comes about through a discrepancy between you and the environment, child hood, and non-existing family interactions relations. (Cook & Campbell,
Marcia James
South University Virginia Beach
Individual Assessment
CNS 6526
Dr. Susanne Preston
March 01, 2013
Differential Loneliness Scale for Non-students Populations
DESCRIPTION OF THE ASSESMENT
The Differential Loneliness Scale for Non-student Populations (DLS; Schmidt & Sermat, 1983) is a self-report instrument used to assess levels of loneliness. This is a 60-item measure used to assess loneliness as well as specific sub-types: romantic-sexual relationships, friendships, family relationships and relationships with larger groups. There also happens to be another short version available it consists only of 20- items, measuring loneliness as well but used more so with ages of school age children,(6-11) adolescents and the traditional college student(s) ages ranging from 18-24. In this particular version measures four types of relationships, namely romantic/ sexual relationships (R/S), friendships (Fr) relationships with family (Fam) and relationships with large groups (Gr).
Although both versions measures loneliness that we all, sometimes it raises its head / making it difficult to engage in social / communicative levels cannot cope without havedividual decides whether the question describes your situation or not. Presumably, if the question posed seems to describe your situation, either you mark true or false, or if it’s not applicable to you then you would mark that particular question false.
Scoring on the scale is actually determined in the following way: For items with no asterisk next to the item number, each marking of T (True) is given one point. For items with an asterisk, each marking of F (False) is given one point. (Schmidt, & Sermat, 1983).
PURPOSE OF THE ASSESSMENT
Loneliness is a negative emotion that comes about through a discrepancy between you and the environment, child hood, and non-existing family interactions relations. (Cook & Campbell,
References: (DLS; Schmidt & Sermat. (1983,) doi: 10.1037/0022-3514.44.5.1038 Kuder, G.F.; M.K. Richardson. (1937). the theory of estimation of test reliability. Psychometrika, 2, 151-60. Russell, D., Peplau, L.A. & Cutron, C. E. (1980). The revised UCLA loneliness scale; Concurrent and discriminant validity evidence. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 39(3), 472-480. Schmidt, N. & Sermat, V. (1983). Differential Loneliness Scale for No-student Populations (Non-student Version). Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 44, 1038-1047. http://dx.doi.org/www.yorku.ca/rokada/ psyctest.pdf Schmidt, & Sermat, V. (1983). Measuring loneliness in different relationships. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 44(5), 1038-1047. Whiston, S. C. (2009). Principles and applications of assessment in counseling (3rd ed.). Belmont, CA: Brooks / Cole, Cengage Learning.