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UCLA Loneliness Scale Version 3
Social connection & loneliness assessment
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Did You Know?

80% of adults feel lonely at least sometimes—healthcare workers face elevated risk due to long hours and shift work

Why This Assessment Matters

The UCLA Loneliness Scale Version 3 is the most widely used loneliness assessment globally, with 20 items measuring subjective feelings of social isolation and disconnection. Developed by Daniel Russell at UCLA, it captures the discrepancy between desired and actual social relationships—not just physical isolation. Validated in healthcare workers, medical students, and caregivers.

✨ Key Benefits

  • Clinically validated — Internal reliability α = 0.89-0.94, proven across diverse populations
  • Predictive power — Loneliness predicts depression, anxiety, cardiovascular disease, and even mortality
  • Healthcare-specific validation — Proven reliable in nurses, physicians, and medical students
  • Free to use — Available from SPARQtools and academic publications
  • Quick interpretation — Scores < 28 (low), 28-43 (moderate), 44+ (high loneliness)

💔 Loneliness is as harmful as smoking 15 cigarettes/day for mortality risk (Holt-Lunstad, 2015). Medical students with high loneliness scores show increased depression and decreased empathy. Shift workers and residents are at especially high risk. Measure your social connection before isolation takes a toll.

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UCLA Loneliness Scale Version 3

Please answer all questions below.
1. How often do you feel that you are "in tune" with the people around you? (reverse)
2. How often do you feel that you lack companionship?
3. How often do you feel that there is no one you can turn to?
4. How often do you feel alone?
5. How often do you feel part of a group of friends? (reverse)
6. How often do you feel that you have a lot in common with the people around you? (reverse)
7. How often do you feel that you are no longer close to anyone?
8. How often do you feel that your interests and ideas are not shared by those around you?
9. How often do you feel outgoing and friendly? (reverse)
10. How often do you feel close to people? (reverse)
11. How often do you feel left out?
12. How often do you feel that your relationships with others are not meaningful?
13. How often do you feel that no one really knows you well?
14. How often do you feel isolated from others?
15. How often do you feel that you can find companionship when you want it? (reverse)
16. How often do you feel that there are people who really understand you? (reverse)
17. How often do you feel shy?
18. How often do you feel that people are around you but not with you?
19. How often do you feel that there are people you can talk to? (reverse)
20. How often do you feel that there are people you can turn to? (reverse)

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