RT Journal Article
T1 Confirmatory factor analysis of the Revised UCLA Loneliness Scale (UCLA LS-R) in individuals over 65
A1 Ausín Benito, Berta
A1 Muñoz López, Manuel
A1 Martín, Teresa
A1 Pérez Santos, María Eloísa
A1 Castellanos López, Miguel Ángel
A2 Taylor & Francis Online, 
AB Goals: The UCLA LS-R is the most extensively used scale to assess loneliness. However, few studies examine the scale's use on older individuals. The goal of the study is to analyse the suitability of the scale´s structure for assessing older individuals.Method: The UCLA LS-R scale was administered to a random sample of 409 community-dwelling residents of Madrid (53% women) aged 65-84 years (obtained from the MentDis_ICF65+ study). Confirmatory factor analysis was used to assess the factor structure of the UCLA LS-R.Results: The internal consistency of the scale obtained a Cronbach's alpha of .85. All the analysed models of factor structure of the UCLA LS-R achieved a fairly good fit and RMSEA values over .80. The models that best fit the empirical data are those of Hojat (1982) and Borges et al. (2008).Conclusion: The data suggest an equivalent effectiveness of UCLA LS-R in adults under 65 and over 65, which may indicate a similar structure of the loneliness construct in both populations. This outcome is consistent with the idea that loneliness has two dimensions: emotional loneliness and social loneliness. The use of short measures that are easy to apply and interpret should help primary care professionals identify loneliness problems in older individuals sooner and more accurately.
SN 1360-7863
YR 2018
FD 2018-01-08
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/98925
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/98925
LA eng
NO Ausín B, Muñoz M, Martín T, Pérez-Santos E, Castellanos MÁ. Confirmatory factor analysis of the Revised UCLA Loneliness Scale (UCLA LS-R) in individuals over 65. Aging Ment Health. 2019 Mar;23(3):345-351. doi: 10.1080/13607863.2017.1423036. Epub 2018 Jan 8. PMID: 29309208.
NO European Commission (Grant No: 223105)
DS Docta Complutense
RD 2 may 2025