Lonely But Not Alone: Emotional Isolation and Social Isolation as Two Distinct Dimensions of Loneliness in Older People

作者: Berna van Baarsen , Tom A. B. Snijders , Johannes H. Smit , Marijtje A. J. van Duijn

DOI: 10.1177/00131640121971103

关键词: Rasch modelDevelopmental psychologySocial psychologyPsychologyExternal validityPsychometricsItem response theorySocial isolationLonelinessTest validityEmotional isolation

摘要: The unidimensional nature of the De Jong-Gierveld Loneliness Scale is investigated. internal properties scale scores were studied using item response theory, supplemented by an external validity study. In line with theory relational loneliness, results stress significance distinguishing between emotional loneliness and social loneliness.

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