BMC Public Health
Revised loneliness scale shows promise in Chinese older adults
The 12-item questionnaire’s scores closely tracked the original scale, with a correlation of 0.877, in 300 Chinese adults aged 50–70.The 12-item questionnaire’s scores closely tracked the original scale, with a correlation of 0.877, in 300 Chinese adults aged 50–70.
Cross-sectional · 300 peopleLoneliness
Who was studied300 community-dwelling Chinese adults aged 50–70 years
What changedPeople scoring higher on the revised loneliness scale also scored higher on the original scale
The catchThe scale's two factors overlapped strongly, limiting their interpretation as distinct subscales