Revised UCLA Loneliness Scale (RULS)
How lonely do you feel?
The "Revised UCLA Loneliness Scale" is a self-report measure that assesses an individual's subjective experience of loneliness. Developed by Russell, Peplau, and Cutrona (1980), the scale contains 20 items that measure both the social and emotional aspects of loneliness. Participants are asked to rate their level of agreement with each statement on a 4-point Likert scale. The scale has been found to have good reliability and validity and has been used in a variety of research contexts to investigate the relationship between loneliness and mental and physical health outcomes. The "Revised UCLA Loneliness Scale" remains one of the most commonly used measures of loneliness in research today in research exploring the effects of loneliness on mental and physical health, social behavior, and well-being.
Resources:- Russell, D., Peplau, L.A., & Cutrona, C.E. (1980). The revised UCLA Loneliness Scale:
Concurrent and discriminant validity evidence. Journal of Personality and Social
Psychology, 39, 472-480.
- The publication
- The PDF
Parameters
This survey cannot be tweaked.
What data is collected? How is it scored?
The following variables are recorded:
- RULS_average
Raw data: 20 items, including 9 reversed items (1, 5, 6, 9, 10, 15, 16, 19, 20)
Calculation:
RULS_average = average of the items
What participants see before taking the survey
In this survey, you will be asked to rate how well some statements match with you.
What participants see after taking the survey
Thanks for filling out this survey! The RULS enables researchers to get a brief assessment of an individual's subjective experience of loneliness.
Aggregate Variables
These data are automatically written to a csv file upon completion of the survey
- RULS_average
Duration
5 mins
Resources
- Russell, D., Peplau, L.A., & Cutrona, C.E. (1980). The revised UCLA Loneliness Scale: Concurrent and discriminant validity evidence. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 39, 472-480. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2017.04.024
- Publication: https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1981-24820-001?casa_token=zuOiZlkLo9wAAAAA:vGW5q4dgz7_Jf7wddX3jCPfoph6E-7q_jgAwmFLRGjmgsrN-SqcqtkXCaduAZJY3HIN8CTbxpped0IAOjjYpsfc
- Publication (PDF): https://fetzer.org/sites/default/files/images/stories/pdf/selfmeasures/Self_Measures_for_Loneliness_and_Interpersonal_Problems_UCLA_LONELINESS_REVISED.pdf