Development of the Japanese version of the three-item loneliness scale

Igarashi, Tasuku

doi:10.1186/s40359-019-0285-0

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“…Surprisingly, we found no relationships between whether a person lives alone or with a partner and the subjective perceptions of passivity, isolation and loneliness. This finding is in contradiction to most other studies, which reported living alone among the key determinants of loneliness (Cornwell and Waite, 2009;Tomstad et al, 2017;Igarashi, 2019). No significant differences in the perceptions (of space-time constraints and socio-spatial isolation) between three studied cities have been detected, which indicates a relatively similar quality of life of older people in the regional cities in this study.…”

Section: Relationships Between Daily Activity Patterns and Socio-spatial Isolationcontrasting

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When home becomes a cage: Daily activities, space-time constraints, isolation and the loneliness of older adults in urban environments

Frantál

Klapka

Nováková

2020

Moravian Geographical Reports

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The geography of ageing is addressed in this article by providing new empirical evidence about the significant role of daily activities on the perceptions of isolation and loneliness. The developed model of socio-spatial isolation is based on data from time-space diaries and questionnaires completed by older adults living in three cities in the Czech Republic. The study suggests that socio-spatial isolation is a multicomponent (consisting of passivity, isolation and loneliness components), place-dependent and gendered issue. The passivity is significantly associated with the income and leisure sport activities. The isolation can be well predicted by the age, gender and education, and the frequency of work and specific leisure activities, which are constrained by health conditions, financial opportunities and spatial mobility. Particularly trips to nature, sport activities, cultural events, get together with friends, and visits to restaurants have a positive effect on reducing isolation. Women, particularly those who raised more children, more likely feel lonely in old age when family contacts are reduced. Visits to restaurants, shopping malls and cultural events have a positive effect on reducing loneliness. A constrained mobility and higher time consumption for necessary activities also proved to be an age-related and gendered problem. In this respect, policy interventions should seek to improve flexible work opportunities, the digital skills of older people, and the accessibility and safety of public transport with regard to perceived constraints, which is gaining in importance in the Covid-19 era.

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When home becomes a cage: Daily activities, space-time constraints, isolation and the loneliness of older adults in urban environments

Frantál

Klapka

Nováková

2020

Moravian Geographical Reports

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“…A three-item version of the loneliness scale has been developed by Hughes et al (Hughes, Waite, Hawkley, & Cacioppo, 2004), which has been referenced in notable related studies (Steptoe, Shankar, Demakakos, & Wardle, 2013) and is being translated and validated in other contexts (Igarashi, 2019). The three items were drawn from the dominant first factor to represent the loneliness construct.…”

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“…The three-item version was used in a large sample survey; however, it did not provide data on psychometric properties, except the Cronbach's a (.72), and the correlation between the original R-ULS was .82 (p < .001). The three items were also tested in Japanese version among 1,520 online participants (Igarashi, 2019). The Japanese version provided a Cronbach's a of .81 and essential unidimensionality.…”

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Development and validation of a 6‐item Revised UCLA Loneliness Scale (RULS‐6) using Rasch analysis

Wongpakaran

Pinyopornpanish

Simcharoen

et al. 2020

British J Health Psychol

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Objective. The UCLA Loneliness Scale, containing 20 items, is one of the commonly used loneliness scales. Some shorter versions have been developed using factor analysis. The study aimed to shorten the UCLA Loneliness Scale using Rasch and factor analysis methods and test the psychometric properties of the new scale.Methods. The full sample of the study included 719 respondents, divided into three subsamples (205, 324, and 190 for samples 1-3, respectively). The original, 20-item Revised UCLA Loneliness Scale (R-ULS) was shortened using 205 students (sample 1); the shortened scale was then validated for construct and concurrent validity with 324 students (sample 2) and 190 clinical participants (sample 3). Confirmatory factor analysis and Rasch analysis were used for construct validity. Convergent, discriminant, and concurrent validity were assessed by exploring the correlation with other psychological measurements.Results. In sample 1, the R-ULS was shortened to a 6-item scale (RULS-6) that fits the Rasch model. The RULS-6 met the criteria of unidimensionality and local independence without differential item functioning due to age and sex, and good targeting the clinical sample. Person Separation Index (PSI) reflected that reliability from the Rasch perspective was acceptable. However, collapsing categories 2 (sometime) and 3 (rarely) may be required in a clinical sample. When tested in samples 2 and 3, the RULS-6 fits the Rasch measurement model. Convergent and discriminant validity were demonstrated with interpersonal problems and attachment scales. As expected, a positive correlation was found between RULS-6 and anxiety, depression subscale, interpersonal difficulties, and somatization subscales denoting concurrent validity. Cronbach's alpha of the RULS-6 was good (.83).Conclusion. Using Rasch analysis, the proposed RULS-6 constituted a 70% reduction of the number of original items, yet preserved the psychometric properties in independent samples of students and psychiatric outpatients.

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“… 21 Recent research has indicated that the Japanese version of the Three-Item Loneliness Scale is similarly valid and reliable. 22 , 23 Two loneliness measures were analysed. Following the lead of previous studies, 24 , 25 a dummy variable was created where a score of ≥6 was categorised as lonely.…”

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Loneliness and COVID-19 preventive behaviours among Japanese adults

Stickley

Matsubayashi

Ueda

2020

Journal of Public Health

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Background There is some evidence that loneliness may be linked to poorer health behaviours. Despite this, there has been little research to date on the relationship between loneliness and COVID-19 preventive behaviours. We studied these associations in a sample of the Japanese population. Methods Data were analysed from an online survey of 2000 adults undertaken in April and May 2020. Loneliness was assessed with the Three-Item Loneliness Scale. Information was also collected on 13 COVID-19 preventive behaviours. Regression analyses were used to examine associations. Results In linear regression models adjusted for demographic and mental health variables, both dichotomous and continuous loneliness measures were negatively associated with engaging in COVID-19 preventive behaviours. Logistic regression analyses further showed that loneliness was also associated with reduced odds for a variety of individual preventive behaviours including wearing a mask (odds ratio [OR]: 0.77, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.62–0.95), disinfecting hands (OR: 0.80, 95% CI: 0.67–0.94) and social distancing when outdoors (OR: 0.75, 95% CI: 0.61–0.92). Conclusions Loneliness is associated with lower engagement in COVID-19 preventive behaviours. Interventions to prevent or ameliorate loneliness during the ongoing pandemic may be important in combating the spread of the coronavirus.

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Development of the Japanese version of the three-item loneliness scale

Cited by 65 publications

References 26 publications

When home becomes a cage: Daily activities, space-time constraints, isolation and the loneliness of older adults in urban environments

When home becomes a cage: Daily activities, space-time constraints, isolation and the loneliness of older adults in urban environments

Development and validation of a 6‐item Revised UCLA Loneliness Scale (RULS‐6) using Rasch analysis

Loneliness and COVID-19 preventive behaviours among Japanese adults

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