Fear of Loneliness: Development and Validation of a Brief Scale

Ventura-León, José; Sánchez-Villena, Andy Rick; Caycho‐Rodríguez, Tomás; Barboza-Palomino, Miguel; Rubio, Andrés

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2020.583396

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“…Regarding internal consistency ( Table 3 ), all components show good to excellent internal values [ 73 , 75 ]: the first component, composed by five items, yields a Cronbach’s alpha of .86; the second component, with four items, .73; the third component, .72 (three items). Additionally, there is no case in which the internal consistency would improve as a consequence of an item being removed.…”

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“…After a theoretically and empirically sound factorial solution was achieved, internal consistency of the factors was examined through Cronbach’s alpha and McDonald’s omega. Following Nunnally’s [ 73 ] authoritative source, alpha was considered acceptable above .7, but scores above .8 were desirable. Regarding McDonald’s omega coefficient, values above 0.7 are considered recommendable [ 74 ].…”

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Development and validation of a Community Resilience Scale for Youth (CRS-Y)

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The purpose of this article is to present the development and validation of a Community Resilience Scale for Youth (CRS-Y) among a Portuguese sample of nearly 4000 young people growing up in regions on the border with Spain. The scale was developed for young people to assess their perception of the resilience of regional communities in terms of positive development and purposeful experiences for young people. Resilient communities, under a social ecological approach, are those able to move forward on social change and transformation. This concept is especially remarkable in more challenging contexts such as border regions of mainland Portugal which are characterised by economic, social, educational, and cultural disadvantages while discovering possibilities of resilience through promising local dynamics. A multi-step approach was used to develop this scale of 12-item scale. Items were generated based on an in-depth literature review and research previously conducted with young people in these contexts. The overall sample was randomly divided into two subsamples of 1828 and 1735 young people each. Principal component analysis was performed with one of the subsamples and yielded a three-factor structure, explaining 61.5% of the total variance. Confirmatory factor analysis performed on the second showed good fit indexes. Furthermore, internal consistency of the three proposed components, gauged either by Cronbach’s alpha or McDonald’s omega, indicated good reliability. Given the results, the CRS-Y is a valid and reliable tool showing adequate psychometric properties. This scale will be useful for schools and policy makers at the local level. Indicators such as the promotion of opportunities to participate and be recognised, collective trust and the promotion of shared values and protection are relevant in assessing regional communities’ resilience and informing youth policies.

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Development and validation of a Community Resilience Scale for Youth (CRS-Y)

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“…Social distancing and reduction of physical contact have generated high levels of loneliness during the pandemic in different age groups (Wickens et al, 2021). Loneliness can be defined as a feeling of isolation, lack of sense of belonging and absence of satisfaction with interpersonal relationships (Ventura et al, 2020). Loneliness particularly affects adolescents, who due to their developmental characteristics, want to be accepted and feel that they belong into their peer group (Foulkes & Blakemore, 2018).…”

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Victimization during the COVID-19 pandemic and symptoms of psychological trauma in early and late adolescents: the mediating role of loneliness

Magro Lazo,

Miranda Ayala,

Oriol Granado

2024

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This study aims to analyze the effect of victimization suffered during the COVID-19 lockdown on psychological trauma in early and late adolescents. The sample of this study comprised of 933 Peruvian adolescents, 45.5% (n= 423) were males and (54.5%) (n= 506) were females. 44.5% (n=415) were in early adolescence (12 to 13 years) and 55.5 % (n=518) were in late adolescence (14 to 17 years). Data was collected online during the COVID-19 lockdown. Results show that early adolescents who have suffered victimization have higher probabilities of suffering psychological trauma than late adolescents compared to non- victims. In addition, loneliness is observed to play a significant role as a mediator in the relationship between victimization and psychological trauma in Early Adolescents (B = .69, SE = 0.08, CI [ .53, .86]) and late adolescents (B = .66, SE = 0.07, CI [.51, .81]). Results suggests that the cost-benefit of COVID 19 lockdown should be reconsidered. Social distance could had made difficult for adolescents to stablish interpersonal relationships and solve conflicts associated with victimization. Loneliness could be an expression of these difficulties and therefore explain symptoms of psychological trauma. Finally, results are discussed in order to prevent the harmful effects of the pandemic and the measures taken on adolescent mental health, especially in middle- and low-income countries.

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“…These approaches can offer very precise descriptions of the numbers of people who live alone or experience feelings of loneliness. A number of studies are based on surveys of very large cohorts and population samples, whilst others have focused on the review and adaptation of the measurement instruments used (Sancho et al, 2020; Ventura-León et al, 2020). However, this kind of approach fails to grasp the nature of the experience of loneliness in its entirety—since this is grounded on social, political, emotional, and cultural underpinnings that can prove elusive and difficult to quantify (Agren, 2017; Elias, 2009; Nzabona et al, 2016).…”

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Loneliness Among the Elderly in Rural Contexts: A Mixed-Method Study Protocol

Jiménez¹,

Caballero²,

Juárez³

2021

International Journal of Qualitative Methods

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Loneliness among the elderly has become a pressing issue in Western societies. In the Spanish context, the problem of the so-called “empty” Spain disproportionately affects this population group—elderly individuals living in rural areas with low population density, and therefore at higher risk of social exclusion and isolation. We introduce here a mixed-method, quantitative-qualitative research protocol, triangulated with technological tools, designed to improve both data acquisition and subsequent data analysis and interpretation. This study will take place in a rural locality in the Extremadura region (Spain), chosen according to a particular socio-demographic profile. The De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale will be used on a cohort of 80 people over 65 years old. Within this cohort, a smaller sample of 20–30 individuals will be selected for semi-structured interviews about their beliefs and experiences of loneliness. Finally, data gathered from technological tools (smartbands, Bluetooth sensors) will allow us to monitor social interactions and to map daily loneliness/interaction patterns. Data will be triangulated by analyzing and comparing the empirical material gathered through these different methods and tools. Strict adherence to ethical standards for data protection and handling will be essential through data collection and analysis. As well as providing insights into the phenomenon of loneliness in old age, the use of different methods and tools for data collection will provide the basis for an epistemological reflection on the scope and limits of each one of these methods.

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Fear of Loneliness: Development and Validation of a Brief Scale

Cited by 6 publications

References 67 publications

Development and validation of a Community Resilience Scale for Youth (CRS-Y)

Development and validation of a Community Resilience Scale for Youth (CRS-Y)

Victimization during the COVID-19 pandemic and symptoms of psychological trauma in early and late adolescents: the mediating role of loneliness

Loneliness Among the Elderly in Rural Contexts: A Mixed-Method Study Protocol

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