dc.contributor.author | Bonsaksen, Tore | |
dc.contributor.author | Opseth, Thea Moos | |
dc.contributor.author | Misund, Aud R. | |
dc.contributor.author | Geirdal, Amy Østertun | |
dc.contributor.author | Fekete, Orsolya Reka | |
dc.contributor.author | Nordli, Hege | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-05-01T18:05:42Z | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-05-06T08:14:20Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-05-01T18:05:42Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-05-06T08:14:20Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2019 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Bonsaksen T, Opseth TM, Misund A.R., Geirdal AØ, Fekete O, Nordli H. The de Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale used with Norwegian clubhouse members: Psychometric properties and associated factors. International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation. 2019;22(2):88-100 | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 1475-7192 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1475-7192 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://www.psychosocial.com/IJPR_22/Lonliness_Scale_Bonsaksen.html | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10642/6996 | |
dc.description.abstract | Background: Loneliness is considered a common experience, but persistent loneliness can set the stage for depression and in other ways jeopardize psychological well-being. Loneliness appears to be particularly frequent among persons with mental health problems, and a short, feasible, and psychometrically sound measure of loneliness can assist in addressing loneliness in mental health practice and research.
Aims: To contribute to the validation of a Norwegian version of the six-item de Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale. We empirically investigated the factor structure and internal consistency of the scale, and explored factors associated with the resulting scales.
Method: Ninety-four Norwegian clubhouse members completed the loneliness scale as part of a larger member survey in 2016. Factor structure was examined with Principal Components Analysis, in conjunction with Parallel Analysis, and internal consistency was examined with Cronbach’s coefficient alpha.
Results: Two factors were extracted from the data, explaining 68.2 % of the total data variance. The structure matrix showed no cross-loadings, and all items loaded substantially (0.74-0.91) on the proposed factor. Internal consistency of the items belonging to factor 1 (social loneliness) and factor 2 (emotional loneliness) was α = 0.86 and 0.63, respectively. No variables showed a significant relationship with any of the scales.
Conclusions: The scale demonstrated the theoretically proposed two-factor structure, with good measures of internal consistency. Thus, the de Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale appears promising for future use in psychosocial settings in Norway. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | International Association for Psychosocial Rehabiliation Services | en |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | International Association for Psychosocial Rehabiliation;Volume 22 January - December 2018 | |
dc.rights | The author retains the original copyright and may reprint the article where they choose. | en |
dc.subject | Loneliness | en |
dc.subject | Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scales | en |
dc.subject | Social loneliness | en |
dc.subject | Emotional loneliness | en |
dc.subject | Mental health problems | en |
dc.title | The de Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale used with Norwegian clubhouse members: Psychometric properties and associated factors | en |
dc.type | Journal article | en |
dc.type | Peer reviewed | en |
dc.date.updated | 2019-05-01T18:05:41Z | |
dc.description.version | publishedVersion | en |
dc.identifier.cristin | 1663350 | |
dc.source.journal | International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation | |