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Dean Alienation Scale – DAS
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| Category | Details |
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| Description | The Dean Alienation Scale (DAS; Dean, 1961) measures total alienation, social isolation, normlessness, and powerlessness. The DAS consists of 24 items and can be administered in 15 minutes using a 5-point response format (Anchors: Strongly Agree, Agree, Uncertain, Disagree, Strongly Disagree). Split-half reliabilities reported by Dean (1961) are: .78 for total alienation, .78 for powerlessness, .73 for normlessness, and .84 for social isolation. The total alienation scale reliability is corrected at .78. Calabrese and Schumer (1986) found no significant relationship between DAS scores and grade point averages. |
| Author | Dean, Dwight G. |
| Purpose | To measure total alienation and its components: social isolation, normlessness, and powerlessness. |
| Construct | Alienation |
| Instrument Type | Rating Scale |
| Reliability | The reliability for the Normlessness sub-scale was .73, for Social Isolation sub-scale .84, and for Powerlessness sub-scale .78. The total Alienation scale had a reliability of .78 when corrected. |
| Validity | No validity indicated. |
| Factor Analysis | No factor analysis indicated. |
| Test Methodology | The scale uses a 5-point response format: Strongly Agree, Agree, Uncertain, Disagree, and Strongly Disagree. |
| Test Items | 24 items |
| Classification | 7200 Personality |
| Population Group | Human; Male; Female |
| Population Details | Location: United States |
| Keywords | Alienation; Dean Alienation Scale; Normalness; Powerlessness; Social Isolation; Test Development; Test Reliability |
| Index Terms | Alienation; Social Isolation; Test Construction; Test Reliability; Interpersonal Control |
| Permissions | Contact Publisher |
| Reference | Dean, D. G. (1961). Alienation: Its meaning and measurement. American Sociological Review, 26, 753–758. https://doi.org/10.2307/2090204 |
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Mohammed looti (2026). Dean Alienation Scale (DAS). PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Retrieved from https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/dean-alienation-scale-das/
Mohammed looti. "Dean Alienation Scale (DAS)." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 3 Apr. 2026, https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/dean-alienation-scale-das/.
Mohammed looti. "Dean Alienation Scale (DAS)." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 2026. https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/dean-alienation-scale-das/.
Mohammed looti (2026) 'Dean Alienation Scale (DAS)', PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Available at: https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/dean-alienation-scale-das/.
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