1.* | I feel close to members of my family. | T | F | Fam |
2.* | I have a lover or spouse (boyfriend girlfriend husband or wife) with whom I can discuss my important problems and worries. | T | F | R/S |
3. | I feel I really do not have much in common with the larger community in which I live. | T | F | Gr |
4. | I have little contact with members of my family. | T | F | Fam |
5. | I do not get along very well with my family. | T | F | Fam |
6.* | I am now involved in a romantic or marital relationship where both of us are making a genuine effort at co-operation. | T | F | R/S |
7.* | I have a good relationship with most members of my immediate family. | T | F | Fam |
8. | I do not feel that I can turn to my friends living around me for help when I need it. | T | F | Fr |
9. | No one in the community where I live seems to care much about me. | T | F | Gr |
10.* | I allow myself to become close to my friends. | T | F | Fr |
11. | I seldom get the emotional security I need from a good romantic or sexual relationship. | T | F | S/R |
12. | I feel that I have Aroots@ ( a sense of belonging) in the larger community or neighbourhood I live in. | T | F | Gr |
13. | I do not have many friends in the city where I live. | T | F | Fr |
14. | I do not have any neighbours who would help me out in a time of need. | T | F | Gr |
15.* | I get plenty of help and support from my friends. | T | F | Fr |
16. | My family seldom really listens to what I say. | T | F | Fam |
17. | Few of my friends understand me the way I want to be understood. | T | F | Fr |
18.* | My lover or spouse senses when I am troubled and encourages me. | T | F | R/S |
19.* | I feel valued and respected in my current romantic or marital relationship. | T | F | R/S |
20.* | I know people in my community who understand and share my views and beliefs. | T | F | Gr |
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mohammad looti (2026). Differential Loneliness Scale – short student version. PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Retrieved from https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/differential-loneliness-scale-short-student-version/
mohammad looti. "Differential Loneliness Scale – short student version." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 23 Apr. 2026, https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/differential-loneliness-scale-short-student-version/.
mohammad looti. "Differential Loneliness Scale – short student version." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 2026. https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/differential-loneliness-scale-short-student-version/.
mohammad looti (2026) 'Differential Loneliness Scale – short student version', PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Available at: https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/differential-loneliness-scale-short-student-version/.
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