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Differential Loneliness Scale – Short Student Version (DLS-SV)
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1.*
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I feel close to members of my family.
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T
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F
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Fam
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2.*
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I have a lover or spouse (boyfriend girlfriend husband or wife) with whom I can discuss my important problems and worries.
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T
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F
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R/S
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3.
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I feel I really do not have much in common with the larger community in which I live.
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T
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F
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Gr
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4.
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I have little contact with members of my family.
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T
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F
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Fam
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5.
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I do not get along very well with my family.
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T
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F
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Fam
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6.*
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I am now involved in a romantic or marital relationship where both of us are making a genuine effort at co-operation.
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T
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F
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R/S
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7.*
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I have a good relationship with most members of my immediate family.
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T
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F
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Fam
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8.
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I do not feel that I can turn to my friends living around me for help when I need it.
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T
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F
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Fr
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9.
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No one in the community where I live seems to care much about me.
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T
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F
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Gr
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10.*
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I allow myself to become close to my friends.
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T
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F
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Fr
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11.
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I seldom get the emotional security I need from a good romantic or sexual relationship.
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T
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F
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S/R
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12.
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I feel that I have Aroots@ ( a sense of belonging) in the larger community or neighbourhood I live in.
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T
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F
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Gr
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13.
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I do not have many friends in the city where I live.
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T
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F
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Fr
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14.
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I do not have any neighbours who would help me out in a time of need.
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T
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F
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Gr
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15.*
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I get plenty of help and support from my friends.
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T
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F
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Fr
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16.
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My family seldom really listens to what I say.
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T
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F
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Fam
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17.
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Few of my friends understand me the way I want to be understood.
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T
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F
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Fr
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18.*
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My lover or spouse senses when I am troubled and encourages me.
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T
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F
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R/S
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19.*
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I feel valued and respected in my current romantic or marital relationship.
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T
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F
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R/S
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20.*
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I know people in my community who understand and share my views and beliefs.
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T
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F
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Gr
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Professor of Psychology
Department of Psychology
Faculty of Health
York University
Toronto‚ Ontario
Canada M3J 1P
Cite this article
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/.
[1] mohammad looti, "Differential Loneliness Scale – short student version," PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, vol. X, no. Y, ص Z-Z, April, 2026.
mohammad looti. Differential Loneliness Scale – short student version. PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. 2026;vol(issue):pages.