Development and Validation of the Loneliness Scale among the University Students

The purpose of the present study was to develop and validate loneliness scale among university students. The sample consisted of 308 university students (174 females and 134 males). Factor analysis of final version scale revealed three factors; loneliness due to relationship with family, loneliness due to relationship with friends and affective symptoms of loneliness. Internal consistency and test-re test reliability coefficients were 0.91 and 0.84, resp ectively. The subscale reliabilities were acceptable. Convergent and d ive r ge n t va lid it y co e fficie n t s we r e ap p rop r iate. The re was no sign ificant statistical difference among the male and female students according to their loneliness score.