Health

Loneliness Test

A 16-question loneliness test measuring how disconnected you genuinely feel — separate from how many people are around you — with practical reconnection steps.

16 questions 4 min

Instructions

Answer about the past few weeks, based on how you actually feel, not how many people you see.

Original items modeled on the loneliness construct behind the UCLA scale; UCLA Loneliness Scale text is not reproduced.

Citations
  • Russell, D. W. (1996). UCLA Loneliness Scale (Version 3). Journal of Personality Assessment, 66(1). Construct reference; ucla items are not reproduced; all items original
  • Cacioppo, J. T., & Patrick, W. (2008). Loneliness: Human Nature and the Need for Social Connection. Loneliness health research