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Loneliness

Added by Sofi Nickson over 4 years ago. Updated over 1 year ago.

Status:
Resolved
Priority:
Normal
Assignee:
-
Category:
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Start date:
07/26/2019
% Done:

100%


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Is there any documentation on why the response options for loneliness questions are 'hardly ever or never' as opposed to just 'hardly ever'?


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#1

Updated by Alita Nandi over 4 years ago

Dear Sofi,

Response from our Questionnaire Team: We didn’t choose the response options. These come from a recognised/validated set of questions (see pages 17-21 in the attached). As indicated in the questionnaire (‘Source’) we have the UCLA 3-item Loneliness Scale (SCLACKCOM, SCLEFTOUT, SCISOLATE) plus an extra question from ELSA (SCLONELY).

Does this answer your question? If not, please let us know.

Best wishes,
Alita

#2

Updated by Sofi Nickson over 4 years ago

Dear Alita,

On the UCLA measure the response options are 'hardly ever', 'some of the time' and 'often', but the documentation I found for U-Soc said 'hardly ever or never' instead of 'hardly ever'.

This is the specific bit I was confused about because I was told it uses the UCLA measure but actually the response options are different.

Thanks,
Sofi

#3

Updated by Alita Nandi over 4 years ago

Hi Sofi,

I have passed on your query to the questionnaire team. I will get back to you as soon as I hear from them.

Best wishes,
Alita

#4

Updated by Alita Nandi over 4 years ago

  • % Done changed from 50 to 80

Hi Sofi,

Our Questionnaire Team have clarified that we used the response options that ELSA used for the UCLA 3-item loneliness scale. The short document that we uploaded earlier implies that there is some variation in how the response options are used as it talks about the UCLA 3-item scale ‘generally’ using the categories: Hardly ever / Some of the time / Often. The ONS have issued guidance on measuring loneliness and they recommend the wording and response options that ELSA use for the UCLA 3-item loneliness scale. See here https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/wellbeing/methodologies/measuringlonelinessguidanceforuseofthenationalindicatorsonsurveys

Hope this helps.

Best wishes,
Alita

#5

Updated by Alita Nandi over 3 years ago

  • Status changed from In Progress to Feedback
#6

Updated by Understanding Society User Support Team over 1 year ago

  • Status changed from Feedback to Resolved
  • Assignee deleted (Sofi Nickson)
  • % Done changed from 80 to 100

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