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Assessing peer network and dyadic loneliness.

B Hoza1, W M Bukowski, S Beery

  • 1Department of Psychological Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA. blaze@psych.purdue.edu

Journal of Clinical Child Psychology
|February 29, 2000
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A new scale, the Peer Network and Dyadic Loneliness Scale (PNDLS), assesses children's loneliness in social networks and friendships. The PNDLS demonstrated good internal consistency and validity in a sample of preadolescent children.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Social Psychology

Background:

  • Loneliness in children is a significant concern impacting social development.
  • Existing measures may not capture the multifaceted nature of peer-related loneliness.
  • Understanding loneliness at different peer relationship levels is crucial for targeted interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and validate the Peer Network and Dyadic Loneliness Scale (PNDLS).
  • To assess children's loneliness related to social network involvement and dyadic friendships.
  • To examine the psychometric properties and validity of the PNDLS.

Main Methods:

  • Development of the PNDLS for assessing loneliness in social networks and dyadic friendships.
  • Administration of the PNDLS to 209 5th-, 6th-, and 7th-grade students.

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  • Analysis of psychometric properties, including internal consistency and interscale correlations.
  • Examination of preliminary validity using measures of loneliness, friendship quality, and social preference.

    • Main Results:

    • The PNDLS demonstrated good internal consistency.
    • The scale showed a valid pattern of correlations with related constructs.
    • Results supported the PNDLS's ability to measure loneliness at both network and dyadic levels.

    Conclusions:

    • The PNDLS is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing children's loneliness across different peer contexts.
    • The scale provides a nuanced understanding of social-emotional experiences in preadolescence.
    • The PNDLS can aid researchers and clinicians in identifying and addressing specific forms of loneliness in children.