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Validation of the Malay Version of the De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale
Mohamad Hasif Jaafar1, Amanda Villiers-Tuthill2, Min Ai Lim1
1Perdana University-Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland School of Medicine, Perdana University, Serdang, Malaysia.
Objective:
This study aims to determine the psychometric properties of the Bahasa Malaysia (BM) version of the 6-item De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale (DJGLS) among older adults in Malaysia.
Methods:
A total of 200 participants aged 50 years and older completed the questionnaire in which 81 participants completed in BM. A subsample of 30 participants was retested after a period of 2 weeks.
Results:
The DJGLS showed good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha 0.71) and high test-retest reliability (r = 0.93). Convergent validity was demonstrated by moderate positive correlation between total DJGLS loneliness score and UCLA loneliness scale (ULS-8) (r = 0.56, n = 81, P < 0.001). Significant associations were found between loneliness and sex, ethnicity, geographic area and marital status.
Conclusion:
The BM version of the 6-item DJGLS is a reliable and valid loneliness measure for use among older adults in Malaysia.
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