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  • Existing loneliness measures do not specifically address loneliness within intimate unions.

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  • To develop and psychometrically test a new scale to measure loneliness experienced within intimate relationships.
  • To provide clinicians and researchers with a tool to identify and address relationship-specific loneliness.
  • To understand the specific facets of loneliness as experienced in intimate partnerships.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative item generation using semi-structured questionnaires and expert assessments.
  • Scale development and psychometric testing across multiple studies with general population samples (N=108, N=215, N=306).
  • Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses and construct validity evaluations.

Main Results:

  • Loneliness in intimate relationships manifests primarily as detachment, hurt, and guilt.
  • The developed 14-item Loneliness in Intimate Relationship Scale (LIRS) demonstrated good psychometric properties.
  • The LIRS is a reliable and valid measure of emotional, behavioral, and cognitive loneliness in relationships.

Conclusions:

  • The LIRS is a valuable tool for assessing and understanding loneliness within intimate relationships.
  • Early identification and intervention for relationship loneliness can prevent negative impacts on well-being.
  • The scale's findings provide insight into the multifaceted nature of loneliness in partnerships.