How likely am I to be lonely?
The 3-item UCLA Loneliness Scale, used by national surveys such as the UK's Office for National Statistics. This is a screening questionnaire, not a diagnosis. Answer honestly. There are no right or wrong answers.
3 questions · about 1 min · free · no sign-up
How often do you feel…
How often do you feel that you lack companionship?
About this test
This page uses a validated screening questionnaire with its original wording and published scoring cutoffs. Your answers are scored automatically as soon as you finish. A screening result can tell you whether it's worth talking to a doctor or mental-health professional, but only they can make a diagnosis.
Possible results
- Not often lonely (score 0+)
- Often lonely (score 3+)
See all 3 questions
- How often do you feel that you lack companionship?
- How often do you feel left out?
- How often do you feel isolated from others?
Source: Three-Item Loneliness Scale. Hughes ME, Waite LJ, Hawkley LC, Cacioppo JT (2004), adapted from the UCLA Loneliness Scale (Russell, 1996). Scored 0–6 here (equivalent to the original 3–9).
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