Factor Structure of the Shortened Six-Item Version of the de Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale (DJGLS-6) : A Systematic Review and Testing Factor Models in a Nationally Representative Sample

IF 0.6 Q4 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
Laura Kenny, P. Hyland, M. Cloitre, M. Shevlin
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Introduction: Loneliness is linked to negative physical and mental health outcomes. Therefore, it is important to employ reliable and valid screening measures for early detection and treatment. A widely used scale for assessing loneliness is the shortened six-item Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale (DJGLS-6). Aims: To review and evaluate the factor structure of the DJGLS-6. Methods: Study 1 was a systematic review. To examine the factor structure of the DJGLS-6, peer-reviewed studies were reviewed in accordance with PRISMA guidelines. Study 2 tested the factor analytic models found in Study 1. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was performed using data from a nationally representative sample of adults to assess the latent structure of the six-item scale. Results: In Study 1, findings from the two papers reviewed suggested that the scale measures two correlated dimensions: social and emotional loneliness. This finding was consistent with the results of Study 2. However, the fit statistics for the one and two-factor CFA models were not acceptable. Modification indices indicated that adding a cross-factor loading to allow item 2 (“I miss having people around”) of the social loneliness factor, to load on both the emotional and social factor, to load on both the emotional and social factors would significantly improve the fit of the model. Conclusions: The analysis failed to support previous findings concerning the robustness of the subscales. We recommend performing future evaluations of the scale and for the authors to consider changing item 2 accordingly.
缩短六题版de Jong Gierveld孤独量表(DJGLS-6)的因素结构:一个具有全国代表性样本的系统评价和检验因素模型
导读:孤独与负面的身心健康结果有关。因此,采用可靠有效的筛查措施进行早期发现和治疗十分重要。一个广泛使用的评估孤独的量表是缩短的六项Jong Gierveld孤独量表(DJGLS-6)。目的:回顾和评价DJGLS-6的因素结构。方法:研究1为系统评价。为了检查DJGLS-6的因素结构,根据PRISMA指南对同行评议的研究进行了审查。研究2检验了研究1中发现的因子分析模型。验证性因子分析(CFA)使用来自全国代表性成人样本的数据来评估六项量表的潜在结构。结果:在研究1中,两篇论文的研究结果表明,量表测量了两个相关的维度:社会孤独和情感孤独。这一发现与研究2的结果一致。然而,单因素和双因素CFA模型的拟合统计数据是不可接受的。修正指标表明,通过增加交叉因子加载,使社会孤独因子的第2项(“我想念有人在身边”)同时加载情感和社会因素,同时加载情感和社会因素,可以显著提高模型的拟合性。结论:该分析未能支持先前关于子量表稳健性的研究结果。我们建议今后对量表进行评估,并建议作者考虑对第2项进行相应的修改。
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European Journal of Mental Health
European Journal of Mental Health PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL-
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期刊介绍: The European Journal of Mental Health, an open-access, peer reviewed, interdisciplinary, professional journal concerned with mental health, personal well-being and its supporting ecosystems that acknowledge the importance of people’s interactions with their environments, established in 2006, is published on 280 pages per volume in English and German by the Semmelweis University Institute of Mental Health. The journal’s professional oversight is provided by the Editor-in-Chief and an international Editorial Board, assisted by an Advisory Board. The semiannual journal, with issues appearing in June and December, is published in Budapest. The journal aims at the dissemination of the latest scientific research on mental health and well-being in Europe. It seeks novel, integrative and comprehensive, applied as well as theoretical articles that are inspiring for professionals and practitioners with different fields of interest: social and natural sciences, humanities and different segments of mental health research and practice. The primary thematic focus of EJMH is the social-ecological antecedents of mental health and foundations of human well-being. Most specifically, the journal welcomes contributions that present high-quality, original research findings on well-being and mental health across the lifespan and in historical perspective.
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