The aim of this study was to provide psychometric evidence of the functioning of the De Jong Gierveld’s Loneliness Scale in university students from Argentina. An empirical instrumental research was conducted, in a sample of 307 university students, between 18 and 54 years old. The Spanish translation of the De Jong Gierveld’s Loneliness Scale and the Spanish translation for Argentina of the Patient's Health Questionnaire were administered. The results of the Confirmatory Factor Analysis suggested that this instrument should be considered bidimensional, with an equitable distribution of elements in each factor representing social and emotional loneliness, respectively. The factor loadings of the items were very good, indicating that the indicators are properly related to their respective dimensions. The internal consistency was optimal. These results show that the scale is homogeneou...

Loneliness is an affective state characterized by a subjective experience that is accompanied by a negative evaluation of social networks, in terms of the quantity and quality of social ties. In the Argentinean scientific literature, this issue is usually approached from a quantitative point of view, and no studies were found that sought to understand the subjective aspects of this experience in children. Therefore, this study aims to describe loneliness from the perspective of children aged 8 to 12 in the city of Posadas and to analyze childhood loneliness from the the multidimensional model of Hymel et al. (1999) to assess its suitability. A qualitative and descriptive study was carried out. The sample consisted of 34 children aged between 8 and 12 years. With the consent of the children’s parents, semi-structured interviews consisting of four questions about loneliness were conducte...

Loneliness is an affective state characterized by a subjective experience that is accompanied by a negative evaluation of social networks, in terms of the quantity and quality of social ties. In the Argentinean scientific literature, this issue is usually approached from a quantitative point of view, and no studies were found that sought to understand the subjective aspects of this experience in children. Therefore, this study aims to describe loneliness from the perspective of children aged 8 to 12 in the city of Posadas and to analyze childhood loneliness from the the multidimensional model of Hymel et al. (1999) to assess its suitability. A qualitative and descriptive study was carried out. The sample consisted of 34 children aged between 8 and 12 years. With the consent of the children’s parents, semi-structured interviews consisting of four questions about loneliness were conducte...