Table 1.

ALONE Scale

To assess an individual’s perception of being lonely, ask each of the items below using the following rating scale: Yes, Sometimes, No
A	Are you Attractive (as a friend) to others?	Yes___	Sometimes___	No___
L	Are you Lonely?	Yes___	Sometimes___	No___
O	Are you Outgoing/friendly?	Yes___	Sometimes___	No___
N	Do you feel you have No friends?	Yes___	Sometimes___	No___
E	Are you Emotionally upset (sad)?	Yes___	Sometimes___	No___