Table 6.
Coding of Items of the Loneliness and Aloneness Scale for Children and Adolescents (LACA).
Item | Emotional Loneliness | Social Loneliness | No Loneliness |
---|---|---|---|
Loneliness in relationships with parents | |||
I feel I have very strong ties with my parents | X | ||
My parents make time to pay attention to me | X | ||
I feel left out by my parents | X | ||
I find consolation with my parents | X | ||
I find it hard to talk to my parents | X | ||
I can get along with my parents very well | X | ||
My parents are ready to listen to me or to help me | X | ||
I have the feeling that my parents and I belong together | X | ||
My parents share my interests | X | ||
My parents show real interest in me | X | ||
I doubt whether my parents love me after all | X | ||
At home I feel at ease | X | ||
Loneliness in relationships with peers | |||
I think I have fewer friends than others | X | ||
I feel isolated from other people | X | ||
I feel excluded by my classmates | X | ||
I want to be better integrated in the class group | X | ||
Making friends is hard for me | X | ||
I am afraid that others won’t let me join in | X | ||
I feel alone at school | X | ||
I think there is no single friend to whom I can tell everything | X | ||
I feel abandoned by my friends | X | ||
I feel left out by my friends | X | ||
I feel sad because nobody wants to join in with me | X | ||
I feel sad because I have no friends | X |