Psychometric evaluation of three versions of the UCLA Loneliness Scale (full, eight-item, and three-item versions) among sexual minority men in Taiwan

CY Lin, CS Tsai, CW Fan, MD Griffiths… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The UCLA Loneliness Scale, with different short versions, is widely used to assess levels of
loneliness. However, whether the scale is valid in assessing loneliness among sexual …

Identifying individual vulnerabilities and problematic behaviors hindering musicians' development: Obsessive–compulsive personality disorder versus study addiction

PA Atroszko, A Buźniak… - Musicae …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Individual vulnerabilities, such as particular personality characteristics, may be important risk
factors that can hinder the development of young musicians and affect their professional …

Investigating the interplay between gaming disorder and functional impairments in professional esports gaming

HM Pontes, HJ Rumpf, Š Selak, C Montag - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract The relationship between Gaming Disorder (GD) and the experience of functional
impairments has received considerable theoretical attention in the recent past and current …

[HTML][HTML] Trajectories of defending behaviors: Longitudinal association with normative and social adjustment and self-perceived popularity

A Bravo, C Berger, R Ortega-Ruiz… - Journal of school …, 2023 - Elsevier
Defending the victim in bullying situations is a moral behavior that has received increasing
attention in the literature. However, important questions about the development and …

Comparing the psychometric properties among three versions of the UCLA Loneliness Scale in individuals with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder

CY Lin, CS Tsai, CR Jian, SR Chao, PW Wang… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The UCLA Loneliness Scale (Version 3; UCLA-LSV3) is widely used for assessing
loneliness. Nevertheless, the validity of this scale for assessing loneliness in individuals with …

Promoting character through developmental experiences in conservation service youth programs

AK Syvertsen, PC Scales, CY Wu… - The Journal of Positive …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The purpose of this study was to understand the developmental experiences that unfold in
youth development contexts, and why they matter for character development. Drawing on …

Narcissism, social support, and loneliness during the pandemic

W Gąsiorowska, M Sioch… - Personality and Individual …, 2021 - Elsevier
In the Polish community sample (N= 662), we examined the relationship between three
facets of grandiose narcissism (agentic, antagonistic, and communal) and loneliness …

Explaining gaps by parental education in children's early language and social outcomes at age 3–4 years: evidence from harmonised data from three countries

A Volodina, S Weinert, E Washbrook, J Waldfogel… - Current …, 2023 - Springer
Child outcomes vary by family's socioeconomic status (SES). Research on explanatory
factors underlying early SES-related disparities has mainly focused on specific child …

Evaluating links between social withdrawal motivations and indices of psychosocial adjustment among Norwegian emerging adults

N Braathu, E Bølstad, JC Bowker… - The Journal of Genetic …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Social withdrawal is the behavioral tendency to remove oneself from social situations–a
tendency that often contributes to reductions in individuals' mental health. The current study …

The Generalized Problematic Internet Use Scale 2 in a Polish sample: psychometric validation and relationship with specific Internet-related disorders and …

JM Balcerowska, P Bereznowski - Current Issues in …, 2022 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BACKGROUND The present study aimed to adapt and psychometrically validate the
Generalized Problematic Internet Use Scale 2 (GPIUS2) based on the cognitive-behavioral …