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GUIMARAES AMORIM, Luize Anny et al. Social and Emotional Loneliness Scale: psychometrics evidences in the Brazilian northeast. Cienc. Psicol. [online]. 2019, vol.13, n.2, pp.283-295.  Epub 01-Dez-2019. ISSN 1688-4094.  https://doi.org/10.22235/cp.v13i2.1885.

The research aimed to adapt the Social and Emotional Loneliness Scale for Adults (SELSA) to Brazil, gathering evidence of validity and accuracy. Two studies were carried out: in Study 1, 319 university students (Mage = 24.36) answered the SELSA and demographic questions. The exploratory factor analysis results indicated a three-factor structure (Family, Romantic and Social), explaining 70.38% of the total variance, with a Cronbach's alpha (α) ranging from .84 to .92; in Study 2, with 200 university students (Mage = 25.35) who answered the same instruments of the previous study. Confirmatory factorial analysis indicated adequate indicators (CFI = 0.98, TLI = .98, RMSEA = .07, Pclose = .06). Reliability was satisfactory (.77 to .93). It is concluded that the instrument presented good psychometric parameters, being an alternative tool for researchers investigating loneliness and its correlates, proposing new studies with a more representative sample

Palavras-chave : Loneliness; university students; scale; validity; reliability.

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