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Take the self-test

You are going to take the self-test. That is great. It will help you find out how lonely you are. And how you can change that!
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1. I often feel lonely.*
- False
- Partially true
- True
- • The self-test is developed by Dr. Gerine Lodder, Assistant Professor at Tilburg University. She is specialized in loneliness among young people. She has a lot of experience conducting research.
- • After completing the self-test you will be offered personal advice. This advice has been composed by behavioral scientist Anne Weijs who works for the Join Us Foundation.
- • Questions in the self-test are based on existing questionnaires about loneliness. They are supplemented with and adapted from experiences of the Join Us Foundation youth panel. A part of these questions is based on, among others, the University of California Los Angeles Loneliness Scale (UCLA Loneliness Scale; Russell, Peplau, & Cutrona, 1980), the Rasch-Type Loneliness Scale (RTLS; De Jong Gierveld & Kamphuis, 1985), the Loneliness and Aloneness Scale for Children and Adolescents (LACA; Marcoen, Goossens, & Caes, 1987), and the Relational Provisions Loneliness Questionnaire (RPLQ; Hayden, 1989).
- • © No part of this self-test may be reproduced, stored in an automated database, distributed or made public in any form or by any means, including electronic or mechanical methods, printouts or photocopies, without the prior written permission of the Join Us Foundation.

2. There are enough people that I feel close to.*
- False
- Partially true
- True

3. I feel left out.*
- False
- Partially true
- True

4. I have a friend with whom I can talk about everything.*
- False
- Partially true
- True

5. I am in contact with people who like doing the same things that I do.*
- False
- Partially true
- True

6. There is at least one person in my family whom I can talk to when something is bothering me.*
- False
- Partially true
- True

7. My social relationships are superficial.*
- False
- Partially true
- True

8. When I am with other young people, I feel like I belong.*
- False
- Partially true
- True

9. I feel I have very strong ties with my family.*
- False
- Partially true
- True

10. There is nobody my age who really understand me.*
- False
- Partially true
- True

11. I can do fun activities with someone outside of school and/or work.*
- False
- Partially true
- True

12. There is always someone I can visit.*
- False
- Partially true
- True

13. I feel like I'm part of a group at school and/or work.*
- False
- Partially true
- True

14. I can share my hobby with others.*
- False
- Partially true
- True

15. I feel lonely.*
- False
- Partially true
- True

16. In collaboration with Tilburg University, eenzamejongeren.com is conducting research into loneliness amoung young people. Will you help?*
- Yes, I agree to use my self-test responses to study loneliness in young people.
- No.

I would like to receive the test results via e-mail.
- No, I will view the test results online.
- Yes, I would like to receive the test results via e-mail.

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