Affiliations 

  • 1 Perdana University-Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland School of Medicine, Perdana University, Serdang, Malaysia
  • 2 Endocrine Unit, St. Columcilles Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
Australas J Ageing, 2020 Mar;39(1):e9-e15.
PMID: 31115154 DOI: 10.1111/ajag.12672

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This study aims to determine the psychometric properties of the Bahasa Malaysia (BM) version of the 6-item De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale (DJGLS) among older adults in Malaysia.

METHODS: A total of 200 participants aged 50 years and older completed the questionnaire in which 81 participants completed in BM. A subsample of 30 participants was retested after a period of 2 weeks.

RESULTS: The DJGLS showed good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha 0.71) and high test-retest reliability (r = 0.93). Convergent validity was demonstrated by moderate positive correlation between total DJGLS loneliness score and UCLA loneliness scale (ULS-8) (r = 0.56, n = 81, P 

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