Psychometric analysis of the short form UCLA Loneliness Scale (ULS-8) in people with Parkinson's disease

• Published in: Parkinsonism & related disorders Vol. 135; p. 107828
• Main Authors: Subramanian, Indu, McDaniels, Bradley, Zhou, Kaiqi, Mischley, Laurie K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2025
• Subjects: Aged; CFA; Factor Analysis, Statistical; Female; Humans; Loneliness; Loneliness - psychology; Male; Middle Aged; Parkinson Disease - psychology; Parkinson's disease; Prospective Studies; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales - standards; Psychometrics - methods; Psychometrics - standards; Quality of life; Quality of Life - psychology; Reproducibility of Results; Loneliness; Parkinson's disease; Quality of life; CFA

Loneliness has recently been shown to be associated with worse motor and non-motor scores and Quality of Life (QOL) in people with Parkinson's disease (PWP), although a validated measure for use in this population has not yet been validated. The goal of this study was to assess the factor struc...