The romantic loneliness scale (RomLon scale): the development and validation of a novel and brief measure to assess loneliness stemming from the absence of romance in dating, hookups, and marital relationships
The Romantic Loneliness Scale measures loneliness from romantic absence, predicting psychosocial health outcomes in diverse populations.
Key Points
The Romantic Loneliness Scale predicts hopelessness and is significantly related to age and education level, offering insights into relational wellbeing across demographics.
Strong validity was confirmed with model fit indices indicating excellent fit of the scale (CFI=0.997; RMSEA=0.065) in a study of 854 participants.
Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses validated the scale's ability to measure a distinct construct of romantic loneliness.
With high reliability (α=0.919), the RomLon scale provides a critical tool for assessing romantic loneliness distinct from general loneliness measures.