I'm lonely, can't you tell? Convergent validity of self- and informant ratings of loneliness
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In: Journal of Research in Personality, Vol. 61, 01.04.2016, p. 50-60.
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T1 - I'm lonely, can't you tell?
T2 - Convergent validity of self- and informant ratings of loneliness
AU - Luhmann, Maike
AU - Bohn, Johannes
AU - Holtmann, Jana
AU - Koch, Tobias
AU - Eid, Michael
PY - 2016/4/1
Y1 - 2016/4/1
N2 - To what degree do self-ratings of loneliness converge with informant ratings? In this study, we obtained self-ratings of loneliness from 463 young adults and informant ratings from their parents, friends, and romantic partners. Convergence among these ratings was estimated using structural equation models for multitrait-multimethod data and compared to self-informant convergence of life-satisfaction ratings. Self- and informant ratings were moderately correlated and comparable to self-informant correlations obtained for life satisfaction. Romantic partners were more accurate in their judgments than both friends and parents, who did not differ significantly from each other in terms of accuracy. Together, these findings indicate that informant ratings of loneliness can be used as valid indicators of loneliness in applied contexts and in future research.
AB - To what degree do self-ratings of loneliness converge with informant ratings? In this study, we obtained self-ratings of loneliness from 463 young adults and informant ratings from their parents, friends, and romantic partners. Convergence among these ratings was estimated using structural equation models for multitrait-multimethod data and compared to self-informant convergence of life-satisfaction ratings. Self- and informant ratings were moderately correlated and comparable to self-informant correlations obtained for life satisfaction. Romantic partners were more accurate in their judgments than both friends and parents, who did not differ significantly from each other in terms of accuracy. Together, these findings indicate that informant ratings of loneliness can be used as valid indicators of loneliness in applied contexts and in future research.
KW - Convergent validity
KW - Informant ratings
KW - Life satisfaction
KW - Loneliness
KW - Multitrait-multimethod measurement
KW - Social connectedness
KW - Structural equation modeling
KW - Psychology
KW - Loneliness
KW - Social connectedness
KW - Life satisfaction
KW - Informant ratings
KW - Convergent validity
KW - Multitrait-multimethod measurement
KW - Structural equation modeling
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jrp.2016.02.002
DO - 10.1016/j.jrp.2016.02.002
M3 - Journal articles
AN - SCOPUS:84957887502
VL - 61
SP - 50
EP - 60
JO - Journal of Research in Personality
JF - Journal of Research in Personality
SN - 0092-6566
ER -