iLEAD Pre-Loneliness/Belongingness Survey

Subgroup Size

Entire group

Duration

10 minutes

External Cost

No

Source

This assessment survey was adapted by Dr. Daniel Jones, CILMAR, Purdue University, from the following:

 

Wu, C. & Yao, G. (2008). Psychometric analysis of the short-form UCLA Loneliness Scale (ULS-8) in Taiwanese undergraduate students. Personality and Individual Differences, 44(8), 1762-1771. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2008.02.003

 

Anderson-Butcher, D., & Conroy, D. E. (2002). Factorial and Criterion Validity of Scores of a Measure of Belonging in Youth Development Programs. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 62(5), 857–876. https://doi.org/10.1177/001316402236882

Tags:

  1. Assessment
  2. assessment instruments
  3. belongingness
  4. CILMAR staff collection
  5. emotional resilience
  6. expatriates
  7. formative assessment
  8. immigration
  9. international students
  10. preparation for study abroad
  11. self-awareness
  12. Semester Abroad in Intercultural Learning
  13. study abroad

The iLEAD version of these two tools was created to assess visiting scholars' sense of loneliness and belongingness. The wording in this survey is specific to the university hosting this program. Edits will be necessary to adapt it to other contexts.