The preference for solitude scale: Psychometric properties and factor structure

Author(s): Lake, R. P.

Journal/Book: Pers Indiv Differ. 1998; 24: The Boulevard, Langford Lane, Kidlington, Oxford, England OX5 1GB. Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd. 193-199.

Abstract: Two investigations explored the psychometric properties of Burger's Preference for Solitude Scale (1995). In Study 1, both internal consistency and spit-half reliability estimates were adequate, although exploratory factor analysis suggested a multidimensional scale. Study 2 also demonstrated adequate reliability estimates and confirmed the stability of three subscales: Need for Solitude, Enjoyment of Solitude, and Productivity During Solitude. Results also revealed differential relations of these subscales to loneliness, self-concealment, self-esteem, and social anxiety. The utility of this scale and directions for further test validation are discussed.

Note: Article Cramer KM, Univ Saskatchewan, Dept Psychol, 175-1 Arts Bldg, 9 Campus Dr, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A5, CANADA

Keyword(s): solitude; psychometrics; factor structure; personality; UCLA LONELINESS SCALE; CONFIRMATORY FACTOR-ANALYSIS; SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS; DISCRIMINANT VALIDITY; FIT INDEXES; RELIABILITY; SOCIOTROPY; CHILDREN; GOODNESS; AUTONOMY

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