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Loneliness Experience Questionnaire Test

Understand the specific emotional patterns behind loneliness in about 6 minutes. With 30 targeted items, it delivers clear, nuanced insights to guide care and research.

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Questions: 306 minutes

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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Psychologist with 25 years of experience

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How the Scales are Structured

example score

20/25

Fear of Responsibility (FoR)

Measures how strongly a person’s loneliness is associated with avoiding responsibility for others, which may contribute to social withdrawal.

Low

Moderate

High

5 – 11: Low | 12 – 18: Moderate | 19 – 25: High

A score of 20 falls in the High range, suggesting loneliness may be closely tied to reluctance to take responsibility for others and a tendency to keep interpersonal distance.

example score

12/25

Temporary Phenomenon (TP)

This scale measures the extent to which a person experiences loneliness as a temporary, involuntary state linked to current circumstances.

Low

Moderate

High

5 – 11: Low | 12 – 18: Moderate | 19 – 25: High

A score of 12 suggests a moderate tendency to view loneliness as a temporary, situational experience rather than a stable personal condition.

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18/25

Denial (D)

Measures the tendency to minimize or deny feelings of loneliness as a psychological defense and reluctance to acknowledge the issue.

Low denial

Moderate denial

High denial

5 – 11: Low denial | 12 – 18: Moderate denial | 19 – 25: High denial

A score of 18 indicates a moderate tendency to downplay or distance from feelings of loneliness, which may make the experience harder to recognize and articulate.

example score

20/25

Negative Affect (NA)

Measures how strongly loneliness is experienced as an unpleasant state marked by emotional discomfort and dissatisfaction with interpersonal relationships.

Low

Moderate

High

5 – 11: Low | 12 – 18: Moderate | 19 – 25: High

A score of 20 falls in the High range, suggesting loneliness is often accompanied by noticeable emotional discomfort and a sense of dissatisfaction with current relationships.

example score

59/150

Overall Loneliness (OL)

This scale measures the overall intensity of loneliness experienced across multiple facets of a person’s life.

Low

Moderate

High

30 – 69: Low | 70 – 109: Moderate | 110 – 150: High

A score of 59 falls in the Low range, suggesting a generally lower cumulative level of loneliness across assessed aspects.

example score

16/25

Spiritual (S)

Measures the degree of spiritual loneliness linked to feeling a lack of support, understanding, and kindred spirits.

Low

Moderate

High

5 – 11: Low | 12 – 18: Moderate | 19 – 25: High

A score of 16 indicates a moderate level of spiritual loneliness, suggesting occasional or situational feelings of not being understood or supported by like-minded people.

example score

15/25

Physical (P)

Measures feelings of physical loneliness linked to perceived unattractiveness and insufficient social contact.

Low

Moderate

High

5 – 11: Low | 12 – 18: Moderate | 19 – 25: High

A score of 15 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting occasional or situational feelings of physical loneliness tied to self-perception and social contact.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

People feeling disconnected

41%OF USERS

They sense a persistent distance from others and want to understand the specific emotions and patterns behind it.

Clients in therapy

34%OF USERS

They are already reflecting on their emotional life and use the results to name subtle aspects of loneliness and discuss them in sessions.

Psychology students and researchers

25%OF USERS

They take it for coursework or studies to explore the multidimensional nature of loneliness and compare profiles across groups.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

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Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.

Fear of Responsibility (FoR)

Average

19.7

Normal range

16.1 — 23.4

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Temporary phenomenon (Tp)

Average

17.4

Normal range

14.4 — 20.5

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Denial (D)

Average

16.8

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14.3 — 19.2

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Negative feeling (Nf)

Average

15.5

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12.7 — 18.2

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Overall Loneliness Score (OLS)

Average

117.6

Normal range

102.7 — 132.6

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150

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Spiritual (S)

Average

10.4

Normal range

7.9 — 12.8

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Physical (P)

Average

14.3

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11.1 — 17.4

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

- Almost never
- Rarely
- From time to time
- Often
- Almost always
- Almost never
- Rarely
- From time to time
- Often
- Almost always
- Almost never
- Rarely
- From time to time
- Often
- Almost always

These are 3 of the 30 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

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WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Loneliness Experience Questionnaire Test - Symptoms and Signs

loneliness

social alienation

This instrument is designed to assess subjective experiences related to perceived loneliness. The Loneliness Experience Questionnaire is a brief self-report measure intended for use in clinical screening or research contexts.

The measure includes 30 items and typically takes about 6 minutes to complete. Item content focuses on the respondent’s perceived social and emotional experience, supporting characterization of loneliness-related distress and its potential clinical correlates. When interpreted in context, results may help inform case conceptualization, treatment planning, or monitoring over time.

The Loneliness Experience Questionnaire was developed by Daniel Perlman and Letitia Anne Peplau. Scores should be interpreted alongside clinical interview data and relevant collateral information rather than used as a standalone diagnostic indicator.

Author: Daniel Perlman, Letitia Anne Peplau

Literature: Russell, D. W. UCLA loneliness scale (version 3): Reliability, validity, and factor structure. Journal of Personality Assessment. 1996.