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 (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

Abstract Background Despite extensive research on general loneliness, existing scales overlook romantic loneliness as an independent construct, hindering the understanding of its psychological impact. The present study aimed to develop and validate a concise instrument to assess romantic loneliness:...

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Main Authors: Waqar Husain, Muhammad Ahmad Husain, Farrukh Ijaz, Javeria Farrukh, Fatima Batool, Nimra Tahir, Khaled Trabelsi, Achraf Ammar, Haitham Jahrami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-08-01
Series:BMC Psychology
Subjects:
Romantic loneliness
Sexual distress
Hopelessness
Psychosocial health
Measurement and assessment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-03208-8
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