Self-assessment
Loneliness test
The UCLA 3-Item Loneliness Scale is a short, research-based check on how connected you feel to others.
- 3 questions
- ~1 min
- Free no sign-up
Our Discord has a channel per topic and you pick the ones you want when you join, so you are not dropped into fourteen rooms at once. Reading without posting is completely fine. There are no clinicians in there, so it is other people rather than treatment.
Open the DiscordHow to read your Loneliness score
Answers across the 3 questions add up to a single score. A higher score means more frequent symptoms, not a diagnosis. Here is what each range means.
- 3-5: Low
- Your answers do not point to a high level of loneliness at the moment. Staying connected to people and activities that matter to you helps protect that.
- 6-7: Some
- Feeling some loneliness is very common and nothing to be ashamed of. Small steps, reaching out to one person, joining a regular activity, or reconnecting with an old interest, can make a real difference.
- 8-9: High
- Your answers suggest loneliness may weigh on you quite heavily right now. You are not alone in feeling this way, and it can change. Reaching out to people you trust, or to a GP or mental-health professional, is a caring step to take.
A score is a prompt for a conversation, not a diagnosis. Only a qualified professional can diagnose, and they will consider far more than a questionnaire.
Source: Hughes ME, Waite LJ, Hawkley LC, Cacioppo JT. A short scale for measuring loneliness in large surveys: Results from two population-based studies. Research on Aging. 2004;26(6):655-672.