Universität zu Köln

Luhmann, Maike ORCID: 0000-0001-6211-9304, Bohn, Johannes ORCID: 0000-0002-2528-4877, Holtmann, Jana, Koch, Tobias and Eid, Michael (2016). I'm lonely, can't you tell? Convergent validity of self- and informant ratings of loneliness. J. Res. Pers., 61. S. 50 - 61. SAN DIEGO: ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE. ISSN 1095-7251

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Abstract

To what degree do self-ratings of loneliness converge with informant ratings? In this study, we obtained self-ratings of loneliness from 463 young adults and informant ratings from their parents, friends, and romantic partners. Convergence among these ratings was estimated using structural equation models for multitrait-multimethod data and compared to self-informant convergence of life-satisfaction ratings. Self- and informant ratings were moderately correlated and comparable to self-informant correlations obtained for life satisfaction. Romantic partners were more accurate in their judgments than both friends and parents, who did not differ significantly from each other in terms of accuracy. Together, these findings indicate that informant ratings of loneliness can be used as valid indicators of loneliness in applied contexts and in future research. (C) 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Luhmann, Maike UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0001-6211-9304 UNSPECIFIED Bohn, Johannes UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-2528-4877 UNSPECIFIED Holtmann, Jana UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Koch, Tobias UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Eid, Michael UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-279922
DOI:	10.1016/j.jrp.2016.02.002
Journal or Publication Title:	J. Res. Pers.
Volume:	61
Page Range:	S. 50 - 61
Date:	2016
Publisher:	ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
Place of Publication:	SAN DIEGO
ISSN:	1095-7251
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language MULTITRAIT-MULTIMETHOD MATRIX; PERSONALITY JUDGMENTS; OTHER AGREEMENT; RELATIONSHIP QUALITY; PREDICTIVE-VALIDITY; ZERO ACQUAINTANCE; SOCIAL EXCLUSION; CT-C(M-1) MODEL; ACCURACY; PERSPECTIVE Multiple languages Psychology, Social Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/27992