Psychometric validation of brief scales for loneliness at work in Korea: the Three-Item Scale for Loneliness at Work (SLAW-3) and Single-Item Scale for Loneliness at Work (SLAW-1)
Ganguk Lee, Chunhui Suh, Seongdong Lee, Norito Kawakami · 2026
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Ganguk Lee and three colleagues validate, in a 2026 study, two very short scales for measuring loneliness at work in Korea. Long questionnaires are impractical in large workforce surveys, so the team tested a single-item scale and a three-item scale, called SLAW-1 and SLAW-3.
A nationwide online survey of one thousand employees, with two hundred retested after four weeks, supplied the data. The three-item scale showed good internal consistency and a single-factor structure, while the single item proved moderately stable over time. Both scales related to stress, distress, engagement, and well-being in expected directions. The authors recommend the single item for rapid screening and the three-item version for fuller workplace assessment.
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| CREATOR | Ganguk Lee, Chunhui Suh, Seongdong Lee, Norito Kawakami |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 27 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |