Loneliness among Chinese Adults: Validating the ALONE Scale With Age-Related Vulnerability
Research on Social Work Practice
Published online on June 24, 2026
Abstract
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Purpose:This study validates the ALONE Scale (Chinese) and examines its age association.Method:We analyzed 2,019 anonymous adult responses from a nationwide Wenjuanxing survey in China. Using locally weighted scatterplot smoothing (LOWESS) curves and ...
Purpose:This study validates the ALONE Scale (Chinese) and examines its age association.Method:We analyzed 2,019 anonymous adult responses from a nationwide Wenjuanxing survey in China. Using locally weighted scatterplot smoothing (LOWESS) curves and ...