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Loneliness Rating Scale (LRS)

245 Shared Subjects

Asher Loneliness Scale
Clinical Assessments
Loneliness
06/21/2012
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06/21/2012
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Definition
Submission Template
Query Element Name Data Type Size Required Description Value Range Notes Aliases
subjectkey GUID Required The NDAR Global Unique Identifier (GUID) for research subject NDAR*
src_subject_id String 20 Required Subject ID how it's defined in lab/project
interview_date Date Required Date on which the interview/genetic test/sampling/imaging/biospecimen was completed. MM/DD/YYYY
interview_age Integer Required Age in months at the time of the interview/test/sampling/imaging. 0::1440 Age is rounded to chronological month. If the research participant is 15-days-old at time of interview, the appropriate value would be 0 months. If the participant is 16-days-old, the value would be 1 month.
sex String 20 Required Sex of subject at birth M;F; O; NR M = Male; F = Female; O=Other; NR = Not reported gender
comments_misc String 4,000 Recommended Miscellaneous comments on study, interview, methodology relevant to this form data
Query als_1 Integer Recommended It is easy for me to make new friends at school. 1::5 1 = Always true; 2 = True most of the time; 3 = True sometimes; 4 = Hardly ever true; 5 = Not true at all Asher_Loneliness1
Query als_2 Integer Recommended I have nobody to talk to in class. 1::5 5 = Always true; 4 = True most of the time; 3 = True sometimes; 2 = Hardly ever true; 1 = Not true at all Asher_Loneliness2
Query als_3 Integer Recommended I am good at working with other kids in my class. 1::5 1 = Always true; 2 = True most of the time; 3 = True sometimes; 4 = Hardly ever true; 5 = Not true at all Asher_Loneliness3
Query als_4 Integer Recommended It is hard for me to make friends at school. 1::5 5 = Always true; 4 = True most of the time; 3 = True sometimes; 2 = Hardly ever true; 1 = Not true at all Asher_Loneliness4
Query als_5 Integer Recommended I have more or as many friends as most kids in my class. 1::5 1 = Always true; 2 = True most of the time; 3 = True sometimes; 4 = Hardly ever true; 5 = Not true at all Asher_Loneliness5
Query als_6 Integer Recommended I feel alone at school. 1::5 5 = Always true; 4 = True most of the time; 3 = True sometimes; 2 = Hardly ever true; 1 = Not true at all Asher_Loneliness6
Query als_7 Integer Recommended I can find a friend in my class when I need one. 1::5 1 = Always true; 2 = True most of the time; 3 = True sometimes; 4 = Hardly ever true; 5 = Not true at all Asher_Loneliness7
Query als_8 Integer Recommended It is hard to get kids in school to like me. 1::5 5 = Always true; 4 = True most of the time; 3 = True sometimes; 2 = Hardly ever true; 1 = Not true at all Asher_Loneliness8
Query als_9 Integer Recommended I do not have anyone one to hang out with at school. 1::5 5 = Always true; 4 = True most of the time; 3 = True sometimes; 2 = Hardly ever true; 1 = Not true at all Asher_Loneliness9
Query als_10 Integer Recommended I get along with my classmates. 1::5 1 = Always true; 2 = True most of the time; 3 = True sometimes; 4 = Hardly ever true; 5 = Not true at all Asher_Loneliness10
Query als_11 Integer Recommended I feel left out of things at school. 1::5 5 = Always true; 4 = True most of the time; 3 = True sometimes; 2 = Hardly ever true; 1 = Not true at all Asher_Loneliness11
Query als_12 Integer Recommended There are no other kids I can go to when I need help in school. 1::5 5 = Always true; 4 = True most of the time; 3 = True sometimes; 2 = Hardly ever true; 1 = Not true at all Asher_Loneliness12
Query als_13 Integer Recommended I don't get along with other kids in school. 1::5 5 = Always true; 4 = True most of the time; 3 = True sometimes; 2 = Hardly ever true; 1 = Not true at all Asher_Loneliness13
Query als_14 Integer Recommended I am lonely at school. 1::5 5 = Always true; 4 = True most of the time; 3 = True sometimes; 2 = Hardly ever true; 1 = Not true at all Asher_Loneliness14
Query als_15 Integer Recommended I am well like by the kids in my class. 1::5 1 = Always true; 2 = True most of the time; 3 = True sometimes; 4 = Hardly ever true; 5 = Not true at all Asher_Loneliness15
Query als_16 Integer Recommended I don't have many friends in class. 1::5 5 = Always true; 4 = True most of the time; 3 = True sometimes; 2 = Hardly ever true; 1 = Not true at all Asher_Loneliness16
Query als_total Integer Required ALS Total 999=missing Asher_Loneliness17
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  • Element Name: This is the standard element name
  • Data Type: Which type of data this element is, e.g. String, Float, File location.
  • Size: If applicable, the character limit of this element
  • Required: This column displays whether the element is Required for valid submissions, Recommended for valid submissions, Conditional on other elements, or Optional
  • Description: A basic description
  • Value Range: Which values can appear validly in this element (case sensitive for strings)
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