Social Connectedness Scale – Revised
Directions: Following are a number of statements that reflect various ways in which we view
ourselves. Rate the degree to which you agree or disagree with each statement using the
following scale (1 = Strongly Disagree and 6 = Strongly Agree). There is no right or wrong
answer. Do not spend too much time with any one statement and do not leave any unanswered.
Strongly Mildly Mildly Strongly
Disagree Disagree Disagree Agree Agree Agree
1 2 3 4 5 6
Strongly Strongly
Disagree Agree
1. I feel comfortable in the presence of strangers…….. 1 2 3 4 5 6
2. I am in tune with the world………………………… 1 2 3 4 5 6
3. * Even among my friends, there is no sense of
brother/sisterhood………………………………...... 1 2 3 4 5 6
4. I fit in well in new situations………………………. 1 2 3 4 5 6
5. I feel close to people……………………………….. 1 2 3 4 5 6
6. I feel disconnected from the world around me…….. 1 2 3 4 5 6
7. Even around people I know, I don't feel that I really
belong. …………………………………………….. 1 2 3 4 5 6
8. I see people as friendly and approachable…………. 1 2 3 4 5 6
9. I feel like an outsider………………………………. 1 2 3 4 5 6
10. I feel understood by the people I know……………. 1 2 3 4 5 6
11. I feel distant from people…………………………... 1 2 3 4 5 6
12. I am able to relate to my peers……………………... 1 2 3 4 5 6
13. I have little sense of togetherness with my peers….. 1 2 3 4 5 6
14. I find myself actively involved in people’s lives…... 1 2 3 4 5 6
15. I catch myself losing a sense of connectedness
with society………………………………………… 1 2 3 4 5 6
16. I am able to connect with other people…………….. 1 2 3 4 5 6
17. I see myself as a loner……………………………… 1 2 3 4 5 6
18. I don’t feel related to most people…………………. 1 2 3 4 5 6
19. My friends feel like family………………………… 1 2 3 4 5 6
20. I don't feel I participate with anyone or any group… 1 2 3 4 5 6
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