Yang’s Alienation Scale [YAS-29]

Description

The Yang’s Alienation Scale (YAS-29) is a 29-item self-report instrument designed to assess feelings of alienation, social disconnection, uncertainty, powerlessness, and lack of meaning or control in everyday life. The items address experiences such as feeling alone, out of place, uncertain about social rules, or unable to influence one’s future.

Purpose

The scale is used to explore the extent to which individuals experience social and personal alienation, including difficulties related to belonging, trust, social norms, perceived discrimination, and control over life circumstances.

Scoring

The YAS-29 uses a 5-point Likert scale:

  • Strongly Agree
  • Agree
  • Neutral
  • Disagree
  • Strongly Disagree

Responses are combined to provide an overall indication of alienation, with item coding adjusted where necessary according to the scoring procedure.

Applications

The YAS-29 can be used in psychological and social research examining alienation, social integration, perceived powerlessness, anomia, and psychosocial adjustment.

Reference

Yang, A. (2015). Quantifying anomia: Development of a scale. Master of Arts thesis, California State University.