The Online Social Support Scale: Measure development and validation.

Background Interpersonal positivity and negativity are separable dimensions both recognized as having important effects on health. Though online social interactions and research examining them are increasingly common, no validated instrument has heretofore been developed to examine social support and social negativity specifically in online contexts. The present studies describe the development and validation of the Online Social Experiences Measure (OSEM) to allow for assessment of online social positivity and negativity simultaneously. Methods and results In Study I, responses to a potential item pool were collected from participants ( N = 557), who were then subdivided into two groups for the purposes of cross-validation via exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. Results suggested the emergence of two factors: online social support (OSEM+ subscale) and online social negativity (OSEM− subscale). Across Studies I and II ( N = 139), the OSEM showed good convergent and discriminant validity, and both subscales had high internal consistency. Study II included an ambulatory cardiovascular assessment and found the OSEM− subscale to be predictive of elevated diastolic blood pressure and heart rate. The OSEM+ subscale was predictive of more favorable cardiovascular readings for some types of participants (e.g. those with a greater number of online-only social ties). Conclusions Overall, results suggest online social positivity and negativity may have implications for physical health, and that the OSEM may be a useful tool in understanding online social processes.

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Development and validation of the perceived parental social support scale-lesbian gay (ppss-lg)

10.32469/10355/4730 ◽

2007 ◽

Author(s):

Sean Travis Clouse

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Social Support Scale ◽

Development And Validation

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SANAL SOSYAL DESTEK ÖLÇEĞİ’NİN TÜRK KÜLTÜRÜNE UYARLANMASI/ ADAPTATION OF ONLINE SOCIAL SUPPORT SCALE TO TURKISH CULTURE

Elektronik Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi ◽

10.17755/esosder.682268 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1517-1533

Author(s):

Serap ÖZDEMİR ◽

Fatma KOCAAYAN

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Online Social Support ◽

Turkish Culture ◽

Social Support Scale

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An Illustration of the Actual Steps in Development and Validation of a Multi-Item Scale for Quantitative Research

Advances in Human Resources Management and Organizational Development - Handbook of Research on Advancements in Organizational Data Collection and Measurements ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-7665-6.ch004 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 51-69

Author(s):

Dail Fields

Keyword(s):

Servant Leadership ◽

Predictive Validity ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Measure Development ◽

Survey Development ◽

Item Selection ◽

Hands On ◽

Scale Measure ◽

Development And Validation ◽

Item Scale

This chapter describes in detail the process used to develop and validate a scale that measures servant leadership. The steps covered include construct identification from previous studies, review of previously proposed and developed measures, item selection, survey development, collection of data, scale identification, and evaluation of convergent, discriminant, predictive validity. The chapter provides a hands-on example of the steps required for scale measure development and assessment and includes description of the mechanics involved in completing each step of this process.

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