An Evaluation of the Psychometric Properties and Criterion Validity of the Religious Social Support Scale

The aim of the present study was to investigate the reliability and validity of a standardized assessment of social support towards HIV positive patients is considered to be associated with improved physical health outcomes. Many scales have been developed to measure social support in psychological professional and researchers. The social support scale has been widely used. This study was designed to examine the psychometric properties and the theoretical structure of the Social support scale. A total of 200 HIV positive participants responded to the social support scale. A hypothetical model was evaluated by structural equation modeling to determine the adequacy of goodness-of-fit to sample data. The model showed excellent goodness-of-fit. The results supported multidimensionality. The 18 item social support provides a valid and reliable scale to measure social support among participants.

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Clausal Density Between Ages 4 and 9 Years for the Edmonton Narrative Norms Instrument: Reference Data and Psychometric Properties

Language Speech and Hearing Services in Schools ◽

10.1044/2020_lshss-20-00043 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-15

Author(s):

Ling-Yu Guo ◽

Phyllis Schneider ◽

William Harrison

Keyword(s):

Diagnostic Accuracy ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Language Impairment ◽

Reference Data ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Correlation Coefficients ◽

Criterion Validity ◽

Likelihood Ratios ◽

Generation Task ◽

Sensitivity Specificity

Purpose This study provided reference data and examined psychometric properties for clausal density (CD; i.e., number of clauses per utterance) in children between ages 4 and 9 years from the database of the Edmonton Narrative Norms Instrument (ENNI). Method Participants in the ENNI database included 300 children with typical language (TL) and 77 children with language impairment (LI) between the ages of 4;0 (years;months) and 9;11. Narrative samples were collected using a story generation task, in which children were asked to tell stories based on six picture sequences. CD was computed from the narrative samples. The split-half reliability, concurrent criterion validity, and diagnostic accuracy were evaluated for CD by age. Results CD scores increased significantly between ages 4 and 9 years in children with TL and those with LI. Children with TL produced higher CD scores than those with LI at each age level. In addition, the correlation coefficients for the split-half reliability and concurrent criterion validity of CD scores were all significant at each age level, with the magnitude ranging from small to large. The diagnostic accuracy of CD scores, as revealed by sensitivity, specificity, and likelihood ratios, was poor. Conclusions The finding on diagnostic accuracy did not support the use of CD for identifying children with LI between ages 4 and 9 years. However, given the attested reliability and validity for CD, reference data of CD from the ENNI database can be used for evaluating children's difficulties with complex syntax and monitoring their change over time. Supplemental Material https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.13172129

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Validation of perinatal post-traumatic stress disorder questionnaire for Spanish women during the postpartum period

Scientific Reports ◽

10.1038/s41598-021-85144-2 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Antonio Hernández-Martínez ◽

Sergio Martínez-Vázquez ◽

Julian Rodríguez-Almagro ◽

Khalid Saeed Khan ◽

Miguel Delgado-Rodríguez ◽

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Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽

Traumatic Stress ◽

Postnatal Depression ◽

Stress Disorder ◽

Criterion Validity ◽

Post Traumatic Stress ◽

Spanish Women ◽

Post Traumatic

AbstractTo determine the psychometric properties of the Perinatal Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Questionnaire (PPQ) in Spanish. A cross-sectional study of 432 Spanish puerperal women was conducted, following ethical approval. The PPQ was administered online through midwives' associations across Spain. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale was used to diagnose postnatal depression for examining criterion validity. Data were collected on sociodemographic, obstetric, and neonatal variables. An exploratory factorial analysis (EFA) was performed with convergence and criterion validation. Internal consistency was evaluated using Cronbach's α. The EFA identified three components that explained 63.3% of variance. The PPQ's convergence validation associated the risk of PTSD with variables including birth plan, type of birth, hospital length of stay, hospital readmission, admission of the newborn to care unit, skin-to-skin contact, maternal feeding at discharge, maternal perception of partner support, and respect shown by healthcare professionals during childbirth and puerperium. The area under the ROC curve for the risk of postnatal depression (criterion validity) was 0.86 (95% CI 0.82–0.91). Internal consistency with Cronbach's α value was 0.896. The PPQ used when screening for PTSD in postpartum Spanish women showed adequate psychometric properties.

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Psychometric properties and factor structure of the Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey Instrument in a sample of Spanish older adults

European Journal of Ageing ◽

10.1007/s10433-021-00612-y ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Cristina G. Dumitrache ◽

Laura Rubio ◽

José Luis Cabezas Casado ◽

Eulogio Cordón-Pozo

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Older Adults ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Survey Instrument ◽

Medical Outcomes ◽

Outcomes Study

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Relationship between perceived social support and self stigma in caregivers of patients with schizophrenia

International Journal of Social Psychiatry ◽

10.1177/00207640211001886 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 002076402110018

Author(s):

Yeliz Karaçar ◽

Kerime Bademli

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

High School Graduates ◽

Perceived Social Support ◽

Mental Health Center ◽

Pearson Correlation ◽

Skill Training ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Social Support Scale ◽

Schizophrenic Patients

Background: The study was conducted to determine the relationship between self-stigmatization and perceived social support in caregivers of schizophrenia with patient. Methods: A cross-sectional study design was used. The study sample consisted of 84 participants who cared for schizophrenic patients registered in a community mental health center. In the data collection, the ‘Self-stigmatizing Scale for Families’ and ‘Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale’ were used. The data were analyzed via frequency, mean, standard deviation, Cronbach’s alpha analysis, linear regression, Pearson correlation analysis, independent samples t-test, and ANOVA test. Results: Self-stigmatization (32.48 ± 15.15) and perceived social support (44.36 ± 22.88) were found to be moderate in caregivers. Self-stigmatization was found to be higher in caregivers who do not work; have a spouse, mother, or father; have a disease; do not receive support from their family and have not received any education about schizophrenia ( p < .05). It was determined that, with increasing age, perceived social support decreases, and the perception of social support increases in caregivers who are high school graduates, working, having children, have no illness, and are educated about schizophrenia ( p < .05). It was determined that, as the level of perceived social support increases in caregivers, self-stigmatization decreases ( p < .05). Conclusion: It was determined that, as the perceived social support increases in caregivers, self-stigmatization decreases. We recommend providing informative support about schizophrenia, to increase hope and social-skill training, and to implement interventions that include caregivers in the fight against stigma.

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