scholarly journals Psychometric Properties and Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Social Support Scale

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Deepak Pandey ◽  
Dr. Priyamvada Shrivastava
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Physical Health Outcomes ◽  
The Social ◽  
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.

scholarly journals Understanding and Assessing Construct Validity of the Social Provisions Scale: Implications for Youth Development

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 183-201
Author(s):  
Sarah Osmane ◽  
Mark Brennan ◽  
Patrick Dolan
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Fit Indices ◽  
The Social ◽  
Model Fit Indices ◽  
Social Provisions

Confirmatory factor analysis using structural equation modeling was used to measure the construct validity of the increasingly utilized social provisions scale. This scale was used to measure social support sources and types among a sample of 421 youth from 4 Pennsylvania schools. The youth were surveyed to determine their levels of social support and the relationship of social support to community and youth development capacities. Research findings indicated an acceptable model fit indices for the sources of the social support model. A lower fit for the types of social support was found. Overall, the analysis further verified the reliability and validity of the social provisions scale. With this information, youth practitioners can better measure and assess social support and use the social provisions scale to tailor youth development programs to individual and group needs.

City Newcomers’ Adaptation to Urban Life, Personal Well-Being, and Social Support

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (7) ◽  
pp. 1201-1214
Author(s):  
Tianqiong Xia ◽  
Yifu Wang ◽  
Qiyi Lin
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Urban Life ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Mediation Effects ◽  
Social Support Scale ◽  
The Relationship

We evaluated the level of adaptation of city newcomers (CNs) to urban life in China, and their personal well-being, and explored the mediating effect of social support on the relationship between these variables. We used a 2-stage sampling method to recruit 314 participants who completed the Adaptation to Urban Life Scale, Social Support Scale, and Personal Well-Being Scale. Structural equation modeling was used to test full and partial mediation effects. Findings showed that there was a significant correlation between the extent of CNs’ positive adaptation to urban life and their personal well-being. In addition, social support was beneficial for CNs’ personal well-being, and partially mediated the relationship between CNs’ adaptation to urban life and personal well-being. In addition, the adaptation to urban life dimensions of employment prospects, living conditions, and urban environment predicted CNs’ personal well-being. Implications of the findings are discussed, along with directions for future research.

scholarly journals Reliability and validity of a physical activity social support assessment scale in adolescents - ASAFA Scale

2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 355-370 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Cazuza de Farias Júnior ◽  
Gerfeson Mendonça ◽  
Alex Antonio Florindo ◽  
Mauro Virgilio Gomes de Barros
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Factorial Invariance ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Economic Class ◽  
The Social ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Social Support Scale

Objective: To analyze the reliability and validity of a scale used to measure social support for physical activity in adolescents - ASAFA Scale. Methods: This study included 2,755 adolescents (57.6% girls, 16.5 ± 1.2 years of age), from Joao Pessoa, Paraiba, Brazil. Initially, the scale was consisted of 12 items (6 for social support from parents and 6 from friends). The reliability of the scale was estimated by Cronbach's alpha coefficient (α), by the Composite Reliability (CR), and by the model with two factors and factorial invariance by Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) adequacy. Results: The CFA results confirmed that the social support scale contained two factors (factor 1: social support from parents; factor 2: social support from friends) with five items each (one item was excluded from each scale), all with high factor loadings (> 0.65) and acceptable adjustment indexes (RMR = 0.050; RMSEA = 0.063; 90%CI: 0.060 - 0.067); AGFI = 0.903; GFI = 0.940; CFI = 0.934, NNFI = 0.932). The internal consistency was satisfactory (parents: α ≥ 0.77 and CR ≥ 0.83; friends: α ≥ 0.87 and CR ≥ 0.91). The scale's factorial invariance was confirmed (p > 0.05; Δχ2 and ΔCFI ≤ 0.01) across all subgroups analyzed (gender, age, economic class). The construct validity was evidenced by the significant association (p < 0.05) between the adolescents physical activity level and the social support score of parents (rho = 0.29) and friends (rho = 0.39). Conclusions: The scale showed reliability, factorial invariance and satisfactory validity, so it can be used in studies with adolescents.

Child helplines: how social support and controllability influence service quality and well-being

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (4/5) ◽  
pp. 385-396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Willemijn van Dolen ◽  
Charles B. Weinberg
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Perceived Service Quality ◽  
Quality Perceptions ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The authors investigate how employee social support impacts children’s perceptions of service quality of a child helpline chat service and the chatters’ immediate well-being. Specifically, the purpose of this study is to examine how action-facilitating support, nurturant support and emotional reflections influence the children and to test whether this impact varies depending upon the controllability of the issues discussed. Design/methodology/approach The authors develop hypotheses about the influence of social support and controllability on children’s perceived service quality and well-being. Chat conversations are coded on the social support given by the employee and the controllability of the issue. Questionnaires are collected to measure children’s service quality and well-being. Using structural equation modeling, hypotheses are tested with a sample of 662 children and chat conversations of a child helpline. Findings The study reveals that for children chatting about controllable issues, nurturant support and negative emotional reflections negatively influence the immediate well-being of these children. Positive emotional reflections positively influence immediate well-being. For children chatting about uncontrollable issues, nurturant support and negative emotional responses positively influence the perceived service quality. Originality/value This study contributes to the services marketing literature by broadening the current understanding of the impact of social support on children’s service quality perceptions and well-being, and by showing how this impact is moderated by the level of controllability of the issue discussed.

Reliability Note on the Social Support Scale

1986 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 469-470
Author(s):  
Lawrence J. Schneider ◽  
Nancy Polk
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Clinical Applications ◽  
Internal Reliability ◽  
College Males ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Support Scale

This study investigated the internal reliability of Pollack and Harris's (1983) Social Support Scale and reports norms for 352 college males and 443 females. While the scale appears sufficiently reliable for research purposes, additional considerations of reliability and validity need to be addressed before clinical applications are appropriate.

scholarly journals PEER SUPPORT IN INDUSTRIAL ACTION: HOW COLLEAGUES' ANTICIPATED SOCIAL SUPPORT AFFECTS WILLINGNESS TO STRIKE*

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 331-344
Author(s):  
Marieke J. Born ◽  
Agnes Akkerman
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Social Identification ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Willingness To Participate ◽  
Industrial Action ◽  
The Social ◽  
Modeling Techniques ◽  
Positive Effect

This article studies how the support workers expect from colleagues for strike participation affects their willingness to participate in a strike. We formulate hypotheses on the effects of anticipated social support for participation as well as anticipated social support for nonparticipation. We include the potentially mediating effect of social identification and the social costs of (non-)participation. We test our hypotheses on survey data of 725 Dutch employees collected in 2010. Using structural equation modeling techniques, we find that the support for participation has a stronger positive effect on the willingness to strike than the support for nonparticipation has on the willingness to strike. In addition, our findings suggest that union membership substitutes the effect of social support of colleagues.

scholarly journals Investigating the Critical Factors of Professionals’ BIM Adoption Behavior Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 3022
Author(s):  
Zezhou Wu ◽  
Mingyang Jiang ◽  
Heng Li ◽  
Xiaochun Luo ◽  
Xiaoying Li
Keyword(s):  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Latent Variables ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Critical Factors ◽  
Building Information

In recent years, building information modeling (BIM) has been receiving growing interest from the construction industry of China. Nevertheless, although BIM has many foreseeable advantages, many studies claimed that these advantages have not been sufficiently achieved in practice at the current stage. In this circumstance, it is interesting to investigate what really drives the adoption of BIM. Based on Ajzen’s theory of planned behavior (TPB), a hypothetical model which involves nine latent variables is initially established. Then, a questionnaire is designed and distributed to the construction professionals in the Chinese context. After reliability and validity analysis, the goodness-of-fit of the initial model and the related theoretical assumptions are tested through structural equation modeling (SEM). Based on the modification indicators, a modified model is finally derived. Results show that economic viability and governmental supervision are the most critical factors that influence construction professionals’ BIM adoption behavior in China, sharing weights of 0.37 and 0.34, respectively, whereas other factors play limited roles in this regard. The research findings revealed from this study can provide insightful references for countries that intend to promote BIM adoption in a similar circumstance.

Enablers of sustainable industrial ecosystem: framework and future research directions

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sneha Kumari ◽  
Yogesh B. Patil
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Unique Contribution ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Industrial Ecosystem

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to dig out enablers of sustainable industrial ecosystem to develop a framework.Design/methodology/approachTo test the framework statistically, a structured questionnaire was designed. Measures for the questionnaire were adopted from an extensive literature review. Further, the questionnaire was pretested and further pilot study was conducted. Adding to this, the reliability and validity of the constructs was examined using confirmatory factor analysis followed by covariance-based structural equation modeling to test research hypotheses.FindingsThe statistical analyses suggest that the model exceeds the threshold limit for goodness of fit after undergoing through few iterations. Normative pressure has a low effect than rest of the factors.Originality/valueThe present study is a unique contribution in terms of its theoretical implications and practical use. Finally, research findings are concluded and further research directions is outlined.

scholarly journals Social support from family and friends for physical activity in adolescence: analysis with structural equation modeling

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tailine Lisboa ◽  
Walan Robert da Silva ◽  
Diego Augusto Santos Silva ◽  
Érico Pereira Gomes Felden ◽  
Andreia Pelegrini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Social Ecological ◽  
Activity Promotion ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Impact

Social support is an important predictor for the maintenance of physical activity in adolescence. Thus, the social-ecological approach values the impact of individuals or groups interaction with available resources in the social environment for adopting an active lifestyle. This study analyzes social support from family and friends for adolescents to practice physical activity. Guided by the Social-Ecological Theory, an observational cross-sectional structural equations modeling was applied to 2,710 Brazilians adolescents aged from 14 to 18 years. We identified that the greater the social support from friends (β = 0.30; RMSEA = 0.065; CFI = 0.953; TLI = 0.922; SRMR = 0.048) and family, the greater the adolescents physical activity (β = 0.27; RMSEA = 0.015; CFI = 0.997; TLI = 0.995; SRMR = 0.013). However, support from both sources indicated no adequate adjustment values in the same study model. Our findings suggest that adolescents who perceive social support from family members or friends practice more physical activity, confirming that social support is important for physical activity promotion.

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