Psychometric properties of the Perceived Social Support Questionnaire (PSSQ), a new measure of perceived social support among older adults

Psychometric properties of the Perceived Social Support Questionnaire (PSSQ), a new measure of perceived social support among older adults

Based on literature and available questionnaires, the present study aimed at creating and validating the Perceived Social Support Questionnaire (PSSQ): a 4-item scale assessing the perceived social support in older adults. Normative scores were also computed. Three hundred and two participants (mean...

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Published in:Aging & mental health Vol. 27; no. 7; pp. 1344 - 1351
Main Authors: Sendra, Marie, Amieva, Hélène, Retuerto, Noelia, Meillon, Céline, Bergua, Valérie, Ouvrard, Camille, Pérès, Karine, Rascle, Nicole, Koleck, Michèle
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England Routledge 03-07-2023
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
Subjects:
Accuracy
Adults
Age
Anxiety
Availability
Computation
Correlation coefficient
Correlation coefficients
Emotions
Factor analysis
Fidelity
Geriatric psychiatry
geriatrics
Health status
Interviews
Life Sciences
Loneliness
Mental depression
norms
Older people
Pandemics
Perceived social support
Population studies
psychometrics
Quantitative psychology
questionnaire
Questionnaires
Sadness
Santé publique et épidémiologie
Satisfaction
Social interactions
Social perception
Social support
Two dimensional analysis
psychometrics
geriatrics
questionnaire
norms
Social support
Norms
Psychometrics
Questionnaire
Geriatrics
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Summary:Based on literature and available questionnaires, the present study aimed at creating and validating the Perceived Social Support Questionnaire (PSSQ): a 4-item scale assessing the perceived social support in older adults. Normative scores were also computed. Three hundred and two participants (mean age 87.68) selected from ongoing population-based studies completed a phone interview. Among these, 247 completed a second interview 4 months later allowing assessing the questionnaire fidelity over time. The factor analysis evidenced two dimensions: availability of social support and satisfaction with it. Both dimensions had a satisfactory internal consistency but weak intraclass correlation coefficient. Univariate analyses revealed that age, number of calls per week and living environment marginally associated with the availability score. The satisfaction score was associated with perceived health status, sadness, depressive mood, feeling of loneliness, anxiety, and the perception of social support during the pandemic context. The norms computed were stratified on age. The PSSQ is a short and easy-to-administer tool allowing assessing perceived social support in older population. Despite a weak fidelity that could actually be explained by changes in perceived social support over time, the questionnaire revealed good psychometric qualities and validity.
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ISSN:1360-7863
1364-6915
DOI:10.1080/13607863.2022.2102142