Are They Family or Friends? Social Support Instrument Reliability in Studying Older Lesbians

被引：6

作者：

Gabrielson, Marcena L. ^{[1
]}

Holston, Ezra C. ^{[2
]}

Dyck, Mary J. ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Millikin Univ, Sch Nursing, Decatur, IL 62522 USA

[2] Univ Tennessee, Coll Nursing, Knoxville, TN USA

[3] Illinois State Univ, Mennonite Coll Nursing, Normal, IL 61761 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF HOMOSEXUALITY | 2014年 / 61卷 / 11期

关键词：

lesbians; adults; social support; social networks; survey research; factor analysis; reliability; BISEXUAL WOMEN; COMMUNITY; BEHAVIORS; ELDERS; HEALTH; CARE; POPULATIONS;

D O I：

10.1080/00918369.2014.944050

中图分类号：

B84 [心理学];

学科分类号：

04 ; 0402 ;

摘要：

We know little about the support needs and health of older lesbians because participant sexual identity has typically not been identified in aging studies. The Lubben Social Network Scale, Revised (LSNS-R) is found widely reliable for testing perceived social support among elders but has never been tested with an exclusively lesbian population. This pilot tested the instrument with an exclusively lesbian population in the Midwest. Our analysis suggests it may not be reliable with this population, even with minor modifications that were made. Further examination adding a category for "family of choice" is warranted and supported by the originator of the tool.

引用

页码：1589 / 1604

页数：16

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