Validation of a Social Networks and Support Measurement Tool for Use in International Aging Research: The International Mobility in Aging Study

被引：18

作者：

Ahmed T. ^{[1
,2
]}

Belanger E. ^{[3
]}

Vafaei A. ^{[4
]}

Koné G.K. ^{[2
]}

Alvarado B. ^{[4
]}

Béland F. ^{[1
,5
]}

Zunzunegui M.V. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] School of Public Health, University of Montreal (ESPUM), Montreal, QC

[2] University of Montreal Hospital Research Center (CRCHUM), Montreal, QC

[3] Center for Gerontology and Healthcare Research Department of Health Services, Policy and Practice, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence

[4] Department of Public Health Sciences, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON

[5] Research Institute of Public Health of the University of Montreal (IRSPUM), Montreal, QC

来源：

Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology | 2018年 / 33卷 / 1期

基金：

加拿大健康研究院;

关键词：

Aging; Confirmatory Factor Analysis; International health; Social networks; Social support;

D O I：

10.1007/s10823-018-9344-x

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摘要：

The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a new instrument to assess social networks and social support (IMIAS-SNSS) for different types of social ties in an international sample of older adults. The study sample included n = 1995 community dwelling older people aged between 65 and 74 years from the baseline of the longitudinal International Mobility in Aging Study (IMIAS). In order to measure social networks for each type of social tie, participants were asked about the number of contacts, the number of contacts they see at least once a month or have a very good relationship with, or speak with at least once a month. For social support, participants had to rate the level of social support provided by the four types of contacts for five Likert scale items. Confirmatory Factor Analysis was conducted to determine the goodness of fit of the measurement models. Satisfactory goodness-of-fit indices confirmed the satisfactory factorial structure of the IMIAS-SNSS instrument. Reliability coefficients were 0.80, 0.81, 0.85, and 0.88 for friends, children, family, and partner models, respectively. The models were confirmed by CFA for each type of social tie. Moreover, IMIAS-SNSS detected gender differences in the older adult populations of IMIAS. These results provide evidence supporting that IMIAS-SNSS is a psychometrically sound instrument and of its validity and reliability for international populations of older adults. © 2018, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.

引用

页码：101 / 120

页数：19

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