Title
Construct validity and factor structure of a spanish-language social support questionnaire during early pregnancy
Date Issued
01 January 2018
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Friedman L.E.
Manriquez Prado A.K.
Santos Malavé G.F.
Vélez J.C.
Gillibrand Esquinazi R.W.
Zhong Q.Y.
Gelaye B.
Williams M.A.
Publisher(s)
Dove Medical Press Ltd
Abstract
Background: The Social Support Questionnaire – Short Form (SSQ-6) is a widely used instrument that assesses availability and satisfaction of a person’s social support. The present study aimed to evaluate the construct validity and factor structure of the Spanish language version of the SSQ-6 during early pregnancy. Participants and methods: A total of 4,236 pregnant Peruvian women were interviewed at 10.3 ± 3.8 weeks of gestation. In-person interviewers were used to collect lifestyle, demographic, and social support characteristics. The construct validity and factorial structure of the SSQ-6 were assessed through exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The internal consistency was evaluated using Cronbach’s alpha. Results: The mean SSQ-6 score was 39.6 ± 6.8 and Cronbach’s alpha was 0.83. EFA resulted in a three-factor solution that accounted for 60.6% of the variance. CFA results confirmed the three-factor structure and yielded measures indicating goodness of fit (comparative fit index of 0.9401) and accuracy (root mean square error of approximation of 0.0394). Conclusion: Although the SSQ-6 was originally developed as a two-factor model, and previous studies have supported this, in our study a three-factor model was found to be more appropriate. The SSQ-6 was found to have good construct validity and reliability for assessing social support.
Start page
379
End page
385
Volume
10
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Obstetricia, Ginecología
Psiquiatría
Neurología clínica
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85058038611
Source
International Journal of Women's Health
ISSN of the container
1179-1411
Sponsor(s)
The authors wish to thank Ms Elena Sanchez and the dedicated staff members of Asociación Civil Proyectos en Salud (PROESA), Peru, and INMP, Peru, for their expert technical assistance with this research. This research was supported by awards from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities (T37-MD-001449), and Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (R01-HD-059835). The NIH had no further role in study design; in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; in the writing of the report; and in the decision to submit the paper for publication.
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