Development and validation of a brief three-item form of the perceived social support questionnaire (F-SozU K-3).

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The purpose of the present study was to develop and validate a brief screening instrument (F-SozU K-3) for the measurement of perceived social support in large scale surveys by shortening a well-established German questionnaire (F-SozU K-6).

Method

First, a brief three-item version of the F-SozU was developed based on a representative sample of N = 2482 respondents using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. Second, the newly developed brief three-item questionnaire was evaluated and standardized in an independent second representative population sample (N = 2501).

Results

A suitable three-item solution with a good internal consistency (α = 0.89, ω = 0.89) was identified. Full invariance across sex and partnership was established. Const

SUBMITTER: Petersen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11402393 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul-Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature