Escala de Apoyo Social para cuidadores familiares de adultos mayores mexicanos / Social Support Scale for Family Caregivers of Elder Mexicans
Univ. psychol
;
12(2): 391-402, may.-agos. 2013. ilus, tab
Article
in Spanish
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RESUMEN
Mediante análisis factoriales exploratorios y confirmatorios, se validó la Escala de Apoyo Social para Cuidadores Familiares de Adultos Mayores. 23 ítems con cargas factoriales > 0.51, agrupados en cuatro factores explican 63% de la varianza del constructo, con valores de Alfa de Cronbach ≥ 0.85; se demostró que el apoyo social tiene una relación causal positiva y significativa con apoyo material (β = 0.66), apoyo práctico (β = 0.69), apoyo emocional (β = 0.6) y apoyo de orientación (β = 0.81); los valores de ajuste del modelo son ≥ 0.97. La escala validada puede ser aplicada junto con otras medidas que permitan valorar las necesidades que enfrentan las familias para generar acciones de apoyo dirigidas al adulto-mayor y a quien lo cuida.
ABSTRACT
Using exploratory and confirmatory analysis factor, was validated the Social Support Scale for Family Caregivers of Older Adults. 23 items with factor loadings ≥ 0.51, grouped into four factors it explain 63% of the variance of the construct, with Cronbach's alpha values ≥ 0.85; was shown that social support has a positive and significant causal relationship with material support (β = 0.66), practical support (β = 0.69), emotional support (β = 0.6), and counseling support (β = 0.81), the model fit values was ≥ 0.97. The validated scale can be applied together with other measures to assess needs faced by families to generate support actions aimed at adult-senior and caregiver.
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Main subject:
Psychometrics
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Factor Analysis, Statistical
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Evaluation studies
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Prognostic study
Country/Region as subject:
Mexico
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Univ. psychol
Journal subject:
Psicolog¡a
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Mexico
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidad de Sonora/MX
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