Gender measurement invariance of the Perceived Social Support Scale in people aged 50 years and older / 中华老年医学杂志
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics
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(12): 351-355, 2021.
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em Chinês
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| ID: wpr-884894
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To investigate gender measurement invariance of the Perceived Social Support Scale(PSSS)in people aged 50 years and older.Methods:
A total of 1013 adults(50-96 years old)in Beijing, Hunan and Shandong were tested by using PSSS.The measurement invariance of PSSS between middle-aged and elderly males and females was analyzed.Differences in PSSS total scores and subscale scores between males and females were examined.Results:
The equivalence test results of each item in the questionnaire met the requirements of the metrology(△CFI≥0.010, △TLI≥0.010, △RSMEA≤0.015), indicating that the hypotheses of morphological equivalence, weak equivalence, strong equivalence and strict equivalence of PSSS were all valid in the middle-aged and elderly population regardless of gender.In addition, middle-aged and elderly females had higher scores in family support, support from friends, support from other people and perceived social support than their male counterparts( P<0.05).Conclusions:
PSSS has cross-gender equivalence in middle-aged and elderly people.Thus, differences in PSSS can reflect the perceived social support level in middle-aged and elderly people of different genders.
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WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
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Chinês
Revista:
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics
Ano de publicação:
2021
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