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Universitas Psychologica
versión impresa ISSN 1657-9267
Resumen
DOMINGUEZ GUEDEA, Miriam Teresa et al. Social Support Scale for Family Caregivers of Elder Mexicans. Univ. Psychol. [online]. 2013, vol.12, n.2, pp.391-402. ISSN 1657-9267.
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.
Palabras clave : Social Support; Elder Adults; Caregivers; Quantitative Research; Psychometry; Validation; Analysis Factor.