Apoyo social en universitarios españoles de primer añopropiedades psicométricas del Social Support Questionnaire-Short Form y el Social Provisions Scale

  1. Martínez López, Zeltia 2
  2. Páramo Fernández, María Fernanda 2
  3. Guisande Couñago, María Adelina 2
  4. Tinajero Vacas, Carolina 2
  5. Almeida, Leandro S. 1
  6. Rodríguez González, María Soledad 2
  1. 1 Universidade do Minho
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    Universidade do Minho

    Braga, Portugal

    ROR https://ror.org/037wpkx04

  2. 2 Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
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    Universidade de Santiago de Compostela

    Santiago de Compostela, España

    ROR https://ror.org/030eybx10

Journal:
Revista Latinoamericana de Psicología

ISSN: 0120-0534

Year of publication: 2014

Volume: 46

Issue: 1-3

Pages: 102-110

Type: Article

DOI: 10.1016/S0120-0534(14)70013-5 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR

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Abstract

Perceived social support is a multifaceted construct conceptualized as one�s cognitive appraisal as to the existence of a connection to others, based on trust, on whom one can rely on when necessary. The aim of this paper is to examine the psychometric properties of perceived social support, using the following scales: Social Support Questionnaire-Short Form (SSQ6) and Social Provisions Scale (SPS), on a sample of 855 first year university students � 575 females and 280 males � enrolled in 16 professional degrees at the University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain). The SSQ6 Scale assesses the dimensions of perceived support availability and satisfaction, whilst the SPS Scale assesses its social support functions. The factor analysis conducted confirms the SSQ6 Scale�s two-dimensional model and the SPS Scale�s six-factor structure. Internal consistency of both scales is satisfactory, as is the evidence of validity obtained from the correlations between the two scales and their subscales. The results reveal that the Spanish version of the SSQ6 and SPS scales are reliable and valid measurements for assessing perceived social support amongst university students.

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