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Interpersonal Support Evaluation List (ISEL)--college version: validation and application in a Greek sample.

Evangelia Delistamati1, Maria A Samakouri, Elizabeth Anne Davis

  • 1Association for Social Psychiatry and Mental Health, Alexandroupolis, Greece.

The International Journal of Social Psychiatry
|February 14, 2007
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The Interpersonal Support Evaluation List (ISEL) is a valid tool for assessing social support in Greek students. Higher social support scores correlate with better resilience to stress and fewer health problems.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Public Health
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Social support is crucial for psychological well-being and coping with stress.
  • Validating assessment tools is essential for accurate research in diverse populations.
  • Previous research indicates a link between social support and mental/physical health outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To validate the Interpersonal Support Evaluation List (ISEL)--college version for use in Greece.
  • To examine the relationship between social support, stress, and health problems in Greek students.
  • To test if higher social support protects against negative health outcomes from stressful experiences.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional study involving 145 medical students in Greece.
  • Translation and back-translation of the ISEL into Greek.

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  • Administration of the ISEL, Symptom Check List 90-R (SCL-90-R), and Scale of Stressful Life Events (SSLE).

    • Main Results:

    • Lower social support scores correlated with increased psychological and somatic symptoms.
    • Higher social support scores demonstrated a protective effect against the impact of stressful events.
    • The Greek version of the ISEL showed good internal consistency and test-retest reliability.

    Conclusions:

    • The ISEL is a valid and reliable measure of social support for Greek students.
    • Increased social support acts as a significant stress-buffering mechanism.
    • Findings support the importance of social support in mitigating stress and promoting health in student populations.