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Personal resource questionnaire: a systematic review.

Loai I Tawalbeh¹, Muayyad M Ahmad

¹Faculty of Nursing, Al-AlBayt University, The University of Jordan. twalbeh2005@yahoo.com

The Journal of Nursing Research : JNR

|August 21, 2013

Summary

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The Personal Resource Questionnaire (PRQ) is a reliable and valid tool for measuring social support across diverse populations. This review confirms its effectiveness in various health contexts.

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Area of Science:

Nursing Research
Psychological Measurement
Health Sciences

Background:

Social support is a critical factor in nursing care.
The Personal Resource Questionnaire (PRQ) is a tool used to measure perceived social support.
No prior systematic review has comprehensively evaluated the PRQ's effectiveness.

Purpose of the Study:

To systematically review and assess the effectiveness of the Personal Resource Questionnaire (PRQ) as a measure of perceived social support.
To evaluate the reliability and validity of the PRQ across different populations and health conditions.

Main Methods:

A systematic review of nine studies utilizing the PRQ was conducted.
Studies were identified through comprehensive database searches (PubMed, CINAHL, EBSCOhost, Ovid).
Included studies reported PRQ scores, sample characteristics, and relationships between PRQ and other variables.

Main Results:

The PRQ demonstrated strong internal consistency across studies, with Cronbach's alphas ranging from .87 to .93.
The PRQ showed significant relationships with various health-related variables, supporting its construct validity.
The PRQ was applied to diverse populations, indicating its broad applicability.

Conclusions:

The PRQ is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing perceived social support in a wide array of populations.
Further research is recommended to explore the nuances of social support across different cultural and demographic groups.