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Received Social Support Scale for Persons with Serious Mental Illness: Preliminary scale development and validation
Julie Chronister1, Chih-Chin Chou2, Yi-Jui Iva Chen2
1Department of Counseling.
Rehabilitation Psychology
|January 20, 2022
Summary
The new Received Social Support Scale for Persons with Serious Mental Illness (rSSS-SMI) shows promising reliability and validity. This scale effectively measures Day-to-Day Living, Mental Health, and Adherence Support for individuals with serious mental illness.
Area of Science:
- Psychometric evaluation
- Mental health assessment
- Social support measurement
Background:
- Serious mental illness (SMI) presents unique challenges in accessing and perceiving social support.
- Existing measures may not adequately capture the specific support needs of individuals with SMI.
- Developing a tailored scale is crucial for understanding and enhancing support systems.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the psychometric properties of the newly developed Received Social Support Scale for Persons with Serious Mental Illness (rSSS-SMI).
- To examine item quality, construct validity, dimensionality, reliability, and validity of the rSSS-SMI.
- To confirm the proposed three-factor structure: Day-to-Day Living support, Mental Health Support, and Adherence Support.
Main Methods:
- A sample of 267 community-based case management service recipients with SMI completed the rSSS-SMI.
- Psychometric analyses included item quality assessment, confirmatory factor analysis, and Item Response Theory.
- Reliability was assessed via internal consistency and test-retest stability.
- Validity was examined through convergent and discriminant correlations with established scales (ISEL-12, SCL-6, SWLS).
Main Results:
- A 21-item rSSS-SMI scale was finalized after item analysis.
- Confirmatory factor analysis supported a three-factor model, demonstrating superior fit over a one-factor model.
- The scale exhibited strong internal consistency (full scale .94) and acceptable three-week test-retest reliability (.59).
- Evidence for convergent and discriminant validity was found through correlations with perceived support, symptom distress, and life satisfaction.
Conclusions:
- The study provides preliminary evidence supporting the reliability and validity of the rSSS-SMI.
- The proposed three-factor structure (Day-to-Day Living Support, Mental Health Support, Adherence Support) was confirmed.
- The rSSS-SMI is a promising tool for assessing received social support in individuals with serious mental illness.
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