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Social support during pregnancy: a unidimensional or multidimensional construct?

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    Nursing Research
    |January 1, 1986
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    This study found that social support for expectant couples is perceived as a single broad concept, not multiple distinct types. Empirical validation did not support a multidimensional view of social support during pregnancy.

    Area of Science:

    • Social Sciences
    • Psychology
    • Sociology

    Background:

    • Social support is crucial during pregnancy, with various theoretical models proposing multidimensional constructs.
    • Existing instruments often assume distinct dimensions like emotional, material, informational, and appraisal support.
    • Empirical validation is needed to confirm the structure of social support measures.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To empirically test a conceptually derived multidimensional formulation of social support.
    • To analyze the structure of the Support Behaviors Inventory (SBI) in expectant couples.
    • To investigate the validity of hypothesized social support dimensions.

    Main Methods:

    • Survey data collected from 313 expectant couples in the latter half of pregnancy.

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  • Utilized the Support Behaviors Inventory (SBI) and conducted a four-phased statistical analysis.
  • Included discriminate validity testing, subscale analysis, and factor analysis.

    • Main Results:

    • Factor analysis revealed a single dominant factor of social support, not distinct dimensions.
    • The proposed dimensions (emotional, material, informational, appraisal) lacked independence.
    • This dominant factor explained a significant portion of the variance in perceived partner and other support.

    Conclusions:

    • The study did not confirm the multidimensionality of social support in expectant couples.
    • Results suggest social support is perceived as a broad, overarching construct during pregnancy.
    • Highlights the need for rigorous empirical validation of multidimensional social support instruments.