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Validation of the Perceived Community Support Questionnaire for Older Chinese
Run-Ping Che1, Mei-Chun Cheung1, Juan Herrero2
1Department of Social Work, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of China.
The Gerontologist
|May 18, 2024
Summary
A validated questionnaire (PCSQ-14) now assesses perceived community support in older Chinese adults. This tool aids researchers and policymakers in understanding and improving community services for healthy aging in place.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Public Health
- Psychometrics
Background:
- Community support significantly enhances health and aging in place for older adults.
- In China, community support lessens the burden on traditional family caregiving.
- The Perceived Community Support Questionnaire (PCSQ) was adapted for Chinese older adults.
Purpose of the Study:
- To translate, culturally adapt, and validate the PCSQ for older Chinese adults.
- To assess the psychometric properties of the adapted PCSQ-14.
- To provide a reliable tool for measuring community support in this population.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional survey of 1,064 Chinese adults aged 65 years and above.
- Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) to determine the factor structure.
- Assessment of criterion validity, convergent/discriminant validity, internal consistency, and test-retest reliability.
Main Results:
- The adapted PCSQ-14 exhibited a 3-factor structure: community integration, participation, and organizations.
- Significant correlation with depression supported criterion validity.
- High internal consistency (0.90) and good test-retest reliability (ICC=0.78) were confirmed.
Conclusions:
- The adapted PCSQ-14 is a psychometrically sound instrument for assessing perceived community support in older Chinese adults.
- This validated tool can inform research on community support perceptions.
- Findings will aid practitioners and policymakers in developing targeted services and resource allocation for older populations.
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