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The Perceived Support Network Inventory.

E J Oritt, S C Paul, J A Behrman

    American Journal of Community Psychology
    |October 1, 1985
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    The Perceived Support Network Inventory (PSNI) effectively measures social support. This validated scale demonstrates good reliability and distinguishes between student and client groups, aiding psychological research.

    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Social Psychology
    • Psychometrics

    Background:

    • Social support is crucial for mental well-being.
    • Existing measures may not fully capture perceived support networks.
    • A reliable and valid instrument is needed to assess perceived social support.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop and psychometrically evaluate the Perceived Support Network Inventory (PSNI).
    • To assess the reliability and validity of the PSNI in a student population.
    • To examine the PSNI's ability to differentiate between general student and clinical populations.

    Main Methods:

    • The PSNI was administered to 146 introductory psychology students for reliability and validity testing.
    • Test-retest reliability, internal consistency, and various validity metrics (construct, convergent, discriminant) were calculated.

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  • A contrast group of 28 Counseling Center clients also completed the PSNI.

    • Main Results:

    • The PSNI demonstrated good test-retest reliability (r = .72–.88) and internal consistency (α = .77).
    • Validity estimates were within acceptable ranges for construct (.21–.57), convergent (-.25–.20), and discriminant (-.11–.19) measures.
    • Significant differences were found in PSNI scores between students and counseling clients.

    Conclusions:

    • The PSNI is a reliable and valid measure of perceived social support.
    • The scale effectively differentiates between general and clinical populations.
    • The PSNI is recommended for future research and clinical applications in assessing social support networks.