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Social Support and Social Network Scales: A Psychometric Review
Author(s) -
Rock Daniel L.,
Green Kathy E.,
Wise Barbara K.,
Rock Rachelle D.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
research in nursing and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.836
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1098-240X
pISSN - 0160-6891
DOI - 10.1002/nur.4770070411
Subject(s) - psychology , psychometrics , perspective (graphical) , social network (sociolinguistics) , reliability (semiconductor) , social support , scale (ratio) , sample (material) , field (mathematics) , data science , applied psychology , social psychology , clinical psychology , computer science , social media , artificial intelligence , world wide web , power (physics) , physics , mathematics , quantum mechanics , pure mathematics , chemistry , chromatography
Social support and social network scales were reviewed from a psychometric perspective. A sample of 29 behavioral science studies were selected from social support and social network articles published between 1967 and 1982. Each study was classified according to psychometric issues of scaling, reliability, and validity. The review was motivated by the hypothesis that many social support and social network scales are developed without complete utilization of existing measurement technology. Results of this review confirm this hypothesis. Limited availability of basic psychometric data for such scales attenuates theory development and research efficiency. Researchers in this field are encouraged to increase the availability of basic psychometric information for social support and social network scales.