TY - JOUR
T1 - Design and psychometric properties of the family support for older people questionnaire
AU - Shamsikhani, Soheila
AU - Ahmadi, Fazlollah
AU - Kazemnejad, Anoshirvan
AU - Vaismoradi, Mojtaba
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors disclose the receipt of support from Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran to conduct this research (Decree code: IR.MODARES.REC.1398.140).
Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2023 Shamsikhani, Ahmadi, Kazemnejad and Vaismoradi.
PY - 2023/2/2
Y1 - 2023/2/2
N2 - BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The population of older people is increasing across the world. Older people need care and support from their families to be able to live independently. This study aimed to design and evaluate the psychometric properties of the family support for older people (FSOP) questionnaire.METHODS: In this instrument development study using a mixed-methods design, the psychometric properties of the FSOP questionnaire in terms of validity and reliability were evaluated.RESULTS: The FSOP questionnaire consisted of 50 items in six domains. It was shown to have appropriate qualitative and quantitative validities (score > 1.5). The indicators of content validity (CVR > 0.62, ICVI ≥ 0.80, and SCVI > 0.94) and confirmatory factor analysis (indexes of χ
2/df = 2.50, CFI = 0.96, GFI = 0.97, AGFI = 0.96, NNFI = 0.96, PNFI = 0.89, TLI = 0.96, and RMSEA = 0.06) were satisfactory. Cronbach's alpha coefficient for reliability was 0.94, indicating an optimal score.
CONCLUSIONS: Healthcare providers and family caregivers are suggested to use the FSOP questionnaire for improving the quality of life of older people at home.
AB - BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The population of older people is increasing across the world. Older people need care and support from their families to be able to live independently. This study aimed to design and evaluate the psychometric properties of the family support for older people (FSOP) questionnaire.METHODS: In this instrument development study using a mixed-methods design, the psychometric properties of the FSOP questionnaire in terms of validity and reliability were evaluated.RESULTS: The FSOP questionnaire consisted of 50 items in six domains. It was shown to have appropriate qualitative and quantitative validities (score > 1.5). The indicators of content validity (CVR > 0.62, ICVI ≥ 0.80, and SCVI > 0.94) and confirmatory factor analysis (indexes of χ
2/df = 2.50, CFI = 0.96, GFI = 0.97, AGFI = 0.96, NNFI = 0.96, PNFI = 0.89, TLI = 0.96, and RMSEA = 0.06) were satisfactory. Cronbach's alpha coefficient for reliability was 0.94, indicating an optimal score.
CONCLUSIONS: Healthcare providers and family caregivers are suggested to use the FSOP questionnaire for improving the quality of life of older people at home.
KW - factor analysis
KW - family support
KW - home care
KW - older people
KW - psychometric properties
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U2 - 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1068839
DO - 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1068839
M3 - Article
C2 - 36817922
SN - 2296-2565
VL - 11
JO - Frontiers in Public Health
JF - Frontiers in Public Health
M1 - 1068839
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