Validation of the Factor Structure and Gender-Related Measurement Invariance of the Inventory of Socially Supportive Behaviors (Short Form): Proposing an Alternative Design
The aim of this paper was to validate the factor structure and gender-related measurement invariance of the short form of the Inventory of Socially Supportive Behaviors (ISSB). The study sample consisted of 710 undergraduate students aged 19–55 years. A confirmatory factor analysis of the original d...
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| author | Jan Sebastian Novotný Lucie Váchová Jana Kvintová |
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| description | The aim of this paper was to validate the factor structure and gender-related measurement invariance of the short form of the Inventory of Socially Supportive Behaviors (ISSB). The study sample consisted of 710 undergraduate students aged 19–55 years. A confirmatory factor analysis of the original design confirmed a three-factor structure with an acceptable goodness of fit (CFI = 0.910, TLI = 0.894, RMSEA = 0.066) and validity; however, some indices hinted at potential weak points. Therefore, we proposed an alternative model with the identical three-factor structure but fewer items. This model showed a better goodness of fit (CFI = 0.953, TLI = 0.936, RMSEA = 0.064) and was superior to the original design (<i>p</i> < 0.001). Convergent and discriminant validity and reliability were also good. Finally, a gender-related measurement invariance analysis demonstrated invariance in the ISSB structure for both models, while revealing partial metric and scalar invariance. In conclusion, the findings suggest that the ISSB-SF is a reliable, efficient and rapid tool for measuring received social support, with the proposed alternative design possibly being advantageous if validated on other populations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0411d4344ed3492fb51977eeda6a0b622023-11-24T10:00:13ZengMDPI AGSocial Sciences2076-07602022-11-01111152810.3390/socsci11110528Validation of the Factor Structure and Gender-Related Measurement Invariance of the Inventory of Socially Supportive Behaviors (Short Form): Proposing an Alternative DesignJan Sebastian Novotný0Lucie Váchová1Jana Kvintová2Department of Psychology and Abnormal Psychology, Faculty of Education, Palacký University, 779 00 Olomouc, Czech RepublicDepartment of Psychology and Abnormal Psychology, Faculty of Education, Palacký University, 779 00 Olomouc, Czech RepublicDepartment of Psychology and Abnormal Psychology, Faculty of Education, Palacký University, 779 00 Olomouc, Czech RepublicThe aim of this paper was to validate the factor structure and gender-related measurement invariance of the short form of the Inventory of Socially Supportive Behaviors (ISSB). The study sample consisted of 710 undergraduate students aged 19–55 years. A confirmatory factor analysis of the original design confirmed a three-factor structure with an acceptable goodness of fit (CFI = 0.910, TLI = 0.894, RMSEA = 0.066) and validity; however, some indices hinted at potential weak points. Therefore, we proposed an alternative model with the identical three-factor structure but fewer items. This model showed a better goodness of fit (CFI = 0.953, TLI = 0.936, RMSEA = 0.064) and was superior to the original design (<i>p</i> < 0.001). Convergent and discriminant validity and reliability were also good. Finally, a gender-related measurement invariance analysis demonstrated invariance in the ISSB structure for both models, while revealing partial metric and scalar invariance. In conclusion, the findings suggest that the ISSB-SF is a reliable, efficient and rapid tool for measuring received social support, with the proposed alternative design possibly being advantageous if validated on other populations.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/11/11/528received social supportInventory of Socially Supportive Behaviorsconfirmatory factor analysisvaliditygender-related measurement invariance |
| spellingShingle | Jan Sebastian Novotný Lucie Váchová Jana Kvintová Validation of the Factor Structure and Gender-Related Measurement Invariance of the Inventory of Socially Supportive Behaviors (Short Form): Proposing an Alternative Design Social Sciences received social support Inventory of Socially Supportive Behaviors confirmatory factor analysis validity gender-related measurement invariance |
| title | Validation of the Factor Structure and Gender-Related Measurement Invariance of the Inventory of Socially Supportive Behaviors (Short Form): Proposing an Alternative Design |
| title_full | Validation of the Factor Structure and Gender-Related Measurement Invariance of the Inventory of Socially Supportive Behaviors (Short Form): Proposing an Alternative Design |
| title_fullStr | Validation of the Factor Structure and Gender-Related Measurement Invariance of the Inventory of Socially Supportive Behaviors (Short Form): Proposing an Alternative Design |
| title_full_unstemmed | Validation of the Factor Structure and Gender-Related Measurement Invariance of the Inventory of Socially Supportive Behaviors (Short Form): Proposing an Alternative Design |
| title_short | Validation of the Factor Structure and Gender-Related Measurement Invariance of the Inventory of Socially Supportive Behaviors (Short Form): Proposing an Alternative Design |
| title_sort | validation of the factor structure and gender related measurement invariance of the inventory of socially supportive behaviors short form proposing an alternative design |
| topic | received social support Inventory of Socially Supportive Behaviors confirmatory factor analysis validity gender-related measurement invariance |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/11/11/528 |
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