Validation of the Portuguese version of the social isolation scale with a sample of community-dwelling older adults

Objectives: The aim of this study was to analyze the psychometric properties (reliability and validity) of the Social Isolation Scale (SIS) in a sample of Portuguese community-dwelling older adults. Methods: A transversal descriptive study was carried out with a convenience sample of 250 community-d...

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Main Authors: João Tavares, Ana Faria, Delphine Gonçalves, Diana Mendes, Sofia Silva, Liliana Sousa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-04-01
Series:International Journal of Nursing Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352013223000248