Psychometric Properties Of The Malay Version Of The Inventory Of Socially Supportive Behaviour (ISSB)
- Author:
Nasir Yusoff
;
Low Wah Yun
;
Yip Cheng Har
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Social Support;
Malay;
Inventory of Socially Supportive Behaviour;
Validation;
Psychometry
- MeSH:
Social Support;
Psychometrics
- From:ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry
2014;15(1):23-29
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
This study validates The Malay Version of The Inventory of Socially Supportive Behaviour. Methods: The psychometric properties of the ISSBMalay Version were examined on sixty-eight women who were Malay native speakers and diagnosed with breast cancer. Respondents answered the questionnaire at three weeks and ten weeks following surgery for breast cancer. Results: The Malay Version of ISSB showed excellent internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha=0.96). Test-retest Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC)
was 0.03. Small mean differences were observed at test-retest measurement with Effect Size Index 0.18. Conclusion: The Malay Version of the ISSB could be an
appropriate tool to measure the supportive behavior of the Malaysian population.
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