Validation of a questionnaire for the evaluation of informal social support for the elderly: section 1

Guedes, Marcello Barbosa Otoni Gonçalves; Lima, Kenio Costa; Lima, André Luiz; Guedes, Thais Sousa Rodrigues

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ORIGINAL ARTICLES • Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol. 21 (06) • Nov-Dec 2018 • https://doi.org/10.1590/1981-22562018021.180119 copy

Validation of a questionnaire for the evaluation of informal social support for the elderly: section 1

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Abstract

Objectives:

to construct and carry out content (CV) and response process (RPV) validation for a questionnaire to assess informal social support for the elderly.

Method:

a descriptive, observational, quantitative study was performed between January and December 2016 in the city of Natal (Rio Grande do Norte) and other locations in Brazil. The inclusion criteria were: proven experience in the area of social support (for experts) or 60 years of age or older and with preserved cognitive status (for the elderly). The CV stage evaluated the relevance of the items according to the general Content Validity Index (CVI) and per item as well as the assembly of the panel based on the observations of the experts. In the RPV stage, the understanding of the items by the target audience was evaluated.

Results:

the CV stage included a total of 40 interviewees. The overall CVI was 0.88 and only one item had a CVI considered poor. In the RPV stage 41 people were interviewed.

Conclusion:

the questionnaire exhibited good relevance for the proposed items and the observations of the interviewees allowed an approximation of the language used in the instrument to the language of the elderly.

Keywoods:
Social Support; Health of the Elderly; Surveys and Questionnaires; Validation Studies

Observations of specialists accepted
Restriction to Informal Social Support in the header
Use of the singular to facilitate understanding
Reduction of the number of words in some sentences
Use "you" instead of "sir/madam"
Suggestions for the inclusion of items by specialists accepted
When you are sad or miss someone do you have anyone to talk to?
Do you have close relatives who help you look after yourself when you need it?

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[1] Correspondence
Marcello Barbosa Otoni Gonçalves Guedes marcelloguedes21@hotmail.com

Item	Content Value Index by item
1. Can sir/madam rely on many people that are close to him/her?	0.92
2. Does sir/madam live with many people?	0.82
3. Does sir/madam have close friends?	0.90
4. Does sir/madam have a close relative that lives nearby?	0.90
5. Does sir/madam have a friend that lives nearby?	0.92
6. Does sir/madam have a neighbor present?	0.88
7. Does sir/madam often pay visits other people?	0.88
8. Does sir/madam often have visitors?	0.90
9. Does sir/madam have anyone to talk to?	0.92
10. Does sir/madam have someone to help with the housework?	0.92
11. Does sir/madam have someone to help them leave the house when they need it?	0.92
12. Does sir/madam have someone to help when they are bedridden or sick?	0.95
13. Does sir/madam have someone to help when they have financial difficulties?	0.95
14. Does sir/madam take part in discussions about family decisions?	0.90
15. Does sir/madam take part in discussions about decisions among friends?	0.82
16. Does sir/madam take part in discussions about community decisions?	0.82
17. Does sir/madam listen to the problems of others when asked?	0.90
18. Does sir/madam comfort others when asked?	0.88
19. Does sir/madam share their leisure time with someone?	0.95
20.Is social contact with others enduring?	0.88
21.Was the help that sir received from others in the last 30 days adequate?	0.82
22. Did sir receive adequate help from other people when young?	0.65*
CVI - Overall	0.88

Unaltered item	Reformulated Item
Did sir/madam receive adequate help from other people when young?	When you were young, did you receive adequate help from other people?
Does sir/madam take part in discussions about family decisions?	Do you take part in family decisions?
Does sir/madam participate in discussions about decisions among friends?	Do you take part in decisions among friends?
Does sir/madam listen to the problems of others when asked?	Do you listen to the problems of others when asked?
Does sir/madam often have visitors?	Do you often have visitors?
Does sir/madam have a friend that lives nearby?	Do you have a friend you see often?
Was the help that sir received from others in the last 30 days adequate?	Was the help you received in the last 30 days satisfactory?
Does sir/madam have a neighbor present?	Do you have a neighbours you can rely on when required?
Does sir/madam have a relative that lives nearby?	Do you have a relative you can rely on and who lives nearby?
Is social contact with other people enduring?	Is your social contact with other people enduring?

Unaltered item	Reformulated Item
Do you have a relative that you can rely on and who lives nearby?	Do you have a family member that you can rely on and who lives nearby?
Do you often pay visits?	Do you often visit other people?
Do you have someone who can help you leave the house when you need it?	Do you have someone who can help you leave the house in case you need it?
Do you have someone to help when you’re bedridden or sick?	Do you have someone to help in case you’re bedridden or sick?
Do you have someone to help when you have financial difficulties?	Do you have someone to help in case you have financial difficulties?
Do you take part in family decisions?	Have you taken part in a family decision?
Do you listen to the problems of others when asked?	Do you help others when asked?
Do you comfort others when asked?	Do you console others when they’re sad?
Is your social contact with others enduring?	Is your social contact with others permanent?
Was the help that you had or would have had in the last 30 days satisfactory?	Was the help that you had or would have had in the last 30 days satisfactory, or would it have been?

Informal Social Support is all emotional, financial, material or daily support for activities of daily living, received by a network of people (relatives, friends, neighbors, among others). INDICATE THE OPTION THAT YOU BELIEVE TO BE MOST SUITABLE FOR EACH ITEM REFERRING TO INFORMAL SOCIAL SUPPORT AMONG THE ELDERLY
Item/Response alternatives	YES	NO
1.Can you rely on people close to you?
2. Do you live with many people?
3. Do you have a friend you see often?
4. Do you have a family member you can rely on and who lives nearby?
5. Do you have a friend that lives nearby?
6. Do you have a neighbor who you can rely on in case you need it?
7. Do you often visit other people?
8. Do you often have visitors?
9. Do you have someone you can talk to?
10. Do you have someone to help with the housework?
11. Do you have someone to help you leave the house in case you need to?
12. Do you have someone to help you in case you’re bedridden or sick?
13. Do you have someone to help you in case of financial difficulty?
14. Have you taken part in a family decision?
15. Do you take part in decisions among friends?
16. Have you taken part in a community decision?
17. Do you help other people when asked?
18. Do you console other people when they’re sad?
19. Do you share your leisure time with anyone?
20. Is your social contact with other people permanent?
Item/Response alternatives	YES	NO
21. Was the help that you had or would have had in the last 30 days satisfactory, or would it have been?
22. Have you received adequate help from other people throughout your life?
23. When you are sad or miss someone do you have anyone to talk to?
24. Do you have a family member who helps you look after yourself in case you need it?