The Development of Social Function Questionnaire for Chinese Older Adults

Conghui Liu; Yunping Wang; Jing Li; Xinzhu Xing; Xiaojuan Chen; Jianbing Liu; Xuanna Wu

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2022.794990

Frontiers in Psychology (Mar 2022)

The Development of Social Function Questionnaire for Chinese Older Adults

Conghui Liu,
Yunping Wang,
Jing Li,
Xinzhu Xing,
Xiaojuan Chen,
Jianbing Liu,
Xuanna Wu

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Conghui Liu: Department of Psychology, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
Yunping Wang: Department of Psychology, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
Jing Li: Department of Psychology, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
Xinzhu Xing: Beijing Research Center of Urban System Engineering, Beijing, China
Xiaojuan Chen: Beijing Research Center of Urban System Engineering, Beijing, China
Jianbing Liu: Beijing Research Center of Urban System Engineering, Beijing, China
Xuanna Wu: Department of Psychology, Capital Normal University, Beijing, China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.794990
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13

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ObjectivesSocial function is an important indicator for physical and psychological health of older adults. However, there is a lack of a standardized questionnaire for measuring social function of older adults. This study developed a questionnaire to assess Chinese older adults’ social function.MethodsWe used three samples (N = 2,257 aged ≥60 years) to test the reliability and validity of the questionnaire.ResultsBased on exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses with two samples, the final version of Social Function Questionnaire for Chinese Older Adults (SFQCOA) contained three dimensions with 12 items: social support, social adaptation, and social engagement. Criterion validity test with the third sample showed that SFQCOA was positively related to the healthy indices and negatively related to the unhealthy indices.ConclusionThe validity and reliability of the questionnaire reach the requirements of psychometric standards, suggesting it is an effective tool for measuring social function of older adults.

Published in Frontiers in Psychology

ISSN: 1664-1078 (Online)
Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A.
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Philosophy. Psychology. Religion: Psychology
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