Perceived Community Support Questionnaire: evidence of factorial validity and internal consistency for the Brazilian context

Pizzinato, Adolfo; Segundo, Damião S. de Almeida; Rocha, Kátia Bones

doi:10.1590/0102-311x00016120

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“…A total perceived community support score was calculated by summing all the responses ( 107 ). The PCSQ was shown to have factorial validity ( 108 ). The internal consistency of the PCSQ measure was good at all three time points of pre-study ( α = .899), mid-study ( α = .914) and post-study ( α = .931).…”

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Building resilience through daily smartphone app use: results of a pilot study of the JoyPop app with social work students

Maurer,

Kimyaci,

Konyk

et al. 2023

Front. Digit. Health

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BackgroundThe JoyPop™ smartphone app is a digital intervention designed to enhance day-to-day resilience in youth, particularly those exposed to traumatogenic events [adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)]. Processes of adaptation that foster resilience in response to high stress include affect, cognitive, and behavioral regulation, and social interaction. Digital interventions have application for youth and those who provide them support, including social work trainees navigating the stressors of university studies concurrent with practice internships. Research on resilience-enhancing apps is needed to understand the underlying mechanisms by which change occurs and who is most likely to benefit from these interventions.MethodsSocial work student participants (N = 91) were invited to use the JoyPop app two times daily for 28 days. Baseline ACE exposure and change-over-time in affect regulation, stress responsivity, and social support were evaluated after 2 and 4 weeks of app use with t-tests and generalized estimating equation (GEE) modeling.ResultsParticipants identified predominantly as cisgender women of European descent, mean age 26 years (SD = 6.78), 70% undergraduates, and reported consistent daily app use (Mean days = 26.9, SD = 1.90). Self-reported baseline ACE exposure was high (30% ≥ 5+). We tested change-over-time with generalized estimating equation and saw improvement in affect regulation in the Abbreviated Dysregulation Inventory scale (β = −3.38, p = <.001), and subscales of behavioral (β = −1.63, p = <.001), affect (β = −3.24, p = <.001), and cognitive regulation (β = 1.50, p = .009). Perceived stress decreased with app use (β = −2.65, p = <.001) and even more so for participants with reported exposure to more than 4 ACEs (β = −3.786, p = .030).ConclusionsThe exploratory findings from our pilot study suggest that consistent use of the app may enhance multidimensional resilience amongst university students who self-report higher than average levels of baseline traumatogenic exposures. Our findings support an approach modeling resilience as a complex, dynamic, multicomponent process supported by resources within and between individuals. Further testing of the mechanisms of adaptation in response to high stress that enhance resilience and identification of the JoyPop™ app features that influence this change is needed to validate that daily app use could help youth with experiences of past and current high stress to better regulate their affect, reduce stress reactivity, and increase resilience.

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Building resilience through daily smartphone app use: results of a pilot study of the JoyPop app with social work students

Maurer,

Kimyaci,

Konyk

et al. 2023

Front. Digit. Health

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Validation of the Perceived Community Support Questionnaire for Older Chinese

Che,

Cheung,

Herrero

2024

The Gerontologist

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Background and Objectives Community support has a profound positive impact on older people’s health and plays a crucial role in facilitating aging in place. This impact is particularly significant in the Chinese context, where community support can alleviate the pressure on traditional family caregiving. This study translated, adapted, and validated the perceived community support questionnaire (PCSQ) for use with older Chinese. Research Design and Methods Data for this validation study were collected from a cross-sectional survey of 1,064 Chinese aged 65 years and above. Following the cultural adaptation of the PCSQ-14, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted to examine its factor structure. Criterion validity, convergent and discriminant validity, internal consistency reliability, and test-retest reliability of the scale were also assessed. Results Based on the CFA results, the adapted PCSQ-14 was found to have a three-factor solution for community integration, community participation, and community organizations. The criterion-related validity was supported by its significant correlation with depression. Convergent and discriminant validity were established, with the internal consistency of the scale being 0.90. The test-retest reliability intraclass correlation coefficient for the scale was 0.78. Discussion and Implications The adapted version of the PCSQ-14 demonstrated promising psychometric properties in assessing perceived community support in older Chinese. The adapted PCSQ-14 could assist researchers in determining older Chinese adults’ perceptions of community support, and could also assist practitioners and policymakers in developing targeted interventions for older people and allocating resources more effectively.

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Silveira,

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Pizzinato

2023

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Crianças e adolescentes geralmente migram acompanhando familiares e dificilmente possuem voz ativa nesse processo. Tendo em vista essa conjuntura, o estudo procurou compreender como crianças e adolescentes haitianos constituem narrativas sobre sua experiência de migração e como estas narrativas deflagram aspectos das inserções sócio escolares de migrantes haitianos/as em Porto Alegre. Foi realizado um estudo de caso, focado nas narrativas sobre o processo migratório e experiência local. Nas narrativas, a cultura haitiana e a marcação racial se articulam a possibilidades de vínculo e vivências de exclusão, indicando a necessidade de estratégias institucionais de cuidado.

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Perceived Community Support Questionnaire: evidence of factorial validity and internal consistency for the Brazilian context

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Building resilience through daily smartphone app use: results of a pilot study of the JoyPop app with social work students

Building resilience through daily smartphone app use: results of a pilot study of the JoyPop app with social work students

Validation of the Perceived Community Support Questionnaire for Older Chinese

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