The psychometric evaluation of the sense of belonging instrument (SOBI) with Iranian older adults
| Autor: | Heather Craig, Sedigheh Arefi, Kelly Allen, Hamid Sharif Nia, Gökmen Arslan, Ameneh Yaghoobzadeh |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Aging
Belonging Psychometrics Sense of belonging lcsh:Geriatrics Iran 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Surveys and Questionnaires Medicine Humans Translations 030212 general & internal medicine Latent structure Older adult Child Factor analysis Aged business.industry 05 social sciences 050301 education Reproducibility of Results Mental health Exploratory factor analysis Confirmatory factor analysis lcsh:RC952-954.6 Geriatrics and Gerontology business Construct (philosophy) Factor Analysis Statistical 0503 education Psychometric Clinical psychology Research Article |
| Zdroj: | BMC Geriatrics BMC Geriatrics, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 1471-2318 |
| Popis: | Background A sense of belonging is a significant predictor of mental health and well-being in later life. A sense of belonging in childhood and adolescence contributes to a number of adult behavioural and psychological outcomes. A high sense of belonging has been associated with better health, longevity, psychological well-being, and disease recovery. Methods In this study, the Persian version of the Sense of Belonging Instrument (SOBI) for older adults in Iran was evaluated psychometrically to develop an accurate measure for belonging. Participants in the study were 302 older adults, 60 years old and above, living independently in Iran and chosen through convenience sampling. Results An exploratory factor analysis indicated that the four-factor structure, which included 16 items, accounted for 54.12% of the total variance, and was characterized by strong factor loadings, with values ranging from .50 to .87. Thereafter, a confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the four-factor latent structure of the SOBI, providing adequate data-model fit statistics. All latent structures were characterized by adequate-to-strong latent construct (H) internal reliability (α) coefficients. Conclusions The Persian version of the SOBI is a useful tool in understanding older adult patients’ sense of belonging when living independently within the community. The implications for practice and research are discussed. |
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