Psychometric properties of the Perceived Social Support Questionnaire (PSSQ), a new measure of perceived social support among older adults.

Marie Sendra Helene AmievaNoelia RetuertoCéline Meillon Valérie Bergua Camille Ouvrard Karine Pérès Nicole Rascle Michèle Koleck

Published in: Aging & mental health (2022)

The PSSQ is a short and easy-to-administer tool allowing assessing perceived social support in older population. Despite a weak fidelity that could actually be explained by changes in perceived social support over time, the questionnaire revealed good psychometric qualities and validity.

Keyphrases

social support
psychometric properties
depressive symptoms
cross sectional
mental health
single cell