Reliability and validity assessments of measures of social networks, social support and control--results from the Malmö Shoulder and Neck Study.

B S Hanson, P O Ostergren, S Elmståhl, S O Isacsson, J Ranstam
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The reliability and validity of methods to assess social networks, social support and control were investigated in a population of 12,009 females and males born between 1926 and 1945 (the "Malmö Shoulder and Neck Study"). This study demonstrated an overall reliability with kappa coefficients between 0.70 and 0.47, but the reliability was more varying among females and lower in the youngest age group. The analysis of the construct validity indicated that the different indices measure different aspects of the psychosocial environment, but both theoretical and methodological problems were identified, when the validity of multidimensional concepts are to be determined. The validity of such indices can best be judged by combining quantitative and qualitative methods. Potential validity problems must be kept in mind when these indices are used in epidemiological research. The results from the reliability analysis call for repeated assessments and the sample size must be adjusted vis-a-vis the reliability.

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社会网络、社会支持和控制措施的信度和效度评估——来自Malmö肩颈研究的结果。
评估社会网络、社会支持和控制方法的可靠性和有效性在1926年至1945年间出生的12,009名男女中进行了调查(“Malmö肩颈研究”)。本研究的总体信度kappa系数在0.70 ~ 0.47之间,但女性之间的信度差异较大,最年轻年龄组的信度较低。结构效度分析表明,不同的指标衡量心理社会环境的不同方面,但在确定多维概念的效度时,发现了理论和方法上的问题。定量方法与定性方法相结合,可以更好地判断这些指标的有效性。在流行病学研究中使用这些指数时,必须牢记潜在的效度问题。信度分析的结果需要反复评估,样本量必须根据信度进行调整。
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