Family Support Scale in Older Adults: development and validation
Family support constitutes an important support network to favor a dignified life in the elderly. The objective of the study was to construct and establish the psychometric properties of the Family Support Scale in Older Adults. A random sample of 1168 older adults (60 years and older) living in the...
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I10-R363-article-435202026-04-29T17:13:12Z Family Support Scale in Older Adults: development and validation Escala de Apoyo Familiar en Adultos Mayores: desarrollo y validación Leitón-Espinoza, Zoila Esperanza Capa-Luque, Walter Bello-Vidal, Catalina Ochoa-Vigo, Kattia Magallanes-Castilla, Jesús Jacinto Martínez-Villanueva, Rosa María Villanueva-Benites, Maritza Evangelina Leitón-Espinoza, Zoila Esperanza Capa-Luque, Walter Bello-Vidal, Catalina Ochoa-Vigo, Kattia Magallanes-Castilla, Jesús Jacinto Martínez-Villanueva, Rosa María Villanueva-Benites, Maritza Evangelina apoyo familiar confiabilidad validez invarianza family support reliability validity invariance Family support constitutes an important support network to favor a dignified life in the elderly. The objective of the study was to construct and establish the psychometric properties of the Family Support Scale in Older Adults. A random sample of 1168 older adults (60 years and older) living in the La Libertad Region (Peru) was used. The confirmatory factor analysis showed that both the three-factor oblique model and the second-order factor model have very good fit indices (CFI and TLI > .95; RMSEA of .06 and SRMR of .03) and high factor loadings (> .72). Evidence of content and construct validity was also satisfactory. The invariance by sex was corroborated, and ordinal alpha and omega coefficients higher than .95 were observed. It is concluded that the scale has satisfactory evidence of validity and reliability. El apoyo familiar constituye una red de soporte importante para favorecer una vida digna en el adulto mayor. El objetivo del estudio fue construir y establecer las propiedades psicométricas de la Escala de Apoyo Familiar en Adultos Mayores. Se utilizó una muestra aleatoria de 1168 adultos mayores (60 años en adelante), residentes en la Región La Libertad (Perú). El análisis factorial confirmatorio mostró que tanto el modelo de tres factores oblicuos como el modelo factorial de segundo orden presentan índices de muy buen ajuste (CFI y TLI > .95; RMSEA de .06 y SRMR de .03) y altas cargas factoriales (> .72). También las evidencias de validez de contenido y relacionada con otro constructo fueron satisfactorias. Se corroboró la invarianza por sexo, y se observaron coeficientes alfa ordinal y omega superior a .95. Se concluye que la escala cuenta con satisfactoria evidencia de validez y confiabilidad. Instituto de Investigaciones Psicológicas 2026-04-29 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/racc/article/view/43520 10.32348/1852.4206.v18.n1.43520 Argentinean Journal of Behavioral Sciences; Vol. 18 No. 1 (2026): Revista Argentina de Ciencias del Comportamiento Revista Argentina de Ciencias del Comportamiento; Vol. 18 Núm. 1 (2026): Revista Argentina de Ciencias del Comportamiento 1852-4206 10.32348/1852.4206.v18.n1 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/racc/article/view/43520/53202 Derechos de autor 2026 Zoila Esperanza Leitón-Espinoza, Walter Capa-Luque, Catalina Bello-Vidal, Kattia Ochoa-Vigo, Jesús Jacinto Magallanes-Castilla, Rosa María Martínez-Villanueva, Maritza Evangelina Villanueva-Benites https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
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apoyo familiar confiabilidad validez invarianza family support reliability validity invariance Leitón-Espinoza, Zoila Esperanza Capa-Luque, Walter Bello-Vidal, Catalina Ochoa-Vigo, Kattia Magallanes-Castilla, Jesús Jacinto Martínez-Villanueva, Rosa María Villanueva-Benites, Maritza Evangelina Leitón-Espinoza, Zoila Esperanza Capa-Luque, Walter Bello-Vidal, Catalina Ochoa-Vigo, Kattia Magallanes-Castilla, Jesús Jacinto Martínez-Villanueva, Rosa María Villanueva-Benites, Maritza Evangelina Family Support Scale in Older Adults: development and validation |
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apoyo familiar confiabilidad validez invarianza family support reliability validity invariance |
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Leitón-Espinoza, Zoila Esperanza Capa-Luque, Walter Bello-Vidal, Catalina Ochoa-Vigo, Kattia Magallanes-Castilla, Jesús Jacinto Martínez-Villanueva, Rosa María Villanueva-Benites, Maritza Evangelina Leitón-Espinoza, Zoila Esperanza Capa-Luque, Walter Bello-Vidal, Catalina Ochoa-Vigo, Kattia Magallanes-Castilla, Jesús Jacinto Martínez-Villanueva, Rosa María Villanueva-Benites, Maritza Evangelina |
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Leitón-Espinoza, Zoila Esperanza Capa-Luque, Walter Bello-Vidal, Catalina Ochoa-Vigo, Kattia Magallanes-Castilla, Jesús Jacinto Martínez-Villanueva, Rosa María Villanueva-Benites, Maritza Evangelina Leitón-Espinoza, Zoila Esperanza Capa-Luque, Walter Bello-Vidal, Catalina Ochoa-Vigo, Kattia Magallanes-Castilla, Jesús Jacinto Martínez-Villanueva, Rosa María Villanueva-Benites, Maritza Evangelina |
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Family Support Scale in Older Adults: development and validation |
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Family Support Scale in Older Adults: development and validation |
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Family Support Scale in Older Adults: development and validation |
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Family Support Scale in Older Adults: development and validation |
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Family Support Scale in Older Adults: development and validation |
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family support scale in older adults: development and validation |
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Family support constitutes an important support network to favor a dignified life in the elderly. The objective of the study was to construct and establish the psychometric properties of the Family Support Scale in Older Adults. A random sample of 1168 older adults (60 years and older) living in the La Libertad Region (Peru) was used. The confirmatory factor analysis showed that both the three-factor oblique model and the second-order factor model have very good fit indices (CFI and TLI > .95; RMSEA of .06 and SRMR of .03) and high factor loadings (> .72). Evidence of content and construct validity was also satisfactory. The invariance by sex was corroborated, and ordinal alpha and omega coefficients higher than .95 were observed. It is concluded that the scale has satisfactory evidence of validity and reliability. |
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