Soporte social percibido en cuidadores familiares de personas con enfermedad crónica

Introduction: The increase in chronic diseases has put in evidence the problem between the supply and demand for health services, generating the displacement of care to home and the overload to family caregivers. Objective: To determine the social support perceived by family caregivers of people with chronic disease. Materials and Methods: A transversal study was conducted and the Inventory of Social Support on Chronic Disease of Hilbert instrument was used with 129 family caregivers of people with chronic disease seen in a hospital of third level of attention. Results: The caregivers are primarily women (89.9%). The average score of the scale was of $110.7, standard deviation = 38.1. Significant differences were found in the schooling (p=0.030), socioeconomic status (p=0.013) and the housing to the patient (p=0.010). Conclusion: The caregivers reported to be unhappy with perceived social support and this perception was related to the socio-economic conditions of the people

Psychometric properties of the questionnaire MOS-SSS in family caregivers of Bucaramanga, Colombia: a Rasch analysis

Objetivo: determinar las propiedades psicométricas del Cuestionario de Estudio de Desenlaces Médicos de Apoyo Social con la aplicación del modelo de Rasch, en una muestra de cuidadores familiares de Bucaramanga. Materiales y método: corresponde a un estudio metodológico de tipo evaluación de tecnologías diagnósticas. Fueron evaluados 104 cuidadores familiares de personas con enfermedades crónicas de la ciudad de Bucaramanga, durante los meses de octubre a diciembre de 2014, usando el Cuestionario de Estudio de Desenlaces Médicos de Apoyo Social. Fueron analizadas las características psicométricas de dicho cuestionario utilizando el modelo de Rasch. Resultados: se encontró que el conjunto de 19 ítems mostró unidimensionalidad. Todos los ítems presentaron polaridad positiva. Las estadísticas de ajuste mostraron que los ítems A2. Alguien que me ayude cuando tenga que guardar reposo en cama, A8. Alguien que me dé información para ayudarme a entender una situación, A11. Alguien con quien pueda relajarme, presentaron leve desajuste al modelo. Conclusión: el instrumento posee adecuadas propiedades psicométricas desde la perspectiva del modelo de Rasch; sin embargo, para ser aplicado en cuidadores familiares de personas con enfermedad crónica es deseable adicionar más ítems que aborden otros aspectos importantes del apoyo social como es el caso del apoyo brindado por el personal de salud.Objective: to determine the psychometric properties of Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey with the application of the Rasch model, in a sample of family caregivers of Bucaramanga. Material and method: The study corresponds to a diagnostic technologies assessment-type methodological study. A total of 104 caregivers relatives of people with chronic diseases in the city of Bucaramanga, were evaluated during the months of October and December 2014 using the Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey. The psychometric characteristics of the survey were analyzed using the Rasch model. Results: It was found that the set of 19 items showed unidimensionality. All items presented positive polarity. The adjustment statistics showed that items A2: Someone to help me when I have to rest in bed; A8: Someone to give me information to help me understand a situation; and item A11: Someone with whom I can relax, presented slight mismatch to the model. Conclusions: the instrument has adequate psychometric properties from the perspective of the Rasch model. However, to be applied in family caregivers relatives of people with chronic diseases, it is desirable to add more items that address other important aspects of social support, such as the support provided by health personnel

Diseño y análisis psicométrico de un instrumento para detectar presencia de ciberbullying en un contexto escolar

The objective of this research was to design an instrument to detect cyberbullying in a school context and analyze its psychometric properties. Participants were 299 adolescents (54.2% female and 45.8% male) with a mean age of 15 years, belonging to the lower stratum (22.1%) and middle layer (78%). A quantitative study with a non-experimental design instrumental and the cross section was performed. Under the classical test theory, adequate internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha α = .864) and convergent validity with other measures was obtained. Confirmatory factor analysis in SPSS version 21, which resulted in three factors was performed. From item response theory, INFIT found that the items ranged from 0.73 and 1.23 and between 0.74 and 1.24 OUTFIT. Based on the favorable results of psychometric analysis, we conclude that the instrument can be used for detection of cyberbullying in a school context.El objetivo de la presente investigación fue diseñar un instrumento para detectar Ciberbullying en un contexto escolar y analizar sus propiedades psicométricas. Los participantes fueron 299 adolescentes (54,2% mujeres y 45,8% hombres) con edad promedio de 15 años, pertenecientes al estrato bajo (22,1%) y estrato medio (78%). Se llevó a cabo un estudio cuantitativo con un diseño no experimental de tipo instrumental y corte transversal. Bajo la teoría clásica de los test, se obtuvo una adecuada consistencia interna (Alfa de Cronbach α = .864) así como validez convergente con las otras medidas. Se llevó a cabo el análisis factorial exploratorio en el SPSS versión 21, el cual arrojó tres factores. Desde la teoría de respuesta al ítem, se encontró que el INFIT de los ítems osciló entre .73 y 1.23 y el OUTFIT entre 0.74 y 1.24. Con base en los resultados favorables del análisis psicométrico, se concluye que el instrumento puede ser usado para la detección del ciberbullying en un contexto escolar