ArticleSocial psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology2013
Validation of the modified DUKE-UNC Functional Social Support Questionnaire in patients with schizophrenia.
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Abstract
purposeThe modified DUKE-UNC Functional Social Support Questionnaire (FSSQ) is considered a psychometric instrument to assess the social support in patients with schizophrenia. However, it has not been validated in this patient population. This issue is addressed here by examining the tool's psychometric properties in a clinical sample of patients with schizophrenia.
methodsTwo hundred and forty-one patients from ten Adult Mental Health Centres (AMHC) meeting the following inclusion criteria were included: (1) International Classification of Diseases-10 (ICD-10) diagnosis of schizophrenia; (2) Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) scores ≤50; (3) Illness duration of more than 2 years; and (4) Clinical stability. Patients were evaluated at baseline and at 1-year follow-up for clinical and psychosocial variables.
resultsThe factor analysis revealed two factors that explained 54.15 % of the variance. Internal consistency was excellent for the total FSSQ (0.87 at baseline and 0.88 at 1 year follow-up) and ranged between adequate and excellent for FSSQ domains. Correlations between FSSQ scores and those of global functioning, psychiatric symptoms, disability and quality of life ranged between small and large. There were significant differences between groups of patients with schizophrenia in FSSQ scores. Patients with higher levels of somatic complaints and patients who were disabled scored significantly lower in some or all FSSQ scores. After 1-year follow-up, patients improved in overall functioning and there was a decrease in psychiatric symptoms. There were mainly small significant associations between changes in FSSQ scores from baseline to 1-year follow-up and changes in the rest of the test scores, and AMHC visits between baseline and 1-year follow-up.
conclusionsThe FSSQ scores are reliable and valid, which suggests that the instrument is appropriate for the assessment of perceived social support in patients with schizophrenia.
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