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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2024

A Scoping Review of Instruments Used in Measuring Social Support among Refugees in Resettlement.

Godfred O Boateng, Karin Wachter, Roseanne C Schuster, Tanya L Burgess, Mary Bunn

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Godfred O BoatengSchool of Global Health, York University, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-5898-6966
Karin WachterSchool of Social Work, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4809-0047
Roseanne C SchusterSchool of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ 85069, USA.
Tanya L BurgessSchool of Social Work, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5548-2607
Mary BunnDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.

Funding

Multi-Level Effects of a Parenting Intervention for Enhancing Latino Youth Health BehaviorsU54MD002316 · NIMHD · ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY-TEMPE CAMPUS · PI MARSIGLIA, FLAVIO FRANCISCO · 2017 to 2022
$14.9M
Leveraging Implementation Science and Design Methods to Sustain Community-Based Mental Health Services for RefugeesK01MH128524 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO · PI Mary Bunn · 2022 to 2026
$935k
National Institutes of Health/National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities 5U54 MD002316NIMHD NIH HHS U54 MD002316NIMH NIH HHS K01 MH128524
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study aimed to systematically review current research on the application of existing social support scales in research with refugees in resettlement, assess their quality, and identify gaps in measurement to enhance research and practice. A scoping review was conducted on the extant literature published until March 2023. A team of researchers conducted search, sorting, and data extraction processes following best practices for scale development and validation. Of the 1185 studies collected from the search process, 41 articles were retained in the final analysis, from which 17 distinct social support instruments used in research with resettled refugees were identified. An assessment of all 17 instruments showed the presence of one or more limitations associated with construct, criterion, convergent, and/or discriminant validity. Test of reliability was assessed in all studies, with a range of 0.80 to 0.90. Our findings show that most of the research evaluating social support among resettled refugees is conducted without measurement instruments adequately validated in the resettlement context. This analysis highlights the need for rigorously developed social support scales that reflect the lived experiences, needs, and priorities of resettled refugees.

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RefugeesSocial SupportHumansReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and Questionnairesmeasurementrefugeereliabilityresettlementsocial supportvalidity

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PMID38929051
PMCPMC11203988

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