Development and validation of the Iranian Social Health Questionnaire (IrSHQ)

Background: Social health is a fundamental dimension of health, and plays an important role in promoting social well-being. Research in social health needs reliable and valid tools, which should be also applicable to any type of social context. This study was aimed to develop an effective social hea...

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Main Authors: Hassan Rafiey, Mostafa Amini Rarani, Fardin Alipour, Esmaeil Khedmati Morasae
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Published: Edizioni FS 2017-03-01
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author Hassan Rafiey
Mostafa Amini Rarani
Fardin Alipour
Esmaeil Khedmati Morasae
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description Background: Social health is a fundamental dimension of health, and plays an important role in promoting social well-being. Research in social health needs reliable and valid tools, which should be also applicable to any type of social context. This study was aimed to develop an effective social health questionnaire for the social context of Iranian society. Methods: The study was conducted in three phases: 1) A preliminary 43-item questionnaire was created based on an extensive literature review; 2) The questionnaire was validated. Firstly, social health experts evaluated content validity; secondly, an exploratory factor analysis and Cronbach’s coefficient test were used; 3) The questionnaire was tested in a representative sample of 500 persons, who were selected through a multistage sampling in Tehran, Iran, in 2015. All analyses were carried out using SPSS software (version 22). Results: We developed the Iranian Social Health Questionnaire (IrSHQ) consisting of a 29-item questionnaire organized in seven subscales – ‘Social interaction’, ‘social responsibility’, ‘conscientiousness’, ‘attitude to society’, ‘empathy’, ‘family relationship’, and ‘social participation’−. Internal consistency using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was 0.86. Validity and reliability of our questionnaire were confirmed. Conclusion: Due to the size and diversity of participants, validity of results, compliance with Iranian culture, and its relative shortness, the IrSHQ appears to be a very useful instrument for measuring individual’s social health in the Iranian social context.
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spelling doaj-art-14dd2a87a9d04ae4aa5f386c76bfb2b42025-01-18T18:20:29ZengEdizioni FSJournal of Health and Social Sciences2499-22402499-58862017-03-0121193010.19204/2017/dvlp2Development and validation of the Iranian Social Health Questionnaire (IrSHQ)Hassan Rafiey0Mostafa Amini Rarani1Fardin Alipour2Esmaeil Khedmati Morasae3Social Welfare Management Research Centre, Department of Social Welfare, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, IranSocial Determinants of Health Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranSocial Welfare Management Research Centre, Department of Social Work, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, IranCentre for Systems Studies (CSS), Hull University Business School (HUBS), Hull York Medical School (HYMS), University of Hull, Hull, UKBackground: Social health is a fundamental dimension of health, and plays an important role in promoting social well-being. Research in social health needs reliable and valid tools, which should be also applicable to any type of social context. This study was aimed to develop an effective social health questionnaire for the social context of Iranian society. Methods: The study was conducted in three phases: 1) A preliminary 43-item questionnaire was created based on an extensive literature review; 2) The questionnaire was validated. Firstly, social health experts evaluated content validity; secondly, an exploratory factor analysis and Cronbach’s coefficient test were used; 3) The questionnaire was tested in a representative sample of 500 persons, who were selected through a multistage sampling in Tehran, Iran, in 2015. All analyses were carried out using SPSS software (version 22). Results: We developed the Iranian Social Health Questionnaire (IrSHQ) consisting of a 29-item questionnaire organized in seven subscales – ‘Social interaction’, ‘social responsibility’, ‘conscientiousness’, ‘attitude to society’, ‘empathy’, ‘family relationship’, and ‘social participation’−. Internal consistency using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was 0.86. Validity and reliability of our questionnaire were confirmed. Conclusion: Due to the size and diversity of participants, validity of results, compliance with Iranian culture, and its relative shortness, the IrSHQ appears to be a very useful instrument for measuring individual’s social health in the Iranian social context.http://journalhss.com/wp-content/uploads/JHHS21_19-30.pdffactor analysis; reliability; social health; questionnaire; validityfactor analysisreliabilitysocial healthquestionnairevalidity
spellingShingle Hassan Rafiey
Mostafa Amini Rarani
Fardin Alipour
Esmaeil Khedmati Morasae
Development and validation of the Iranian Social Health Questionnaire (IrSHQ)
Journal of Health and Social Sciences
factor analysis; reliability; social health; questionnaire; validity
factor analysis
reliability
social health
questionnaire
validity
title Development and validation of the Iranian Social Health Questionnaire (IrSHQ)
title_full Development and validation of the Iranian Social Health Questionnaire (IrSHQ)
title_fullStr Development and validation of the Iranian Social Health Questionnaire (IrSHQ)
title_full_unstemmed Development and validation of the Iranian Social Health Questionnaire (IrSHQ)
title_short Development and validation of the Iranian Social Health Questionnaire (IrSHQ)
title_sort development and validation of the iranian social health questionnaire irshq
topic factor analysis; reliability; social health; questionnaire; validity
factor analysis
reliability
social health
questionnaire
validity
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