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Psychometric Analysis of the Social Support Scale Among Indonesian Academicians

Sri Lestari , Gita Aulia Nurani , Wisnu Sri Hertinjung

The current study investigates the psychometric characteristics of the Social Support Scale as an instrument for assessing social support for academic.

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The current study investigates the psychometric characteristics of the Social Support Scale as an instrument for assessing social support for academics. The original version of the scale was adapted and translated into Indonesian and was administered to academics in Indonesia through a google form. The data were then analyzed to investigate the reliability, construct validity, and structure of factors of the instrument. Confirmatory factor analysis confirms that the three-dimension model was the best model regarding the internal structure. Our findings also advocate the Social Support Scale as a valid and reliable tool for assessing social support in Indonesian academics. Thus, it can be employed to examine lecturers’ social support level which helps the universities to build a supportive working climate, as well as improve the relationship quality between employees.

Keywords: Factor analysis, reliability, social support, validity.

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