Perceptions of overprotection in ill adults

Long and short forms of a scale (the OPSA) were developed. Its psychometric properties were tested with 161 community-dwelling older adults. It was found to have good internal reliability, correlate highly with an established retrospective measure and to be distinct from ratings of quantity and qual...

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Published in:Journal of applied social psychology 1993-01, Vol.23 (2), p.85-97
Main Authors: Thompson, Suzanne C, Sobolew-Shubin, Alexandria
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Autonomy
Chronically
Depression
Family studies
Health care
Illness
Independence
Overprotection
Perceptions
Sick people
Social perception
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Summary:Long and short forms of a scale (the OPSA) were developed. Its psychometric properties were tested with 161 community-dwelling older adults. It was found to have good internal reliability, correlate highly with an established retrospective measure and to be distinct from ratings of quantity and quality of social support. Overprotection was associated with poorer adjustment; and more depressed patients. (Original abstract-amended)
ISSN:0021-9029
DOI:10.1111/j.1559-1816.1993.tb01053.x