Development and validation of doctoral student social support perception scale

Yang, Xiaohan and Yeo, Kee Jiar and Lee, Shih-Hui and Wong, Boon Yew and Handayani, Lina (2024) Development and validation of doctoral student social support perception scale. International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE), 14 (1). ISSN 2252-8822

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Abstract

The perception of social support is crucial for doctoral students' academic careers, yet there is a notable absence of scales specifically designed to measure the social support that doctoral students receive. Consequently, there is a clear need for an effective tool to assess the level and nature of support perceived by these students. The Doctoral Students Social Support Perception Scale (DSSPS) is a multidimensional instrument developed to evaluate social support received by doctoral students from supervisors, family, and peers/friends. This scale operates in two phases: the first phase uses exploratory factor analysis to identify three potential dimensions of perceived social support: resource provision, emotional inspiration, and appropriate attention. The second phase employs confirmatory factor analysis to demonstrate the scale's robust overall fit. The results also indicate high internal consistency as well as convergent and discriminant validity. These findings suggest that the DSSPS is both an effective and reliable measure to assess the extent and nature of social support perceived by doctoral students.

Item Type:	Artikel Umum
Keyword:	Doctoral students; Family support; Multidimensional assessment; Peer support; Social support; Supervisor support
Subjects:	L Education > L Education (General) L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education
Divisi / Prodi:	Faculty of Public Health (Fakultas Kesehatan Masyarakat) > S2-Science in Public Health (S2-Kesehatan Masyarakat)
Depositing User:	M.Kes.Ph.D Lina Handayani
Date Deposited:	17 Sep 2025 06:09
Last Modified:	17 Sep 2025 06:09
URI:	http://eprints.uad.ac.id/id/eprint/87894

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