Development and validity evidence on the scale of perceived social support for university students (EPSSEU) during the period of social restrictions

• Published in: BMC public health Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 1474 - 9
• Main Authors: Bruno, Thaís Calcagno Vidon, Custódio, Isis Danyelle Dias, de Menezes-Junior, Luiz Antônio Alves, Meireles, Adriana Lúcia, Neves, Ana Cláudia Morito, Barroso, Sabrina Martins, Carraro, Júlia Cristina Cardoso
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 01.06.2024; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Anxiety; Brazil; College students; Colleges & universities; COVID-19; COVID-19 - psychology; Cross-Sectional Studies; Depression - psychology; Education; Educational aspects; Epidemics; Factor analysis; Factor Analysis, Statistical; Female; Health aspects; Higher education institutions; Humans; Male; Mental depression; Psychological aspects; Psychometrics; Reliability analysis; Reproducibility of Results; Social aspects; Social interactions; Social isolation; Social networks; Social restrictions; Social Support; Students; Students - psychology; Students - statistics & numerical data; Surveys and Questionnaires - standards; Undergraduate study; Universities; Young Adult; Brazil; United States > US; Students; Social restrictions; Social support

This study aims to validate a Perceived Social Support Scale for University Students (EPSSEU) during periods of social restrictions, by focusing on family and university support. This cross-sectional study was conducted with undergraduate students from a public higher education institution. The coll...