Validation of the Portuguese version of the social isolation scale with a sample of community-dwelling older adults

• Main Authors: João Tavares (Author), Ana Faria (Author), Delphine Gonçalves (Author), Diana Mendes (Author), Sofia Silva (Author), Liliana Sousa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: The aim of this study was to analyze the psychometric properties (reliability and validity) of the Social Isolation Scale (SIS) in a sample of Portuguese community-dwelling older adults. Methods: A transversal descriptive study was carried out with a convenience sample of 250 community-d...