Validation of an abbreviated version of the Lubben Social Network Scale ("LSNS-6") and its associations with suicidality among older adults in China.

OBJECTIVE:This present study aims to estimate the structural validity, internal consistency reliability of the LSNS-6 and examine the associations between the LSNS-6 and suicidal outcomes among mainland Chinese older adults. METHODS:This validation study used a big representative sample (N = 2819) o...

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Main Authors: Qingsong Chang, Feng Sha, Chee Hon Chan, Paul S F Yip
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6072030?pdf=render