Development and Psychometric Validation of a Multidimensional Questionnaire for Assessing Interpersonal Social Health
Abstract
Background: Although existing tools assess aspects of social health, few specifically focus on its interpersonal dimension. This study aimed to fill a conceptual and methodological gap by developing and validating a comprehensive tool to measure interpersonal social health. Methods: A systematic, multiphase approach was employed. A conceptual framework was first established through an extensive literature review, followed by item generation. Face and content validity were assessed qualitatively and quantitatively. Psychometric evaluation was conducted using data from 730 participants in Tehran, Iran. Construct validity was examined using exploratory factor analysis (EFA), and reliability was assessed via Cronbach’s alpha. Results: The final questionnaire comprised nine factors: interpersonal relationship, family trust, interpersonal trust, interpersonal responsibility, community participation, interpersonal life satisfaction, meaningfulness of interpersonal roles, interpersonal usefulness, and respect for the rights of others. The Kaiser–Meyer–Olkin (KMO) value was 0.92, and Bartlett’s test was significant (P < 0.001), confirming data suitability for factor analysis. The nine-factor structure explained 64.05% of the total variance. The scale demonstrated excellent internal consistency (Cronbach’s α =0.93) and strong test–retest reliability (ICC = 0.89). Conclusions: This study introduces and operationalizes the construct of interpersonal social health and presents a validated instrument for its assessment. The tool provides researchers, clinicians, and policymakers with a means to evaluate a nuanced and functionally significant domain of social health that has been largely overlooked in existing frameworks.
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BibTeX
@article{alipour2026development,
title = {{Development and Psychometric Validation of a Multidimensional Questionnaire for Assessing Interpersonal Social Health}},
author = {Fardin Alipour and Hassan Rafiey and Mohammad Sabzi Khoshnami and Mostafa Amini Rarani},
journal = {International Journal of Preventive Medicine},
year = {2026},
month = sep,
doi = {10.4103/ijpvm.ijpvm_168_25},
url = {https://doi.org/10.4103/ijpvm.ijpvm_168_25},
note = {CC BY-NC-SA},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Development and Psychometric Validation of a Multidimensional Questionnaire for Assessing Interpersonal Social Health
AU - Fardin Alipour
AU - Hassan Rafiey
AU - Mohammad Sabzi Khoshnami
AU - Mostafa Amini Rarani
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/09/01
JO - International Journal of Preventive Medicine
DO - 10.4103/ijpvm.ijpvm_168_25
UR - https://doi.org/10.4103/ijpvm.ijpvm_168_25
AB - Background: Although existing tools assess aspects of social health, few specifically focus on its interpersonal dimension. This study aimed to fill a conceptual and methodological gap by developing and validating a comprehensive tool to measure interpersonal social health. Methods: A systematic, multiphase approach was employed. A conceptual framework was first established through an extensive literature review, followed by item generation. Face and content validity were assessed qualitatively and quantitatively. Psychometric evaluation was conducted using data from 730 participants in Tehran, Iran. Construct validity was examined using exploratory factor analysis (EFA), and reliability was assessed via Cronbach’s alpha. Results: The final questionnaire comprised nine factors: interpersonal relationship, family trust, interpersonal trust, interpersonal responsibility, community participation, interpersonal life satisfaction, meaningfulness of interpersonal roles, interpersonal usefulness, and respect for the rights of others. The Kaiser–Meyer–Olkin (KMO) value was 0.92, and Bartlett’s test was significant (P < 0.001), confirming data suitability for factor analysis. The nine-factor structure explained 64.05% of the total variance. The scale demonstrated excellent internal consistency (Cronbach’s α =0.93) and strong test–retest reliability (ICC = 0.89). Conclusions: This study introduces and operationalizes the construct of interpersonal social health and presents a validated instrument for its assessment. The tool provides researchers, clinicians, and policymakers with a means to evaluate a nuanced and functionally significant domain of social health that has been largely overlooked in existing frameworks.
SN - 2008-7802
SN - 2008-8213
ER -