Supports Intensity Scale (SIS)

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Overview

Instrument Citation(s)

Thompson, J. R., Bryant, B. R., Campbell, E. M., Craig, E. M., Hughes, C. M., Rotholz, D. A., Schalock, R., Silverman, W., Tasse´, M., & Wehmeyer, M. (2004). Supports Intensity Scale (SIS). Washington, DC: American Association on Mental Retardation.

Psychometric Citations

  • Secker, J., Hacking, S., Kent, L., Shenton, J., Spandler, H. (2009). Development of a measure of social inclusion for
    arts and mental health project participants. Journal of Mental Health, 18(1), 65–72.

    Type of Publication
    Peer review
    Instrument Language
    English
    Sample: Age (Mean and Range)

    5% under 26; 56% between 36 and 54; 23% 55 or older

    Sample: Age Group

    18-64 Years, 65+ Years

    Sample: Countries/State

    United Kingdom

    Sample: Disability Type

    Mental Health Challenges

    Sample: Gender (%male)

    32%

    Sample: Race/Ethnicity (%)

    100% White British or other white ethnic backgrounds

    Sample: Size

    88

    Reliability: Internal Consistency

    Cronbach's Alpha Social isolation (α= .76); Cronbach's Alpha Social relation (α= .76); Cronbach's Alpha Social acceptance (α= .70); Cronbach's Alpha whole scale (α= .85)

    Validity: Criterion Validity (Concurrent and Predictive)

    Correlations with the other two measures were -.62 and .58

    Study design
    Cross sectional

  • Wilson, C.,& Secker, J. (2015). Validation of the Social Inclusion Scale with students. Social Inclusion, 3
    (4), 52–62

    Type of Publication
    Peer review
    Instrument Language
    English
    Sample: Age (Mean and Range)

    Mean=31.4 years

    Sample: Age Group

    18-64 Years

    Sample: Countries/State

    United Kingdom

    Sample: Disability Type

    Not Reported

    Sample: Gender (%male)

    22%

    Sample: Race/Ethnicity (%)

    66% White British; 6% British Asian; 5% White; 4% African; 4% Asian; 3% Mied; 3% Black; 2% White Irish; 2% White European; 2% Southern European; 1% Eastern European; 1% Middle Eastern; 1% Non-British Irish

    Sample: Size

    103

    Reliability: Internal Consistency

    Cronbach's Alpha Full scale (α= .80); Cronbach's Alpha Social isolation (α=.65); Cronbach's Alpha Social relations (α= .71) ; Cronbach's Alpha Social acceptance (α= .54)

    Reliability: Test-retest

    Full scale = .80; Social isolation=.80; Social relations = .71; Social acceptance=.72

    Validity: Criterion Validity (Concurrent and Predictive)

    Correlations with other measures ranged from .67 to .88

    Study design
    Cross sectional

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