Preliminary Psychometric Properties of a Measure of Social Inclusion for Young Adults Aged 18 to 25 With Serious Mental Illness

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Young adults with serious mental illness (SMI) are reported to be socially excluded, but social inclusion measures are untested in this population. The aim of this study was to test the Filia Social Inclusion Measure (F-SIM) in this population. METHOD: Categorical principal components analysis of F-SIM data from N = 159 young adults with SMI aged 18-25 was conducted. Cronbach's alpha (α) examined internal consistency. Intraclass Correlation Coefficients (ICC3,2) examined 2-week test-retest reliability. Spearman's rho correlation coefficients (rs) examined construct validity. RESULTS: Cronbach's alpha was .94 for Dimension 1 (Interpersonal Connections), .87 for Dimension 2 (Vocatio..