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This version was published on May 1, 2008
Journal of Family Nursing, Vol. 14, No. 2, 224-241 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/1074840708317059
© 2008 SAGE Publications

Preliminary Reliability and Validity of the Grandparent Version of the Grandparent Support Scale for Teenage Mothers (GSSTM-G)

Sithokozile Maposa, RN, MSN

Saint Louis University School of Nursing, maposas{at}slu.edu

Lee SmithBattle, RN, DNSc

Saint Louis University School of Nursing

This study demonstrates the preliminary reliability and validity of the grandparent version of the Grandparent Support Scale for Teenage Mothers (GSSTM-G), a measure designed to assess grandparents' perceptions of triadic relationships that support or imperil the teen mother's care of her baby. Grandparents (N = 61) who participated in this study were parents and parent surrogates of teen mothers who completed a teen version of the scale (GSSTM-T). Principal axis factoring with oblique rotation resulted in a reduction of the GSSTM-G scale from 19 to 14 items. A two-factor solution was supported by item factor loadings and conceptual clarity. The GSSTM-G factors revealed two different patterns of family relationships, Responsive Family Relationships ({alpha} = .82) and Adversarial Family Relationships ({alpha} = .81), that correlated with other measures. Construct validity and internal consistency support further exploration of the GSSTM-G as a measure of family relationships, as related to the care of the infant, from grandparents' perspectives.

Key Words: adolescent mothers • grandparent support • social support • instrument development • dyadic research


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