title: The internal reliability of a General Mattering Scale in homeless men.
abstract: 199 homeless men were administered the General Mattering Scale to assess their belief that they mattered to others in their community. Analysis indicated that homeless men felt that they were important to others, that others pay attention to them, that they would be missed by others if they went away, that people were interested in what they had to say, and that others depended on them. The General Mattering Scale displayed strong internal consistency (Cronbach alpha of 85).
authors.affiliation: University of Maryland, Department of Family Medicine, Baltimore 21201, USA. bdeforge@umabnet.ab.umd.edu
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: DeForge
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Barclay
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015142:Baltimore; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012938:Social Perception