[Development and first implementation of an instrument to measure the social relations network in a town].
A programme of personal relationships improvement is under way in the town of Trento in Northern Italy. It was decided to carry out a survey to describe the frequency and quality of interpersonal links as a baseline. A questionnaire to assess frequency and quality of interpersonal relationships has been validated (QRI) and a first description of its distribution in a representative sample of Trento population has been achieved. The questionnaire has some interesting original features, in particular it investigates the relationships with relatives in the same ways as with others, gives special attention to neighbours and asks separate judgements about the quality of relationships with different kind of people. The questionnaire gives important information which are not easy to find. In Trento interpersonal relationships seem good, especially for the possibility to receive practical help. Neighbourhood networks can certainly be improved. Only comparisons with other settings and in time can allow more solid conclusions. The English version of the questionnaire is available through the first author.
Morosini
Pierluigi
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Centro Nazionale di Epidemiologia, Sorveglianza e Promozione della Salute, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Roma. pierluigi.morosini@iss.it
Falasca
Pasquale
P
De Stefani
Renzo
R
Mengolini
Barbara
B
Cadonna
Rita
R
Mirabella
Fiorino
F
Palumbo
Gabriella
G
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012931:Social Environment; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires