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Adaptation Factor Analysis Instrument of Interpersonal Support Evaluation List in Indonesian Version: Confirmatory Approach

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Social support is an interpersonal transaction that involves one or more things such as emotional attention, instrumental assistance, information, and appraisal. Social support comes from the perception that there are people who will help if a situation or event that is considered to cause a problem occurs, and this help is believed to increase positive feelings and self-esteem. Social support has 4 functions; tangible support, appraisal support, self-esteem support, and belonging support (Cohen & Hoberman, 1983). The interpersonal support evaluation list (ISEL) is a social support measurement instrument widely used in various countries. Using instruments in different cultural backgrounds requires adaptation processes to be valid and reliable with the respondents being tested. However, until now there has been no research on the adaptation of ISEL measuring instruments in Indonesia. This research aims to obtain a standardized Indonesian version of the ISEL measuring instrument. The adaptation process was calculated using the International Test Commission reference (Commission, 2017). Based on the results of the CFA analysis with the JASP 0.18.3.0 program, it can be concluded that according to theory, the Indonesian version of the ISEL instrument has proven valid and reliable in measuring social support in the Indonesian adolescent population.

Social Support to Increase Adherence of People Living with HIV in Antiretroviral Treatment (Literature Review)

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Antiretroviral medication (ART) therapy is the primary method of managing HIV-positive patients. The primary factor leading to therapeutic failure is nonadherence to ART therapy. Personal traits (predisposition), availability to health information, and social support, can be linked to adherence throughout ART therapy. Through a review of the literature, we hope to learn more about how social support can improve People Living With HIV (PLHIV) patients’ compliance with ART treatment. The literature review method is employed in this research strategy. The search for articles turned up 14 articles from 2019 to 2023 that were relevant to the issue. Various sources can be used to provide social assistance. Social support from friends, family, and medical professionals has a significant impact on PLHIV compliance with taking ART. Peer Support Groups (KDS) play a function in preserving adherence to ART treatment in PLHIV in addition to family support. Peer support groups offer assistance in the form of knowledge about sickness and treatment as well as inspiration to continue taking antiretrovirals religiously in order to survive. Numerous journals demonstrate a link between different types of social support and medication adherence. There is something, nevertheless, that is inversely related to the study. Social support will, nevertheless, have a favorable effect on treatment adherence. It is impossible to increase social support from a single source. However, if it can work in concert with social support, it will be ideal. To get the best outcomes, namely treatment adherence to antiretroviral therapy, it is vital to develop positive relationships amongst sources of support. Medication adherence is also influenced by internal variables, such as knowledge and the desire to preserve health, in addition to external support factors.

Analysis of Social Support, Customer Review Quality, Social Commerce Trust on E-Commerce Satisfaction Study Tokopedia in Indonesia

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This study aims to determine how social support, customer review quality, social commerce trust, and e-commerce satisfaction are at Tokopedia Indonesia. The authors choose Tokopedia because Tokopedia is an e-commerce from Indonesia and is influential not only in Indonesia but in Southeast Asia. Tokopedia also supports Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises and individuals to develop their businesses by marketing their products online with the Government and other parties.

The method used for this research is quantitative. It was then analyzed using the PLS technique, factor analysis, and hypothesis testing. The unit of analysis in this study is the consumer from Tokopedia.

The data support hypothesis H1 that social support has a positive effect on social commerce trust, H2 supports the hypothesis that customer review quality has a positive influence on social commerce trust, as well as H3 supports the idea that social commerce trust has a positive effect on e-commerce satisfaction.