Background: Social Connectedness is a significant protective factor for everyone's psychological health. The social connectedness scale (SCS-R; Lee et al., 2001) assesses social connectedness and dysfunctional interpersonal behaviours of individuals. The Hindi adaptation and psychometric properties of the SCS-R scale still do not exist on the basis of the literature review. Therefore, the study aimed to validate the SCS-R in the Hindi language in Indian context among persons with disability. Method: The original items of the SCS-R were translated into Hindi using translation and back-translation methods. The language adaptation process was modified by administering the Hindi version of the SCS-R, along with the Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale, Ryff’s Psychological Well-being scale, and Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale, to 108 students with mobility disabilities using a purposive sampling method. Participants aged 18-30 years were included, and psychometric properties were examined. Results: Cronbach's alpha coefficient for the Hindi version of the SCS-R was found to be α = 0.80, and split-half reliability was reported as 0.60. The concurrent validity of the SCS-R was also adequate, as the correlation coefficients of the Hindi version of SCS, MPSSS, PWB scale, and RSES range between 0.25 to 0.59. SCS-R. Conclusion: This scale can be used in social rehabilitation practice to identify and prevent the specific needs and challenges of students with disabilities. The Hindi version of the SCS-R is a reliable and valid psychometric measure for evaluating the social connectedness of students with mobility and disabilities.
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