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Assessment of the Psychometric Properties of the Hindi Version of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support

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Psychometric assessment confirms reliability and validity of the Hindi version of MSPSS, suggesting it effectively measures social support.

The Hindi version of the multidimensional scale shows strong psychometric properties for measuring social support among Indians.
Validation results indicate good reliability and validity with a three-factor structure that differs from the original English version.
The study involved 690 million individuals in India, addressing the lack of validated social support scales in regional languages.
Three items effectively measure each of the three sub-constructs of the new Hindi version compared to the four items in the original.

Sanjeev et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Psychometric assessment confirms reliability and validity of the Hindi version of MSPSS, suggesting it effectively measures social support.