The Thai version of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support demonstrated good internal consistency and test-retest reliability (ICC 0.84) with a confirmed three-factor structure.
Cross-Sectional (n=462)
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The Thai version of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support is a reliable and valid instrument for measuring perceived social support in both student and psychiatric patient populations.
Effect estimate: ICC 0.84 (95% CI 0.756, 0.897)
UNLABELLED: This study examines the Thai version of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) for its psychometric properties. METHODS: In total 462 participants were recruited - 310 medical students from Chiang Mai University and 152 psychiatric patients, and they completed the Thai version of the MSPSS, the State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) and the Thai Depression Inventory (TDI). Test-retest reliability was conducted over a four week period. RESULTS: Factor analysis produced three-factor solutions for both patient (PG) and student groups (SG), and overall the model demonstrated adequate fit indices. The mean total score and the sub-scale score for the SG were statistically higher than those in the PG, except for 'Significant Others'. The internal consistency of the scale was good, with a Cronbach's alpha of 0.91 for the SG and 0.87 for the PG. After a four week retest for reliability exercise, the intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC) was found to be 0.84. The Thai-MSPSS was found to have a negative correlation with the STAI and the TDI, but was positively correlated with the RSES. CONCLUSION: The Thai MSPSS is a reliable and valid instrument to use.
Wongpakaran et al. (Wed,) conducted a cross-sectional in Major depressive disorder (clinical sample) and healthy medical students (n=462). Thai version of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) was evaluated on Test-retest reliability (Intraclass Correlation Coefficient) (ICC 0.84, 95% CI 0.756, 0.897). The Thai version of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support demonstrated good internal consistency and test-retest reliability (ICC 0.84) with a confirmed three-factor structure.