Key result
The simplified Chinese version of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support demonstrated excellent internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.924) and high test-retest reliability (0.71).
Cross-Sectional (n=202)
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Effect estimate: Cronbach's α = .924, test-retest reliability .71, parallel form reliability .92
p-value: p=< .01
The MSPSS-SCV is a valid and reliable tool for measuring social support among young educated Malaysian adolescents.
May support MSPSS-SCV use in Malaysian adolescents; leaves open broader validation and clinical adoption.
This study was aimed at validating the simplified Chinese version of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Support (MSPSS-SCV) among a group of medical and dental students in University Malaya. Two hundred and two students who took part in this study were given the MSPSS-SCV, the Medical Outcome Study social support survey, the Malay version of the Beck Depression Inventory, the Malay version of the General Health Questionnaire, and the English version of the MSPSS. After 1 week, these students were again required to complete the MSPSS-SCV but with the item sequences shuffled. This scale displayed excellent internal consistency (Cronbach's α = .924), high test-retest reliability (.71), parallel form reliability (.92; Spearman's ρ, P < .01), and validity. In conclusion, the MSPSS-SCV demonstrated sound psychometric properties in measuring social support among a group of medical and dental students. It could therefore be used as a simple screening tool among young educated Malaysian adolescents.
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Ng et al. (2013) reported a cross-sectional. Simplified Chinese version of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Support (MSPSS-SCV) was evaluated on Psychometric properties (internal consistency, test-retest reliability, parallel form reliability) (Cronbach's α = .924, test-retest reliability .71, parallel form reliability .92, p=< .01). The simplified Chinese version of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support demonstrated excellent internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.924) and high test-retest reliability (0.71).
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