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Psychometric Properties of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) Among Family Caregivers of People with Schizophrenia in China

INTRODUCTION: The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) is one of the most widely used scales for social support. Although previous studies have shown good reliability and concurrent validity, conflicting evidence exists on its factor structures. AIM: To validate the MSPSS among...

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Autores principales: Wang, Dan, Zhu, Feng, Xi, Shijun, Niu, Lu, Tebes, Jacob Kraemer, Xiao, Shuiyuan, Yu, Yu
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
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Publicado: Dove 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8358441/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34393527
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/PRBM.S320126
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author Wang, Dan
Zhu, Feng
Xi, Shijun
Niu, Lu
Tebes, Jacob Kraemer
Xiao, Shuiyuan
Yu, Yu
author_facet Wang, Dan
Zhu, Feng
Xi, Shijun
Niu, Lu
Tebes, Jacob Kraemer
Xiao, Shuiyuan
Yu, Yu
author_sort Wang, Dan
collection PubMed
description INTRODUCTION: The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) is one of the most widely used scales for social support. Although previous studies have shown good reliability and concurrent validity, conflicting evidence exists on its factor structures. AIM: To validate the MSPSS among caregivers of people with schizophrenia in China and assess its factor structure. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted of 449 family caregivers in 12 communities for psychometric testing, eg, internal consistency reliability, test–retest reliability, construct validity, exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). RESULTS: The MSPSS showed good internal consistency with a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.95, good test–retest reliability with intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) of 0.91, and kappa ranging from 0.62 to 0.71. Concurrent validity was supported by its negative correlations with perceived stress, and significant positive correlations with caregiving rewarding feelings, family functioning, and coping. EFA yielded a two-factor structure (family vs non-family), while CFA generally supported a three-factor structure (family, friends, and significant others). CONCLUSION: Our findings show good psychometric properties of the MSPSS among caregivers of people with schizophrenia in China. EFA yields two-factor structure and CFA yields three factors consistent with the theory underlying the measure’s development.
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spelling pubmed-83584412021-08-13 Psychometric Properties of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) Among Family Caregivers of People with Schizophrenia in China Wang, Dan Zhu, Feng Xi, Shijun Niu, Lu Tebes, Jacob Kraemer Xiao, Shuiyuan Yu, Yu Psychol Res Behav Manag Original Research INTRODUCTION: The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) is one of the most widely used scales for social support. Although previous studies have shown good reliability and concurrent validity, conflicting evidence exists on its factor structures. AIM: To validate the MSPSS among caregivers of people with schizophrenia in China and assess its factor structure. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted of 449 family caregivers in 12 communities for psychometric testing, eg, internal consistency reliability, test–retest reliability, construct validity, exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). RESULTS: The MSPSS showed good internal consistency with a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.95, good test–retest reliability with intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) of 0.91, and kappa ranging from 0.62 to 0.71. Concurrent validity was supported by its negative correlations with perceived stress, and significant positive correlations with caregiving rewarding feelings, family functioning, and coping. EFA yielded a two-factor structure (family vs non-family), while CFA generally supported a three-factor structure (family, friends, and significant others). CONCLUSION: Our findings show good psychometric properties of the MSPSS among caregivers of people with schizophrenia in China. EFA yields two-factor structure and CFA yields three factors consistent with the theory underlying the measure’s development. Dove 2021-08-07 /pmc/articles/PMC8358441/ /pubmed/34393527 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/PRBM.S320126 Text en © 2021 Wang et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/This work is published and licensed by Dove Medical Press Limited. The full terms of this license are available at https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php and incorporate the Creative Commons Attribution – Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) ). By accessing the work you hereby accept the Terms. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed. For permission for commercial use of this work, please see paragraphs 4.2 and 5 of our Terms (https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php).
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Wang, Dan
Zhu, Feng
Xi, Shijun
Niu, Lu
Tebes, Jacob Kraemer
Xiao, Shuiyuan
Yu, Yu
Psychometric Properties of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) Among Family Caregivers of People with Schizophrenia in China
title Psychometric Properties of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) Among Family Caregivers of People with Schizophrenia in China
title_full Psychometric Properties of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) Among Family Caregivers of People with Schizophrenia in China
title_fullStr Psychometric Properties of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) Among Family Caregivers of People with Schizophrenia in China
title_full_unstemmed Psychometric Properties of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) Among Family Caregivers of People with Schizophrenia in China
title_short Psychometric Properties of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) Among Family Caregivers of People with Schizophrenia in China
title_sort psychometric properties of the multidimensional scale of perceived social support (mspss) among family caregivers of people with schizophrenia in china
topic Original Research
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8358441/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34393527
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/PRBM.S320126
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