Psychometric characteristics and measurement invariance across genders of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) among Nigerian adolescents

Aloba, Olutayo; Opakunle, Tolulope; Ogunrinu, Olakunle

doi:10.5114/hpr.2019.82629

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“…Another problem in our solution was the high correlations between the three-factor (0.700 to 0.929), that were superiors than those informed in previous studies that endorsed the 3-factors model [ 17 , 20 , 24 , 30 , 35 ], but similar to the correlations reported in Nigerian teenagers, were they were from 0.80 to 0.95 [ 25 ]. The highest correlation was between Family’s and Significant others’ factors, putting in doubt it those factors are distinguishable, or it is best a solution the 2-factors solution (Model C), as has been found in the first study with this MSPSS adaptation [ 3 ].…”

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Multidimensional scale of perceived social support: evidence of validity and reliability in a Chilean adaptation for older adults

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Background Given the relevance of social support on the mental health of older adults, having an instrument to evaluate this variable is essential for research in the area. However, mainly, having instruments with suitable evidence of their psychometric properties is critical. For this reason, this study sought to evaluate the factorial and reliability structure of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support within autonomous older adults from the Province of Concepción, Chile. Methods We surveyed 399 older adults using quote sampling. They answered a Spanish version of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, plus a sociodemographic questionnaire. We performed confirmatory factor analysis using Weighted Least Squares Means and Variances adjusted estimation (WLSMV) to compare the factor models proposes by previous studies. To evaluate reliability, we calculated Cronbach’s alpha and McDonald’s omega. Results The Confirmatory factor analysis found that the 3-factors models showed the best fist index between the models with CFI = 0.991, TLI = 0.989, and SRMR = 0.035, even though RMSEA were over the cutoff point. The factors presented reliabilities from α = 0.858 to α = 0.941, and from ω = 0.937 to ω = 0.972. Conclusions The results support the existence of three factors for the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), differentiating the support perceived from Family, Friends, and significant others. All factors present good or excellent reliability. This solution is theoretically consistent and coherent with the literature, and it presents evidence in favor of the use of MSPSS as a measurement to distinguish the support perceived source.

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“…The 12-item 7-point Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support scale [ 55 ], validated for use in Nigeria [ 56 ], was used to measure perceived emotional support from family, friends, and significant others. Scores of 1.0–2.9 indicate low support; 3.0–5.0 indicate moderate support; and 5.1–7.0 indicate high support.…”

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Early childhood caries: Are maternal psychosocial factors, decision-making ability, and caries status risk indicators for children in a sub-urban Nigerian population?

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Objective Early childhood caries (ECC) is caries in children below the age of 72 months. The aim of the study was to determine the association of maternal psychosocial factors (general anxiety, dental anxiety, sense of coherence, parenting stress, fatalism, social support, depressive symptoms, and executive dysfunction), decision-making abilities, education, income and caries status with the prevalence and severity of ECC among children resident in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Methods A dataset of 1549 mother–child (6–71-months-old) dyads collected through examinations and a household survey, using validated psychometric tools to measure the psychosocial factors, were analyzed. The DMFT for the mothers and the dmft for the child were determined. The association between maternal psychosocial factors, education, income, and decision-making ability, the prevalence of maternal caries, and the prevalence of ECC was determined using logistic regression analysis. Results The prevalence of maternal caries was 3.3%, and the mean (standard deviation-SD) DMFT was 0.10 (0.76). The ECC prevalence was 4.3%, and the mean (SD) dmft was 0.13 (0.92). There was no significant difference between the prevalence and severity of maternal caries and ECC by maternal age, education, income, or decision-making abilities. There was also no significant difference in maternal caries, ECC prevalence and ECC severity by maternal psychosocial factors. The only significant association was between the prevalence of caries in the mother and children: children whose mothers had caries were over six times more likely to have ECC than were children with mothers who had no caries (AOR: 6.67; 95% CI 3.23–13.79; p < 0.001). Conclusion The significant association between ECC and maternal caries prevalence suggests that prenatal oral health care for mothers may reduce the risk for ECC.

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“…Therefore, the total score ranges from 12 to 84 with higher scores indicating greater social support. The original version was constructed by Zimet et al (1988) and has been translated into other languages (Aloba, Opakunle, & Ogunrinu, 2019). The Greek version of MSPSS has good internal validity (Cronbach's α = .80) (Theofilou, Zyga, Tzitzikos, Malindretos, & Kotrotsiou, 2013) and has been used in elderly and haemodialysis patients (Lilympaki et al, 2016).…”

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Social support and quality of life in Greek women with breast cancer during chemotherapy and two years later

Goula¹,

Alikari²,

Charalampous³

et al. 2020

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health psychology report • volume 8(2),  original article background Social support in women with breast cancer is associated with quality of life (QoL) and it appears to be vital for treating breast cancer and adaptation to disease. Social support seems to decrease quantitatively and over time while significant improvement in the patients' long-term emotional and physical function is observed. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the differences in levels of social support and QoL in two independent groups of patients: women with breast cancer (i) during chemotherapy and (ii) two years after the chemotherapy. participants and procedure In this cross-sectional study 74 women with breast cancer "during chemotherapy" (n = 41) and "two years after chemotherapy" (n = 33) completed the Greek version of Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) and the Greek version of the Missoula-VITAS Quality of Life Index (MVQoLI-15) to measure social support and QoL respectively. All statistical analyses were performed with SPSS 25 with significance set at p < .05. results The group "two years after chemotherapy" reported better QoL than the "during chemotherapy" group. There was no difference in perceived social support between the two groups. The higher the patients' age, the lower the QoL for the "during chemotherapy" group and the higher the social support for the "two years after chemotherapy" group. conclusions QoL improves over time, emphasizing the ability of women to manage difficult situations. Social support remains important in both periods.

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Psychometric characteristics and measurement invariance across genders of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) among Nigerian adolescents

Cited by 20 publications

References 51 publications

Multidimensional scale of perceived social support: evidence of validity and reliability in a Chilean adaptation for older adults

Multidimensional scale of perceived social support: evidence of validity and reliability in a Chilean adaptation for older adults

Early childhood caries: Are maternal psychosocial factors, decision-making ability, and caries status risk indicators for children in a sub-urban Nigerian population?

Social support and quality of life in Greek women with breast cancer during chemotherapy and two years later

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