TY - JOUR
T1 - Psychometric properties of the multidimensional scale of perceived social support in urban adolescents
AU - Canty-Mitchell, Janie
AU - Zimet, Gregory D.
N1 - Funding Information:
1The work on this research was supported in part by Postdoctoral Research Funds, Indiana University School of Nursing, and by Maternal and Child Health Bureau Grant MCJ-189596. 2All correspondence should be addressed to Janie Canty-Mitchell, Ph.D., School of Nursing, Indiana University, 1111 Middle Drive, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202.
PY - 2000/6
Y1 - 2000/6
N2 - The psychometric properties of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) were investigated in 222 urban, largely AfricanAmerican adolescents (68%). High internal consistency was demonstrated, and factor analysis confirmed the three subscale structures of the MSPSS: family, friends, and significant other. Correlations with a family caring scale supported the discriminant validity of the Family subscale. These results confirm the reliability, validity, and utility of the MSPSS with an urban, largely African-American adolescent sample. Implications of the findings are discussed.
AB - The psychometric properties of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) were investigated in 222 urban, largely AfricanAmerican adolescents (68%). High internal consistency was demonstrated, and factor analysis confirmed the three subscale structures of the MSPSS: family, friends, and significant other. Correlations with a family caring scale supported the discriminant validity of the Family subscale. These results confirm the reliability, validity, and utility of the MSPSS with an urban, largely African-American adolescent sample. Implications of the findings are discussed.
KW - Adolescents
KW - African-American
KW - Psychometric properties
KW - Social support
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U2 - 10.1023/A:1005109522457
DO - 10.1023/A:1005109522457
M3 - Article
C2 - 10945123
AN - SCOPUS:0034207759
VL - 28
SP - 391
EP - 400
JO - American Journal of Community Psychology
JF - American Journal of Community Psychology
SN - 0091-0562
IS - 3
ER -