Adaptation and Psychometric Evaluation of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support for Arab American Adolescents
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11053318 |
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| Authors | Vidya Ramaswamy (0000-0002-1439-2346, Center for Peace and Conflict Studies Wayne State University Detroit MI USA), Karen J Aroian (0000-0001-8398-1171, College of Nursing University of Central Florida HPA I, Room 217 32816-2210 Orlando FL USA, corresponding author), Thomas Templin (0000-0002-9602-8686, Center for Health Research Wayne State University Detroit MI USA) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 49-56 |
| Publication date | 2009-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Community Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0091-0562 • E-ISSN: 1573-2770 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10464-008-9220-x |
| PMID | 19160040 |
| OpenAlex | W2095204728 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 22 |
| References cited | 32 |
The multidimensional scale of perceived social support (MSPSS) was revised for Arab American adolescents (MSPSS‐AA). Items measuring social support from significant others were omitted and items measuring support from school personnel were added based on advice from cultural experts. The sample consisted of 635 Arab American young adolescents in metropolitan Detroit. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) supported the proposed three‐factor solution (family, friends, and school personnel). Internal consistency coefficients for the three subscales of family ( α = 0.63), friends ( α = 0.75), school personnel ( α = 0.72) were good. As predicted, perceived support from family, friends, and school personnel were inversely related to self reports of daily hassles and internalizing behavior and positively related to assistance seeking coping, which provides evidence for construct validity. Support for discriminant validity was also demonstrated with significantly larger correlations between the MSPSS‐AA Family subscale and daily hassles specific to parents and the MSPSS‐AA Friend subscale and daily hassles specific to peers. These finding suggest that the MSPSS‐AA is reliable and valid for use with Arab‐American adolescents
Confirmatory factor analysis · Construct validity · Coping (psychology) · Developmental psychology · Health psychology · Psychometrics · Public health · Scale (ratio) · Social support · Structural equation modeling · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Family and Disability Support Research · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 1.29 |
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| Citation span | 2009 - 2025 (17) |
| Highly cited | No |