Title
Adaptation and Psychometric Evaluation of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support for Arab Immigrant Women
Abbreviated Journal Title
Health Care Women Int.
Keywords
ADJUSTMENT; GENDER; MSPSS; DISTRESS; CULTURE; COUPLES; STRESS; FAMILY; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health; Women's Studies
Abstract
We adapted the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) for use with Arab immigrant women (MSPSS-AW) and estimated the psychometric properties of the adapted version with a sample of 539 Arab immigrant women living in the United States. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) supported the proposed three-factor solution. Internal consistency reliability coefficients for the three subscales ranged from good to very good. Additional evidence for construct validity of the MSPSS-AW subscales was demonstrated through relationships with theoretically related measures. We conclude that the MSPSS-AW is reliable and valid for use with Arab immigrant women.
Journal Title
Health Care for Women International
Volume
31
Issue/Number
2
Publication Date
1-1-2010
Document Type
Article
Language
English
First Page
153
Last Page
169
WOS Identifier
ISSN
0739-9332
Recommended Citation
"Adaptation and Psychometric Evaluation of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support for Arab Immigrant Women" (2010). Faculty Bibliography 2010s. 6959.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2010/6959
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