Author, as appears in the article.: Calderon, Caterina; Joan Ferrando, Pere; Lorenzo-Seva, Urbano; Gomez-Sanchez, David; Fernandez-Montes, Ana; Palacin-Lois, Maria; Antonanzas-Basa, Monica; Rogado, Jacobo; Manzano-Fernandez, Aranzazu; Ferreira, Estrella; Asensio-Martinez, Elena; Jimenez-Fonseca, Paula;

Department: Psicologia

URV's Author/s: Ferrando Piera, Pere Joan / Lorenzo Seva, Urbano

Keywords: Version Surveys and questionnaires Social support Satisfaction Reproducibility of results Reproducibility Questionnaire Psychometry Psychometrics Psychometric properties Prospective study Prospective studies Neoplasms Neoplasm Multicenter study Male Invariance Humans Human Female Cross-sectional study Cross-sectional studies Clinical trial Cancer

Abstract: Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties, convergent validity, and factorial invariance of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) in cancer patients. Method: Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted to explore the scale's dimensionality and test for strong measurement invariance across sex and age in a cross-sectional, multicenter, prospective study. Patients completed the MSPSS and Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS). Results: A total of 925 consecutive patients were recruited in 13 hospitals between July 2015 and December 2018. The CFA indicated that the original three-factor model was replicated in patients with cancer. The results of the multi-group CFA revealed a strong invariance according to sex and age. The Spanish version of the MSPSS had high estimated reliability with values exceeding.90. The simple sum of the items of each scale was a good indicator of oncology patients' perceived social support. The three MSPSS subscales correlated significantly with the SWLS. Women scored higher on social support by friends than men. Conclusion: The Spanish version of the MSPSS proved to be a valid, reliable instrument to assess perceived social support in cancer patients.

Thematic Areas: Serviço social Psychology, multidisciplinary Psychology (miscellaneous) Psychology (all) Psychology Psicología Interdisciplinar General psychology Educação Ciencias sociales

licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/

Author's mail: perejoan.ferrando@urv.cat urbano.lorenzo@urv.cat

Author identifier: 0000-0002-3133-5466 0000-0001-5369-3099

Record's date: 2023-02-19

Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion

Link to the original source: http://www.psicothema.com/psicothema.asp?id=4657

Licence document URL: http://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/

Papper original source: Psicothema. 33 (1): 131-138

APA: Calderon, Caterina; Joan Ferrando, Pere; Lorenzo-Seva, Urbano; Gomez-Sanchez, David; Fernandez-Montes, Ana; Palacin-Lois, Maria; Antonanzas-Basa, Moni (2021). Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) in Cancer Patients: Psychometric Properties and Measurement Invariance. Psicothema, 33(1), 131-138. DOI: 10.7334/psicothema2020.263

Article's DOI: 10.7334/psicothema2020.263

Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili

Journal publication year: 2021

Publication Type: Journal Publications