Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) in Cancer PatientsPsychometric Properties and Measurement Invariance

  1. Caterina Calderón 1
  2. Pere Joan Ferrando 2
  3. Urbano Lorenzo-Seva 2
  4. David Gómez-Sánchez 3
  5. Ana Fernández-Montes 4
  6. Maria Palacín-Lois 1
  7. Mónica Antoñanzas-Basa 5
  8. Jacobo Rogado 6
  9. Aránzazu Manzano-Fernández 5
  10. Estrella Ferreira 1
  11. Elena Asensio-Martínez 7
  12. Paula Jiménez-Fonseca 3
  1. 1 Universitat de Barcelona
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    Universitat de Barcelona

    Barcelona, España

    ROR https://ror.org/021018s57

  2. 2 Rovira and Virgili University
  3. 3 Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, ISPA, Oviedo,
  4. 4 Complejo Hospitalario de Orense
  5. 5 Hospital Clínico San Carlos de Madrid
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    Hospital Clínico San Carlos de Madrid

    Madrid, España

    ROR https://ror.org/04d0ybj29

  6. 6 Hospital Infanta Leonor
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    Hospital Infanta Leonor

    Madrid, España

    ROR https://ror.org/05nfzf209

  7. 7 Hospital General Universitario de Elche
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    Hospital General Universitario de Elche

    Elche, España

    ROR https://ror.org/01jmsem62

Revista:
Psicothema

ISSN: 0214-9915 1886-144X

Ano de publicación: 2021

Volume: 33

Número: 1

Páxinas: 131-138

Tipo: Artigo

Outras publicacións en: Psicothema

Resumo

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

Información de financiamento

This work was supported by the FSEOM-Onvida 2015 grant for Projects on Long Survivors and Quality of Life.

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