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Psychometric Properties of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support in Urban Adolescents
Author(s) -
Canty-Mitchell Janie,
Zimet Gregory D.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
american journal of community psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.113
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1573-2770
pISSN - 0091-0562
DOI - 10.1023/a:1005109522457
Subject(s) - health psychology , psychology , scale (ratio) , discriminant validity , clinical psychology , internal consistency , psychometrics , social support , reliability (semiconductor) , test validity , sample (material) , public health , developmental psychology , social psychology , medicine , geography , power (physics) , physics , chemistry , nursing , cartography , chromatography , quantum mechanics
The psychometric properties of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) were investigated in 222 urban, largely African‐American 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.