Psychometric Properties of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support Within Hispanic College Students. Issue 4 (November 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ermis-Demirtas, Hulya; Watson, Joshua C.; Karaman, Mehmet A.; Freeman, Paula; Kumaran, Ajitha; Haktanir, Abdulkadir; Streeter, Ashley M.
• Is Part Of: Hispanic journal of behavioral sciences. Volume 40:Issue 4(2018)
• Page Start: 472
• Page End: 485
• Publication Date: 2018-11
• Subjects: Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support -- Hispanic students -- social support -- confirmatory factor analysis; Hispanic Americans -- Mental health -- Periodicals; Hispanic Americans -- Psychology -- Periodicals; 300
• DOI: 10.1177/0739986318790733
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0739-9863

Abstract

The purpose of the current study was to investigate the psychometric properties of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) within a sample of Hispanic college students. The sample of 223 Hispanic or Latino/a college students consisting of 142 women (65%) and 79 men (35%) was recruited from a Hispanic serving institution in the southern United States. The results of factor analysis confirmed the three-subscale structure of the MSPSS: family, friend, and a significant other.