Health Care for Women International
Volume 31, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 153-169

Adaptation and Psychometric Evaluation of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support for Arab Immigrant Women (Article)

Aroian K.* , Templin T.N. , Ramaswamy V.
  • a Department of Nusing, University of Central Florida, P.O. Box 162210, Orlando, FL 32816, United States, Private practice, Uganda
  • b Department of Nursing, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, United States
  • c Center for Peace and Conflict Studies, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, United States

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. © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-77949359276&doi=10.1080%2f07399330903052145&partnerID=40&md5=cf9f63d30032c6de9307bb9dd0abff50
DOI: 10.1080/07399330903052145
ISSN: 07399332
Cited by: 31
Original Language: English