Factorial validation of the Malay version of multidimension scale of perceived social support among a group of psychiatric patients

• Main Authors: Ng, Chong Guan, Mohamad Shariff, Nurasikin, Loh, Huai Seng, Yee Hway Ann, Anne, N.Z, Zainal
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer 2012
• Subjects: RT Nursing
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/27801/4/27801_Factorial%20validation%20of%20the%20Malay%20version.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/27801/; https://journals.lww.com/mjp/Abstract/2012/21020/Factorial_Validation_of_the_Malay_Version_of.4.aspx

Introduction: There is increasing awareness of the contribution of perceived social support (PSS) to emotional and physical well-being. Numerous scales measuring PSS have been developed, including the widely used Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS). The psychometric properties...