文献类型：期刊文献

英文题名：Evaluating the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) in Children Aged Between 8-14 Years

作者：Sun, Xiaoyue[1];Guo, Cheng[1]

机构：[1]East China Univ Sci & Technol, Sch Social & Publ Adm, Dept Social Work, Shanghai, Peoples R China

年份：2024

卷号：33

期号：4

起止页码：1297

外文期刊名：JOURNAL OF CHILD AND FAMILY STUDIES

收录：;WOS:【SSCI(收录号:WOS:001153209200001)】；

基金：The work was supported by the grant from the National Social Science Fund of China (grant number 20CSH054).

语种：英文

外文关键词：Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support; Chinese children; Reliability; Validity; Structure

摘要：Social support has been found to be crucial for children in terms of their health and daily life. The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) is a self-reported scale to measure the sources of perceived social support: friends, family and significant others, which has not been previously psychometrically evaluated on children as young as 8 years old. The current study aims to examine the psychometric properties of the MSPSS in Chinese children. In total 1,482 students in Shanghai, China were recruited in the study (age range 8-14, M = 10.79, SD = 1.11). Results showed that the Cronbach's alpha coefficients for subscales and the total scale were all above 0.80 indicating good reliability. Confirmatory factor analysis supported the three-factor structure of the Chinese version of MSPSS. Notable ceiling effects were observed for single items and subscales, while observed floor effects were negligible. The stronger correlation found between MSPSS and the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (as measure of positive aspects of child life) than between MSPSS and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (as measure of negative aspects of life) yielded support for satisfying external validity. The findings lend support to the reliability and validity of the scale for assessing perceived social support on children. Previous studies have psychometrically examined the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support in children as young as 8 years of age.A total of 1,482 Chinese children (8-14 years) with parents were recruited from a school context.A 3-factor model consisting friends, family and significant others, fit the data best.High internal consistency and satisfying external validity of the measure was found.Floor effects were negligible for all items while substantial ceiling effects were observed.