Validation of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) in a Representative Sample of Adolescents: Links with Well-being, Mental Health, and Suicidal Behavior.

IF 3.6 1区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Psychosocial Intervention Pub Date : 2025-05-09 eCollection Date: 2025-05-01 DOI:10.5093/pi2025a7

David Pina, Alicia Pérez-Albéniz, Adriana Díez-Gómez, Alfonso Pérez-Esteban, Eduardo Fonseca-Pedrero

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Objective: Social support is understood as a protective factor for mental health and emotional well-being, especially at school. The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) is one of the most widely used tools worldwide to assess this construct. The main purpose of the present study was to validate the scores of the MSPSS in a large sample of non-clinical adolescents. Method: The sample consisted of 2,235 compulsory secondary education students in Spain (M _age = 14.49, SD _age = 1.76, age range 12-18 years, 52% female) obtained by stratified random sampling. Results: The model, consisting of three interrelated factors, showed the most adequate goodness-of-fit indices. The results support the measurement invariance of the MSPSS across sex, age, and sexual orientation. McDonald's omega reliability indices between .862-.934 were obtained. MSPSS scores were significantly and negatively associated with emotional and behavioral problems, depression, and suicidal behavior, and positively associated with life satisfaction. Conclusions: The MSPSS is a reliable instrument to assess social support through self-report in school settings. In this regard, assessing social support using this tool is particularly useful in programs promoting well-being or preventing mental health disorders.

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青少年代表性样本中感知社会支持多维尺度的验证：与幸福感、心理健康和自杀行为的联系。

目的：社会支持被认为是心理健康和情感健康的保护因素，特别是在学校。感知社会支持的多维尺度（MSPSS）是世界上最广泛使用的工具之一，以评估这一结构。本研究的主要目的是在非临床青少年的大样本中验证MSPSS的得分。方法：采用分层随机抽样方法，抽取西班牙义务中等教育学生2235人（M年龄= 14.49，SD年龄= 1.76，年龄12-18岁，女性占52%）。结果：该模型由三个相互关联的因素组成，拟合优度指标最充分。结果支持MSPSS在性别、年龄和性取向上的测量不变性。麦当劳的ω可靠性指数在。862-。共934例。MSPSS得分与情绪和行为问题、抑郁和自杀行为呈显著负相关，与生活满意度呈正相关。结论：MSPSS是一种可靠的工具，可以通过自我报告来评估学校环境下的社会支持。在这方面，使用这一工具评估社会支持在促进福祉或预防精神健康障碍的方案中特别有用。

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Psychosocial Intervention PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-

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8.00

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8.30%

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14 weeks

期刊介绍： Psychosocial Intervention is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes papers in all areas relevant to psychosocial intervention at the individual, family, social networks, organization, community, and population levels. The Journal emphasizes an evidence-based perspective and welcomes papers reporting original basic and applied research, program evaluation, and intervention results. The journal will also feature integrative reviews, and specialized papers on theoretical advances and methodological issues. Psychosocial Intervention is committed to advance knowledge, and to provide scientific evidence informing psychosocial interventions tackling social and community problems, and promoting social welfare and quality of life. Psychosocial Intervention welcomes contributions from all areas of psychology and allied disciplines, such as sociology, social work, social epidemiology, and public health. Psychosocial Intervention aims to be international in scope, and will publish papers both in Spanish and English.