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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

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Publicado en:Intervención Psicosocial vol. 34, no. 2 (May 2025), p. 79-88
Autor principal: Pina, David
Otros Autores: Pérez-Albéniz, Alicia, Díez-Gómez, Adriana, Pérez-Esteban, Alfonso, Fonseca-Pedrero, Eduardo
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Revista de Psicología del Trabajo y de las Organizaciones
Materias:
Sexual orientation
Age
Training
Health status
Families & family life
Suicide
Protective factors
Adolescents
Measures
Behavior problems
Measurement
Secondary education
Well being
Social support
Emotional well being
Mental disorders
Quantitative psychology
Academic achievement
Health behavior
Mental depression
Reliability
Mental health
Middle schools
Indexes
Suicidal behavior
Teenagers
Compulsory education
Suicides & suicide attempts
Child development
Self report
Anxiety
Prevention programs
Heterosexuality
Health promotion
Social networks
Morality
Emotional disturbances
Age differences
Adolescence
Random sampling
Perceptions
Peers
Life satisfaction
Perceived social support
Secondary schools
Loneliness
Self evaluation
Emotions
Sexuality
Secondary school students
Disorders
Sampling
Satisfaction
Social factors
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Resumen: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.
ISSN:1132-0559
2173-4712
DOI:10.5093/pi2025a7
Fuente:Sociology Database