期刊名称：International Journal of Psychological Research
印刷版ISSN：2011-7922
电子版ISSN：2011-2084
出版年度：2012
卷号：5
期号：1
页码：139
语种：English
出版社：Universidad De Sanbuenaventura
摘要：Perceived social support is considered to be a variable of great importance in the health – disease continuum. Perceived social support refers to one’s confidence that social support or resources are available if needed. The objectives of this research study were to (1) translate and culturally adapt the Medical Outcomes Study – Social Support Survey (MOS; Sherbourne y Stewart, 1991) for the Colombian population, and (2) validate the Colombian version of the MOS. The survey instrument measures perceived social support and was developed for a study of outcomes in patients with chronic disease. The sample consisted of 179 participants (36.7% men and 63.3% women), mean age 38.4 (SD =15.2, range 17 to 86 years) recruited from different cities in Colombia. The results indicated a favorable Cronbach's alpha between components ranging from .921 to .736. A confirmatory analysis was conducted, obtaining a favorable structure for both 4 and 3 factors.
关键词：Social support; Medical Outcomes - Survey Social Support Survey (MOS); psychometric instruments; structural validity; Colombian population
