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Table 4 Factor structure and internal consistency of the MSPSS in the main and reference sample

From: The Swedish version of the multidimensional scale of perceived social support (MSPSS) - a psychometric evaluation study in women with hirsutism and nursing students

  

Women with hirsutism (n = 123)

Nursing students (n = 154)

  

Fam

Fri

So

Unique-ness

Fam

Fri

So

Unique-ness

MSPSS Family (Fam)

        

3

My family really tries to help me

0.833

0.185

0.361

0.142

0.891

0.134

0.261

0.121

4

I get the emotional help and support I need from my family

0.808

0.221

0.410

0.131

0.893

0.117

0.260

0.123

8

I can talk about my problems with my family

0.782

0.263

0.341

0.204

0.827

0.178

0.316

0.184

11

My family is willing to help me make decisions

0.894

0.230

0.129

0.132

0.768

0.193

0.302

0.281

MSPSS Friends (Fri)

        

6

My friends really try to help me

0.226

0.856

0.278

0.139

0.218

0.814

0.328

0.182

7

I can count on my friends when things go wrong

0.169

0.905

0.208

0.109

0.103

0.899

0.208

0.137

9

I have friends with whom I can share my joys and sorrows

0.200

0.905

0.208

0.098

0.117

0.909

0.119

0.146

12

I can talk about my problems with my friends

0.219

0.868

0.227

0.147

0.137

0.919

0.133

0.120

MSPSS Significant others (So)

        

1

There is a special person who is around when I am in need

0.299

0.201

0.872

0.111

0.376

0.181

0.815

0.162

2

There is a special person with whom I can share my joys and sorrows

0.295

0.229

0.864

0.115

0.381

0.161

0.767

0.241

5

I have a special person who is a real source of comfort to me

0.390

0.245

0.857

0.120

0.314

0.266

0.792

0.204

10

There is a special person in my life who cares about my feelings

0.174

0.283

0.891

0.096

0.247

0.306

0.797

0.210

 

Explained variance after rotation

0.269

0.297

0.307

0.873a

0.283

0.289

0.252

0.824a

 

Internal consistency

        
 

Cronbach’s alpha

0.93

0.95

0.95

0.94

0.92

0.94

0.91

0.92

 

Cronbach’s alpha, 95% CI

0.90–0.95

0.93–0.96

0.93–0.97

0.92–0.96

0.89–0.95

0.91–0.95

0.87-0.95

0.89–0.94

 

Factor correlations

        
 

Family

1.000

   

1.000

   
 

Friends

0.590

1.000

  

0.830

1.000

  
 

Significant others

0.558

0.867

1.000

 

0.552

0.590

1.000

 
  1. Uniqueness = 1-communality value.
  2. aTotal explained variance.
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