Psychometric properties of the multidimensional scale of perceived social support in urban adolescents

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 391-400

  Canty Mitchell, Janie ^a   Zimet, Gregory D ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; African American; Psychometric properties; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS; URBAN POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; AFRICAN AMERICANS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 0034207759     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005109522457     Document Type: Article

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