Validation of the Malay version of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS-M) among a group of medical students in Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya

Asian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 3-6

  Ng, C G ^a   Amer Siddiq, A N ^a   Aida, S A ^a   Zainal, N Z ^a   Koh, O H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Malay version; Perceived social support; Psychometric properties; Validation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; CONCURRENT VALIDITY; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; EXTRACTION; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; HEALTH SURVEY; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; MALAYSIA; MEDICAL STUDENT; MULTIDIMENSIONAL SCALE OF PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; RATING SCALE; SAMPLE SIZE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; UNIVERSITY;

EID: 77949913272     PISSN: 18762018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2009.12.001     Document Type: Article

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