Factorial validity and reliability of the malaysian simplified chinese version of multidimensional scale of perceived social support (MSPSS-SCV) among a group of university students

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 225-231

  Guan, Ng Chong ^a   Seng, Loh Huai ^b   Hway Ann, Anne Yee ^a   Hui, Koh Ong ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Chinese version; Malay version; perceived social support; psychometric properties; reliability; validation

Indexed keywords

ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; DENTAL STUDENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALAYSIA; MALE; MEDICAL STUDENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STANDARDS; TRANSLATING (LANGUAGE); UNIVERSITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; MALE; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENTS, DENTAL; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TRANSLATING; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84926328668     PISSN: 10105395     EISSN: 19412479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1010539513477684     Document Type: Article

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