Abstract

ORTIZ PARADA, MANUEL  and  BAEZA RIVERA, MARÍA JOSÉ. Psychometric Properties of a Scale Designed to Measure Perceived Social Support in Chilean Patients with Type 2 Diabetes. Univ. Psychol. [online]. 2011, vol.10, n.1, pp.189-196. ISSN 1657-9267.

The present study tested the psychometric properties of the Zimet et al.' Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), in patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM) (n = 76) from Temuco City, Chile. The total scale shown appropriate levels of internal consistency (0,849). An exploratory factorial analysis, with Varimax rotation, was performed over the MSPSS measures. In agreement with the original Scale, three factors were obtained explaining 66,8% of the variance. These results suggest that MSPSS is a psychometrically sound instrument that can be applied to patients with Type 2 Diabetes.

Keywords : Exploratory Factorial Analysis; Internal Consistency; Multidimensional Scale Of Perceived Social Support; Diabetes Mellitus; Diabetes; Factor Analysis; Statistical; Psychometrics.

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