Table 4.
Factor structure and internal consistency of the MSPSS in the main and reference sample
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Women with hirsutism (n = 123) |
Nursing students (n = 154) |
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| Fam | Fri | So | Unique-ness | Fam | Fri | So | Unique-ness | ||
| MSPSS Family (Fam) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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 |
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Explained variance after rotation |
0.269 |
0.297 |
0.307 |
0.873a |
0.283 |
0.289 |
0.252 |
0.824a |
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Internal consistency |
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Cronbach’s alpha |
0.93 |
0.95 |
0.95 |
0.94 |
0.92 |
0.94 |
0.91 |
0.92 |
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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 |
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Factor correlations |
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Family |
1.000 |
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1.000 |
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Friends |
0.590 |
1.000 |
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0.830 |
1.000 |
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| Significant others | 0.558 | 0.867 | 1.000 | 0.552 | 0.590 | 1.000 | |||
Uniqueness = 1-communality value.
aTotal explained variance.