Table 5.
Known group validity
| Scales | Women with hirsutism Mean (SD) | Nursing students Mean (SD) | t-value (df)a | p-value | ESb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSPSS Total |
62.50 (18.25) |
73.24 (10.59) |
5.79 (185.79) |
<0.001 |
0.85 |
| MSPSS Family |
21.22 (7.03) |
24.12 (4.77) |
3.92 (210.28) |
<0.001 |
0.54 |
| MSPSS Friends |
18.50 (7.99) |
23.44 (4.54) |
6.11 (183.33) |
<0.001 |
0.90 |
| MSPSS Significant Others | 22.72 (6.66) | 25.69 (3.61) | 4.49 (183.78) | <0.001 | 0.66 |
aAll t-test were corrected for unequal variance using the Satterthwaite’s degree of freedom.
bCohen’s d effect size (>0.5 medium effect; >0.8 large effect).