RT Article
T1 Psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the medical outcomes study social support survey in cancer survivors post-HSCT
JF Mental health, religion & culture
VO 24
IS 3
SP 235
OP 243
A1 Alaloul, Fawwaz
A2 AbuRuz, Mohannad Eid
A2 Abusalem, Said
A2 Hall, Lynne A.
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1761084399
AB The purpose of this study was to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Arabic version of the Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey (MOS-SSS) in Arabic cancer survivors post-Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT). This study of existing cross-sectional data was conducted using data from 63 Arabic patients who were at least three months post-HSCT. The data demonstrated that the Cronbach’s alphas for the Arabic version of the MOS-SSS subscales were strong, indicating good internal consistency. Factorial validity of the Arabic version was supported using confirmatory factor analysis; the MOS-SSS had a four-factor, multidimensional structure as hypothesised. Convergent validity with the EORTC QLQ-C30 also was supported. In conclusion, this study showed that the Arabic version of the MOS-SSS demonstrated excellent evidence of convergent and factorial validity as well as strong internal consistency reliability in this sample of Arabic HSCT survivors.
K1 Arabic
K1 Social Support
K1 Psychometrics
K1 Survey
K1 Translation
DO 10.1080/13674676.2020.1849081