Purpose This study aimed to validate a 6-item 1-factor global measure of social support
developed from the Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey (MOS-SSS) for use in …

Background The Medical Outcomes Study (MOS) social support scale is a 19-item survey
that measures four dimensions of functional support. The current study reports on the …

Aims To evaluate and synthesize psychometric properties of the MOS‐SSS and to identify
quality versions of MOS‐SSS for use in future research and practice. Design A psychometric …

Objectives: To assess the acceptability, reliability and validity of the 11‐item Duke Social
Support Index (DSSI) in community‐dwelling older Australian women, and to describe its …

OBJECTIVE: Evaluation and validation of the psychometric properties of the eight-item
modified Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey (mMOS-SS). STUDY DESIGN …

Purpose The influence of social support on health and quality of life has been well
documented. There is less evidence on whether health status affects social support, and …

The purpose of this study was to assess the psychometric properties of the Chinese version
of the Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey (MOS‐SSS‐C) in a sample of 110 …

Background: The Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey (MOS-SS) is a
multidimensional, self-administered instrument used to assess various functional …

Background Social support (SS) has been identified as an essential buffer to stressful life
events. Consequently, there has been a surge in the evaluation of SS as a wellbeing …

Objective: Confirm the factor structure of the original 18-item Medical Outcome Study Social
Support Survey (MOS-SSS) as well as two abbreviated versions in a sample of mothers with …