Evaluation of MOS social support in low-income caregivers of African American children with poorly controlled asthma

Margolis, Rachel; Bellin, Melissa H.; Sacco, Paul; Harrington, Donna; Butz, Arlene

doi:10.1080/02770903.2018.1510504

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“…Given the background set of MOS-SSS validation studies in different cultural groups, the trends in the reporting of the results, and the results obtained, the present study aligns with what was expressed by Stewart and Napoli-Springer (108) and emphasized by Margolis et al (79), which is the need to reevaluate a measure when the inconsistency in its dimensionality is a verifiable feature in the preceding literature. This need is critical to ensure the interpretation of the MOS-SSS measure and to define usable observed scores for theory and practice.…”

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confidence: 86%

“…Eligible manuscripts were reviewed by one of the coauthors (MAR), with 100% agreement reached. Some of these articles served as sources to search for additional validation articles [i.e., (79)(80)(81)]. The results are presented in Table 1, which shows the essential characteristics of the methodology applied and its influence on internal structure decision making.…”

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Medical outcomes study social support survey (MOS-SSS) in patients with chronic disease: A psychometric assessment

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PurposeCurrently, information on the psychometric properties of the Medical outcomes study-social support survey (MOS-SSS) for patients with chronic disease in primary health care, suggests problems in the dimensionality, specifically predominant unidimensionality in a multidimensional measure. The aim of this study was to determine the internal structure (dimensionality, measurement invariance and reliability) and association with other variables.MethodsA total of 470 patients with chronic disease from a Family Medicine Unit at the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, IMSS, with a mean age of 51.51 years were included. Participants responded to the Questionnaire of Sociodemographic Variables (Q-SV), SF-36 Health-Related Quality of Life Scale–version 1.1, and MOS-SSS.ResultsNon-parametric (Mokken scaling analysis) and parametric (confirmatory factor analysis) analyses indicated unidimensionality, and three-factor model was not representative. A new 8-item version (MOS-S) was developed, where measurement invariance, equivalence with the long version, reliability, and relationship with the SF-36 were satisfactory.ConclusionThe MOS-SSS scale is unidimensional, and the shortened version yields valid and reliable scores for measuring social support in patients with chronic disease at the primary health care.

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Medical outcomes study social support survey (MOS-SSS) in patients with chronic disease: A psychometric assessment

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“…Moderator: Social Support Caregiver social support was measured using an 18-item version of the Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey (MOS-SSS) which has been validated for use with caregivers of low-income, urban, Black children with asthma [27,28]. Scores on the MOS-SSS range from 18 to 90 with higher scores indicating a higher level of social support.…”

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The Effects of Caregiver Social Support and Depressive Symptoms on Child Medication Adherence and Asthma Control

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Sacco

et al. 2021

J. Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities

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The purpose of this study was to examine relationships among caregiver social support, caregiver depressive symptoms, medication adherence, and asthma control in a sample of low-income, urban, Black children aged 3-12 years with uncontrolled asthma and their caregivers. Using longitudinal data from a randomized controlled trial (RCT) assessing the efficacy of an environmental control educational intervention, we used generalized estimating equations and ordered logistic regression models to evaluate the relationship between caregiver social support (Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey), depressive symptoms (Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression scale), and two child asthma outcomes: (a) medication adherence (Asthma Medication Ratio) and (b) asthma control. At baseline, 45.7% of the 208 children had very poorly controlled asthma. Nearly a third of caregivers (97% female) had clinically significant depressive symptoms at each data collection point. Social support was not associated with either asthma outcome nor did it moderate the relationship between depressive symptoms and child asthma outcomes. Higher caregiver depressive symptoms predicted decreased medication adherence (b=−0.003, SE 0.002). Moderate asthma at baseline (OR: 0.305, SE: 0.251), severe asthma at baseline (OR: 0.142, SE: 0.299), household income < $20,000 per year (OR: 0.505, SE: 0.333), and fall season (OR: 0.643, SE: 0.215) were associated with poorer asthma control. Attending to the social context of low-income, urban, Black children with asthma is critical to reduce asthma morbidity. Maternal depressive symptoms are modifiable and should be targeted in interventions to improve child asthma outcomes in this vulnerable population. The RCT was registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01981564) in October 2013.

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“…The Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey (MOS-SSS) was used to assess perceived social support (Sherbourne & Stewart, 1991). The survey, which has been used with diverse populations in North and South America, Asia, and Africa, has been found to have high reliability and validity (Khuong et al, 2018;Londoño Arredondo, 2012;Margolis et al, 2019;Ncama et al, 2008;Saddki et al, 2017). It consists of 19 questions scored on a 5-point Likert scale (1-5).…”

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Beyond biomedical and comorbidity approaches: Exploring associations between affinity group membership, health and health seeking behaviour among MSM/MSW in Nairobi, Kenya

Doshi

Macharia

Mathenge

et al. 2020

Global Public Health

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We explored general health and psychosocial characteristics among male sex workers and other men who have sex with men in Nairobi, Kenya. A total of 595 MSM/MSW were recruited into the study. We assessed group differences among those who self-reported HIV positive (SR-HIVP) and those who self-reported HIV negative (SR-HIVN) and by affinity group membership. Quality of life among SR-HIVP participants was significantly worse compared to SR-HIVN participants. Independent of HIV status and affinity group membership, participants reported high levels of hazardous alcohol use, harmful substance use, recent trauma and childhood abuse. The overall sample exhibited higher prevalence of moderate to severe depressive symptoms compared to the general population. Quality of life among participants who did not report affinity group membership (AGN) was significantly worse compared to participants who reported affinity group membership (AGP). AGN participants also reported significantly lower levels of social support. Membership in affinity groups was found to influence health seeking behaviour. Our findings suggest that we need to expand the mainstay biomedical and comorbidity focused research currently associated with MSM/MSW. Moreover, there are benefits to being part of MSM/MSW organisations and these organisations can potentially play a vital role in the health and well-being of MSM/MSW.

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Evaluation of MOS social support in low-income caregivers of African American children with poorly controlled asthma

Cited by 9 publications

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Medical outcomes study social support survey (MOS-SSS) in patients with chronic disease: A psychometric assessment

Medical outcomes study social support survey (MOS-SSS) in patients with chronic disease: A psychometric assessment

The Effects of Caregiver Social Support and Depressive Symptoms on Child Medication Adherence and Asthma Control

Beyond biomedical and comorbidity approaches: Exploring associations between affinity group membership, health and health seeking behaviour among MSM/MSW in Nairobi, Kenya

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