Abstract:This study aims to examine the psychometric properties of the Medical Outcomes Study-Social Support Survey (MOS-SSS-A) in a sample of adolescents in Puerto Rico. The sample consisted of secondary data of 787 students, ranging in age from 10 to 18, who attended public schools located in the southeast and northeast of Puerto Rico. We conducted a confirmatory factor analysis to test the factorial structure of the MOS-SSS-A. Additionally, correlations among perceived social support, depression, and anxiety were ev… Show more
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