2018
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-018-6174-2
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Validation of the Farsi version of the medical outcomes study-social support survey for mammography

Abstract: BackgroundSocial support can provide psychosocial benefits to promote positive health behaviors such as mammography screening. The purpose of this study was to assess the psychometric properties of the Mammography Social Support (MSS) scale among Iranian woman.MethodsParticipants were selected from women referring to healthcare centers in Sanandaj, Iran. A total of 434 questionnaires were completed (response rate 91%). The study sample for study 1 included 204 participants for the Exploratory Factor Analysis (… Show more

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“…Details about translators are limited. Eleven studies reported their back translation process; three studies did not (Khazaee‐Pool et al, 2018; Norhayati et al, 2015; Yilmaz & Bozo, 2019). The number of people involved in the translation and back‐translation process varied from two individuals to two groups of translators.…”
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confidence: 99%
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“…Details about translators are limited. Eleven studies reported their back translation process; three studies did not (Khazaee‐Pool et al, 2018; Norhayati et al, 2015; Yilmaz & Bozo, 2019). The number of people involved in the translation and back‐translation process varied from two individuals to two groups of translators.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Three studies did not report their translation equivalence evaluation (Alaloul et al, 2021; Nicolaou et al, 2015; Norhayati et al, 2015). Three studies had one person compare two English versions (Huang et al, 2021; Khazaee‐Pool et al, 2018; Yilmaz & Bozo, 2019). Seven studies reported that a group compared two English versions (Bavarsad et al, 2021; Dafaalla et al, 2016; Giangrasso & Casale, 2014; Khuong et al, 2018; Saddki et al, 2017; Shyu et al, 2006; Yu et al, 2004).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…MOS-SSS is developed in 1991 by Sherburne and Stewart to measure the sense of social support[ 20 ] and validated in Persian. [ 21 ] The questionnaire contains 19 items and measures four dimensions: tangible support, emotional and informational support, affectionate support, and positive social interaction. The scoring is on the Likert scale (1: none of the time to 5: all of the time), and the total score is 19–95.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Social support questionnaire: Patients completed a valid and reliable Farsi version of the MOS-SS social support questionnaire (13) developed by Sherbourne and Stewart (14). This questionnaire is designed to assess perceived social support in chronically-ill patients (15).…”
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confidence: 99%