Medical Outcome Study Social Support Survey: Emotional/ Informational Support

Function

Psychological distress, social support, stress-buffering

Relevance

Psychosocial adjustment, treatment compliance, health care interventions

Target

Medical

Respondent

Patient

Feature

8 items in 5-point rating scale

Reliability

.95

References

Yu, D. S., Lee, D. T., & Woo, J. (2004). Psychometric testing of the Chinese version of the medical outcomes study social support survey (MOS-SSS-C). Research in Nursing & Health, 27(2), 135–143. https://doi.org/10.1002/nur.20008