Measure of perceived social support from family, friends, and healthcare providers for Korean adolescents and young adults with cancer.

Content Provider	Europe PMC
Author	Son, Heeyeon Hong, Sungsil Hong, Michin Silva, Susan G.
Copyright Year	2023
Abstract	ObjectiveAssessing the perceived social support (PSS) that adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer receive from family, friends, and healthcare providers is critical to promoting their adjustment. This study developed a reliable and comprehensive self-report PSS assessment tool that measures various aspects of social support by translating existing measurements into Korean.MethodsThe translation was completed in accordance with international guidelines. To focus on cultural adaptation, the main ideas associated with items were translated to reflect the differences between Western and Eastern culture. In total, 144 Korean AYAs with cancer (mean age: 17 years; 46% female) completed the translated version. A separate principal component analysis (PCA) with an orthogonal quartimax rotation, a minimum eigenvalue of 1.0, and minimum factor loadings of 0.50 was used for each subscale. Cronbach's alpha coefficients were calculated for each PCA-derived subscale.ResultsFour subscales with 46 items were identified. Two subscales represented perceived emotional support within the family (PSS-ESF, 14 items) and the AYA's perceived helpfulness within the family (PSS-HWF, 3 items). The third scale represented the perceived support of friends (PSS-Friends, 14 items). The final scale represented the perceived support of healthcare providers (PSS-HCPs, 15 items). Excellent reliability per subscale was demonstrated (Cronbach's alpha: 0.93 for PSS-ESF, 0.73 for PSS-HWF, and 0.92 each for PSS-Friends and PSS-HCPs).ConclusionsA culturally adapted and reliable Korean version questionnaire with four independent subscales was developed. Further assessment of the Korean PSS is required and will contribute to the development of culturally adapted and tailored interventions.
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ISSN	23475625
Journal	Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing [Asia Pac J Oncol Nurs]
Volume Number	10
DOI	10.1016/j.apjon.2023.100244
PubMed Central reference number	PMC10336414
Issue Number	7
PubMed reference number	37448534
e-ISSN	23496673
Language	English
Publisher	Elsevier
Publisher Date	2023-05-19
Access Restriction	Open
Rights License	This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). © 2023 The Authors
Subject Keyword	Perceived social support Adolescents and young adults Psychometric properties Cancer
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Oncology (nursing) Oncology