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Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health 1/2015

01-02-2015 | Original Paper

Development and Validation of the Medical Social Self-efficacy Scale for Use in Culturally Diverse Communities

Authors: Marie L. Caltabiano, Stacey Leigh Costin, Misaki Ochiai

Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health | Issue 1/2015

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Abstract

This study developed a new scale, The Medical Social Self-efficacy Scale (MSSES), to assess social self-efficacy within a medical context for patients of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Validation of the MSSES with a sample of 113 persons indicated that the scale has good internal consistency, with a Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of .85. A factor analysis yielded two factors (confidence in seeking medical information, confidence in stating my view) which accounted for 64 % of the total variance. Split-half reliability of the MSSES was .84. Predictive validity of the MSSES and its factorial structure was found for the mental component summary and general health subscale of the 12-item Short-Form Health Survey. Evidence of concurrent validity was found with the active coping, planning and positive reframing subscales of the Brief COPE. Concurrent validity was also found for the MSSES and its factors, in regard to the emotion-focused coping composite subscale of the Brief COPE. The results indicate that the MSSES appears to be a psychometrically sound instrument.
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Metadata
Title
Development and Validation of the Medical Social Self-efficacy Scale for Use in Culturally Diverse Communities
Authors
Marie L. Caltabiano
Stacey Leigh Costin
Misaki Ochiai
Publication date
01-02-2015
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health / Issue 1/2015
Print ISSN: 1557-1912
Electronic ISSN: 1557-1920
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-013-9874-9

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