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The Mannheim interview on social support psychometric characteristics of a Spanish version

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This study analysed the psychometric characteristics of a Spanish version of the Mannheim Interview on Social Support (MISS) with 82 mental health care centre outpatients. Moderate and high correlation coefficients were obtained on test-retest reliability for a 6 week interval. In addition, correlations with the Revised UCLA Loneliness Scale and the Perceived Social Support scale confirmed an acceptable concurrent validity.

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  1. Virgen del Rocio Mental Health Area, Andalusian Health Service, Guadalquivir Community Mental Health Center, Sevilla, Spain

    A. J. Vázquez Morejón & R. J. Garcia-Bóveda

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Morejón, A.J.V., Garcia-Bóveda, R.J. The Mannheim interview on social support psychometric characteristics of a Spanish version. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 32, 208–214 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00788240

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