Argentinian validation of the MOS Social Suppor Scale
Abstract
MOS scale is integrated by 20 items. Item number 1 refers to the Social Network size and the other 19 to for dimensions of functional social support: emotional, instrumental, positive social interaction and affective support. MOS Social Support Scale can be considered a completely valid and reliable instrument to measure social support and it can be used to detect situations of social risk, specially in population exposed to traumatic situations, due to the fact that the importance of perception of social support in the prevention of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder has been broadly validated.
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