Table 2 Mean (SD), median (interquartile range) and Cronbach’s alpha for MSPSS total and subscales

MSPSS total

39.29

41

0.900

38.89

40

0.881

39.62

41

0.916

(8.79)

(34-48)

(n = 569)

(8.56)

(33-47.5)

(n = 269)

(8.99)

(35-48)

(n = 308)

MSPSS significant other subscale

14.41

16

0.855

14.48

16

0.854

14.35

16

0.855

(2.79)

(14-16)

(n = 580)

(2.63)

(14-16)

(n = 267)

(2.93)

(14-16)

(n = 313)

MSPSS family subscale

13.25

15

0.889

12.87

15

0.915

13.58

15

0.849

(3.63)

(12-16)

(n = 574)

(4.10)

(11-16)

(n = 264)

(3.14)

(12-16)

(n = 310)

MSPSS friends subscale

11.62

13

0.874

11.54

13

0.895

11.69

13

0.854

(4.33)

(8-16)

(n = 576)

(4.46)

(9-16)

(n = 265)

(4.22)

(8-16)

(n = 311)