Validation of depressive symptoms, social support, and minority stress scales among gay, bisexual, and other men who have with men (GBMSM) in Nigeria, Africa: a mixed methods approach

Table 5 Standardized factor loadings from confirmatory factor analysis for Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS)

Item	3 Factor
Item	Significant Other (α = 0.81)	Family (α = 0.80)	Friends (α = 0.82)
1. There is a significant other I can lean on^a	0.672
2. There is a significant other who I can share my joys and sorrows with^a	0.675
3. I have a significant other who is a real source of comfort to me^a	0.790
4. There is a significant other in my life who cares about my feelings^a	0.708
5. My family really tries to help me		0.820
6. I get the love and support I need from my family^a		0.835
7. I can share my problems with my family^a		0.581
8. My family is willing to help me make decisions		0.579
9. My friends are there for me^a			0.755
10. I can count on my friends when things go wrong			0.821
11. I have friends who I can share my joys and sorrows with^a			0.674
12. I can talk about my problems with my friends			0.673

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