Currently, information about the psychometric properties of the Social Support Networks Scale (SSNS) for family caregivers of children with cancer is not yet available; therefore, there is no empirical evidence of its validity and reliability to support its use in this population. The aim of this study is to determine a factorial model of the SSNS, estimate its internal consistency reliability, describe its distribution, and check its concurrent validity. A convenience sample of 633 family caregivers of children with cancer hospitalized in a National Institute of Health in Mexico City was collected. The SSNS, a sociodemographic variables questionnaire, and three instruments that evaluated family functioning, quality of life, and resilience were applied. The five-factor model had a poor data fit and lacked discriminant validity. The sample was divided. In a subsample of 316 participants, exploratory factor analysis suggested a four-factor model. When testing the four-factor model through confirmatory factor analysis, religious support was independent of family support, friend support, and lack of support. In the other subsample of 317 participants, the one-factor model for religious support had a good fit, and the correlated three-factor model, with the remaining factors, showed an acceptable fit. Reliability ranged from acceptable (Guttman’s λ₂ = 0.72) to good (λ₂ = 0.88). Socio-family support and its three factors were correlated with family functioning, resilience, and quality of life. Religious support was correlated with four factors of resilience and quality of life. A scale of socio-family support with three factors and an independent scale for religious support are defined from the SSNS, and they showed internal consistency and construct validity.

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癌症儿童家庭照顾者的社会支持网络量表（SSNS）：心理测评

目前，尚无有关癌症儿童家庭照料者的社会支持网络量表（SSNS）的心理计量学特性的信息；因此，没有经验证据证明其在该人群中的有效性和可靠性。这项研究的目的是确定SSNS的阶乘模型，估计其内部一致性可靠性，描述其分布并检查其并发有效性。收集了在墨西哥城国家卫生研究院住院的633名癌症儿童的家庭看护人的便利样本。使用了SSNS，社会人口统计学变量调查表以及评估家庭功能，生活质量和适应力的三种工具。五因素模型的数据拟合度较差，缺乏判别效度。样品被分割。在316名参与者的子样本中，探索性因素分析提出了四因素模型。通过验证性因素分析测试四因素模型时，宗教支持独立于家庭支持，朋友支持和缺乏支持。在317名参与者的其他子样本中，宗教支持的单因素模型非常合适，而相关的三因素模型以及其他因素则显示出可接受的拟合程度。可靠性范围从可接受的（Guttmanλ 宗教支持的单因素模型非常合适，而其余因素的相关三因素模型则显示出可接受的拟合度。可靠性范围从可接受的（Guttmanλ 宗教支持的单因素模型非常合适，而其余因素的相关三因素模型则显示出可接受的拟合度。可靠性范围从可接受的（Guttmanλ₂ = 0.72），以良好的（λ ₂ = 0.88）。社会家庭支持及其三个因素与家庭功能，复原力和生活质量相关。宗教支持与韧性和生活质量四个因素相关。SSNS定义了具有三个因素的社会家庭支持量表和独立的宗教支持量表，它们显示出内部的一致性和建构效度。