{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,16]],"date-time":"2026-03-16T09:55:20Z","timestamp":1773654920026,"version":"3.50.1"},"reference-count":0,"publisher":"Universiti Sains Malaysia","issue":"5","content-domain":{"domain":[],"crossmark-restriction":false},"short-container-title":["MJMS"],"abstract":"<jats:p>Background: Abdominal bloating (AB) is a common, bothersome symptom that negatively affects most adults. Although social support may help people suffering from AB, limited validated questionnaire is available. This study aimed to validate the newly developed Abdominal Bloating Social Support (SS-Bloat) scale for the Malaysian context.   Method: We conducted a cross-sectional study in which we used purposive sampling and a self-administered questionnaire. Based on the literature review, experts\u2019 input and indepth interviews, new items were generated for SS-Bloat scale. Content validity was assessed by experts and pre-tested with 30 individuals with AB. Construct validity was determined based on exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Reliability was determined based on Cronbach\u2019s alpha and composite reliability (CR).   Results: During the development stage, eight items were generated for SS-Bloat scale and remained the same after content validity and pre-testing. A total of 152 participants with a mean age of 31.27 years old (68.3% female, 32.7% male) completed the questionnaire. Based on the EFA, three problematic items were removed. The total variance explained was 35.6% with acceptable reliability (\u03b1 = 0.66). The model was then tested using CFA. The initial model did not fit the data well. After several model re-specifications, the final measurement model of SS-Bloat scale fit the data well with acceptable fit indices (comparative fit index [CFI] = 0.994 and Tucker-Lewis index [TLI] = 0.984). The CR was satisfactory with value of 0.84.   Conclusion: SS-Bloat scale was deemed valid and reliable for assessing the level of social support among AB patients. The questionnaire can be useful for both research studies and clinical purposes, as it is easy to use.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.21315\/mjms2024.31.5.11","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,10,14]],"date-time":"2024-10-14T05:38:56Z","timestamp":1728884336000},"page":"151-160","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Investigation of Leptospirosis Agents in Cattle and Humans"],"prefix":"10.21315","volume":"31","author":[{"name":"Veterinary Control Institute Directorate, Erzurum, T\u00fcrkiye","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Perihan \u015eerifo\u011flu","family":"Ba\u011fatir","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Osman","family":"Akta\u015f","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"name":"Atat\u00fcrk University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Microbiology, Erzurum, T\u00fcrkiye","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"8963","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,10,8]]},"container-title":["Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences"],"original-title":[],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2024,10,14]],"date-time":"2024-10-14T05:39:04Z","timestamp":1728884344000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"http:\/\/www.mjms.usm.my\/MJMS31052024\/MJMS31052024_11.pdf"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2024,10,8]]},"references-count":0,"journal-issue":{"issue":"5","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,10,8]]}},"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.21315\/mjms2024.31.5.11","relation":{},"ISSN":["1394-195X","2180-4303"],"issn-type":[{"value":"1394-195X","type":"print"},{"value":"2180-4303","type":"electronic"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2024,10,8]]}}}