Query: Social Support Scale

title: Social support in the general population: standardization of the Oslo social support scale (OSSS 3)
abstract: BackgroundThe objectives of the study were to generate normative data for the Oslo Social Support Scale (OSSS 3) for different age groups for men and women and to further investigate the factor structure in the general population.MethodsNationally representative face to face household surveys were conducted in Germany in 2008 (n 2524).ResultsNormative data for the Oslo Social Support Scale were generated for men and women (52.3% female) and different age levels (mean age (SD) of 48.9 (18.3) years) Men had mean scores comparable to women (10.1 [SD 2.3] vs. 10.2 [SD 2.2] The EFA resulted in a clear one factor solution for the OSSS 3.ConclusionsThe normative data provide a framework for the interpretation and comparisons of social support with other populations.

title: The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support
abstract: The development of a self report measure of subjectively assessed social support, the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) is described. Subjects included 136 female and 139 male university undergraduates. Three subscales, each addressing a different source of support, were identified and found to have strong factorial validity: (a) Family, (b) Friends, and (c) Significant Other. In addition, the research demonstrated that the MSPSS has good internal and test retest reliability as well as moderate construct validity. As predicted, high levels of perceived social support were associated with low levels of depression and anxiety symptomatology as measured by the Hopkins Symptom Checklist. Gender differences with respect to the MSPSS are also presented. The value of the MSPSS as a research instrument is discussed, along with implications for future research.

title: Child and Adolescent Social Support Scale

title: 2 Way Social Support Scale

title: The Online Social Support Scale: Measure Development and Validation
abstract: A new measure, the Online Social Support Scale, was developed based on previous theory, research, and measurement of in person social support. It includes four subscales: Esteem/Emotional Support, Social Companionship, Informational Support, and Instrumental Support. In college and community samples, factor analytic and item response theory results suggest that subtypes of in person social support also pertain in the online world. Evidence of reliability, convergent validity, and discriminant validity provide excellent psychometric support for the measure. Construct validity accrues to the measure vis a vis support for three hypotheses: (a) Various broad types of Internet platforms for social interactions are differentially associated with online social support and online victimization; (b) similar to in person social support, online social support offsets the adverse effect of negative life events on self esteem and depression related outcome; and (c) online social support counteracts the effects of online victimization in much the same way that in person friends in one social niche counterbalance rejection in other social niches.

title: General Social Support Scale

title: Prison Social Support Scale

title: Perceived Social Support Scale

title: Social Support Scale

title: Parent Social Support Scale