Social Support Questionnaire.
SSQ
Perceived social support measured twice per item: Number of available supporters (SSQN) and Satisfaction with support received (SSQS)
- Length and format
- 27 (SSQ); SSQ6 short form 6 items. list up to 9 people per item (number score) + 6-point satisfaction rating (self-report questionnaire)
- Language versions
- Multiple languages
- Licence
- open with attribution
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- Reference
- Sarason, I. G., Levine, H. M., Basham, R. B., & Sarason, B. R. (1983). Assessing social support: the Social Support Questionnaire. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 44(1), 127-139.
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