Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support.
MSPSS
Perceived adequacy of social support from 3 sources: Significant Other, Family, Friends
- Length and format
- 12 (3 x 4). 7-point Likert (1 very strongly disagree to 7 very strongly agree) (self-report questionnaire)
- Language versions
- 50+ languages; among the most cross-culturally validated social-support measures
- Reference
- Zimet, G. D., Dahlem, N. W., Zimet, S. G., & Farley, G. K. (1988). The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. Journal of Personality Assessment, 52(1), 30-41.
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