The development of a measure of social support: the Significant Others (SOS) Scale.
A description is presented of the development of a new scale to measure social support which is called the Significant Others (SOS) Scale. The scale measures different functional resources of social support that may be provided by a number of significant role relationships within an individual's social network. Preliminary results from a sample of mature students show that the scale has good six-month test-retest reliability, and significantly distinguishes between depressed and non-depressed respondents. Details of a short form of the scale currently being developed are also presented.
Power
M J
MJ
MRC Social Psychiatry Unit, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, London, UK.
Champion
L A
LA
Aris
S J
SJ
D000328:Adult; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011594:Psychometrics; D012931:Social Environment; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires