The following scale can be used to assess social support among adolescents (Seidman et al., 1995). A 21-item social support measure can be derived from the instructions below. This type of scale was originally developed by Cauce and colleagues (Cauce et al., 1982). Cauce, A., Felner, R.D., and Primavera, J. (1982) Social support in high-risk adolescents: Structural components and adaptive impact. American Journal of Community Psychology, 10, 417-428.
The Social Support Microsystem Scale (SOC) was developed by modifying and elaborating Cauce’s Seminal Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS; Cauce te. al., 1982). The SOC was developed and and validated for poor, urban and culturally diverse adolescents to assess their self-reported transactions with family, peer, school, and neighborhood microsystems in order to assess social support or cohesion.
The following instrument is based on the premise that good and bad events in one’s life can increase stress levels and make one more susceptible to illness and mental health problems (Holmes & Rahe, 1967). Holmes, T.H. & Rahe, R.H. (1967). The social readjustment rating scale. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 11, 213-218.
This survey assesses the experience of coming out and sexual identity. This survey asks questions related to sexual attractions, being ridiculed, and being outed in a social setting.
This scale consists of 18 items that measure 3 dimensions of attachment: (1) comfort with closeness and intimacy, (2) comfort with dependency, and (3) anxiety about rejection or abandonment. Collins , N.L., & Reed, S.J. (1990). Adult attachment, working models and relationship quality in dating couples. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology , 58, 544–663.
This scale was generated by a team of researchers from the Cultural Dynamics and Outreach Core of the research center. The AHIMSA scale generates four scores based on the four orientations: Assimilation (the total number of “United States” responses), Separation (the total number of “The country my family is from” responses), Integration (the total number of “Both” responses), and Marginalization (the total number of “Neither” responses).
This survey assesses current relationship with friends, family members, coworkers, community members, and others. This survey asks questions related to can individuals depend on others for help and can individuals seek guidance in times of stress.
This survey assesses various levels of social support. This survey asks questions related to having close friends and close relatives, participating in social activities, and visiting friends.
This survey assesses violence in relationships. This survey asks questions related to talking to a friend/relatives about problems in the relationship and physical altercations that could’ve taken place among partners.