Social Support Questionnaire – Short Form (SSQ-6) among HIV-positive African American Women
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Prado, G., Feaster, D. J., Schwartz, S. J., Pratt, I. A., Smith, L., & Szapocznik, J. (2004). Religious involvement, coping, social support, and psychological distress in HIV-seropositive African American mothers. AIDS and Behavior, 8(3), 221-235.
Numeric and 6-point Likert scale from ‘very dissatisfied’ to ‘very satisfied’
Scoring
Each item was scored for number or perceived availability of supports and overall
satisfaction with the available support
This instrument has been formatted by the author. Please see attached.
Cronbach’s α= 0.84
Factor structure was tested and results determined that this scale is supposed to measure social support.
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Prado, G., Feaster, D. J., Schwartz, S. J., Pratt, I. A., Smith, L., & Szapocznik, J. (2004). Religious involvement, coping, social support, and psychological distress in HIV-seropositive African American mothers. AIDS and Behavior, 8(3), 221-235.
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