Further development of the Norbeck Social Support Questionnaire: normative data and validity testing.

摘要: This article describes the second phase of testing Norbeck Social Support Questionnaire (NSSQ), an instrument designed to measure multiple dimensions social support. Three studies were conducted provide a normative data base and further test validity. In first study, from 136 employed adults obtained. The amount type support available for functioning group male female respondents sources this sample are described. third studies, was found be very stable over seven-month interval sensitive changes within networks graduate students during their year study. Construct validity established by comparing convergent discriminant constructs NSSQ. Concurrent with another questionnaire demonstrated. Predictive tested in 53 through assessing buffering effect on measures negative mood following life stress. Two NSSQ subscales, aid duration relationships, had significant interaction effects stress outcome mood. Duration relationships also main effect. After subtracting overall R2 regression analysis, functional subscales interactions accounted 19 percent variance mood, network property 20 variance.