Appendix 1: Sarason Social Support Questionnaire (Short Form) SSQSR
Appendix 1: Sarason Social Support Questionnaire (Short Form) SSQSR
INSTRUCTIONS:
The following questions ask about people in your life who provide you with help or support
.Each question has two parts. For the first part, list all the people you know, excluding
yourself, who you can count on for help or support in the manner described. Write the
person’s initials and their relation to you (see example). Do not list more than one person
next to each of the numbers beneath the question.
For the second part, circle how satisfied you are with the overall support you have.
If you have no support for a question, circle the words “No one,” but still rate your level of
satisfaction. Do not list more than nine people per question.
Please answer all the questions the best you can. All your responses will be kept confidential.
Example:
Who do you know who you can trust with information that can get you into trouble?
How satisfied?
1. Who can you really count on to be dependable when you need help?
3. Who can you really count on to help you feel more relaxed when you are under
pressure or tense?
4. How satisfied?
5. Who accepts you totally, including both your worst and best points?
6. How satisfied?
7. Who can you really count on to care about you, regardless of what is happening to you?
8. How satisfied?
9. Who can you really count on to help you feel better when you are feeling down-in-the-
dumps?
11. Who can you count on to console you when you are very upset?
6. How satisfied?
TO SCORE SSQSR:
1. Count the total number of people for each of the odd-numbered items. Add the
total together (Max = 54). Divide by 6 per item SSQ Number Score, or SSQN.
2. Add the total satisfaction scores for the 6 even-numbered items (Max = 36).
Divide by 6 per item SSQ Satisfaction Score or SSQS.
3. You can also compute a Family score and a Non-Family score by using the
method in #1 for all people describes as family members, or not described as
family members respectively.