The social support appraisals (SS‐A) scale: Studies of reliability and validity

Vaux, Alan; Phillips, Jeffrey; Holly, Lori; Thomson, Brian; Williams, Deirdre; Stewart, Doreen

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“…In the literature, social support is presented as a non-consensual, broad and diverse concept in theoretical and operational terms (Gonçalves et al, 2011). This study adopted the concept of social support appraisals as defined by Vaux et al (1986) as the manner in which an individual perceives to be received and supported by significant others, such as family members, friends and teachers.…”

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Social Skills, Social Support and Well-Being in Adolescents of Different Family Configurations

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Abstract:There is no consensus in the literature regarding the influence of family configuration on the psychological well-being of adolescents. Based on the perception of adolescents, this study evaluates the influence of family configuration, social skills and social support appraisals as potential predictors of adolescent psychological well-being. The participants were 454 adolescents aged between 13 and 17 years from nuclear, separated and remarried families. The adolescents were students in the first and second years of public high school. The data were collectively obtained in the classroom using the Social Skills Inventory for Adolescents, the Social Support Appraisal Scale and the Psychological Well-being Scale. The results indicated that family configuration is not associated with the psychological well-being of adolescents. The social skills of empathy, self-control, civility, social resourcefulness and affective approach as well as the social support appraisals from friends and family were the best predictors of adolescent psychological well-being. The implications of the results are discussed with respect to future research and interventions.Keywords: social skills, social perception, subjective well-being, adolescence Habilidades Sociais, Apoio Social e Bem-Estar de Adolescentes de Diferentes Configurações FamiliaresResumo: Não existe consenso na literatura quanto às influências da configuração familiar no bem-estar psicológico de adolescentes. A partir da percepção de adolescentes, este estudo avaliou a influência da configuração familiar, habilidades sociais e percepção de apoio social como possíveis variáveis preditoras do seu bem-estar psicológico. Participaram 454 adolescentes, na faixa etária entre 13 e 17 anos, de famílias nucleares, monoparentais e recasadas que frequentavam o Ensino Médio. Os participantes responderam coletivamente, em sala de aula, ao Inventário de Habilidades Sociais para Adolescentes, à Escala de Percepção de Apoio Social e à Escala de Bem-estar Psicológico. Os resultados indicaram que a configuração familiar não está associada ao bem-estar psicológico dos adolescentes. As habilidades sociais de empatia, autocontrole, civilidade, desenvoltura social e abordagem afetiva e a percepção de apoio dos amigos e da família foram os melhores preditores do bemestar psicológico dos adolescentes. Discute-se as implicações dos resultados para novas pesquisas e intervenções.Palavras-chave: habilidades sociais, percepção social, bem-estar subjetivo, adolescência Habilidades Sociales, Apoyo Social y Bienestar de Adolescentes de Diferentes Configuraciones FamiliaresResumen: No hay consenso en la literatura sobre la influencia de la configuración familiar en el bienestar psicológico de los adolescentes. Con base en la percepción de los adolescentes, este estudio evalúa la influencia de la configuración familiar, habilidades sociales y apoyo social percibido como posibles predictivos de su bienestar psicológico. Participaron en el estudio 454 adolescentes de edades comprendidas entre 13 y ...

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“…Items from the Social Support Appraisal Scale (SS-A) were used to measure available social support. 48 Women were asked to agree or disagree with 5 statements such as "I can rely on my friends," and "If I need a place to stay, there is no one I can count on to take me in." Scores were summed and a dichotomous variable to indicate low and high levels of social support was created based on the median scale score of 15.…”

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The Syndemic Effects of Intimate Partner Violence, HIV/AIDS, and Substance Abuse on Depression among Low-Income Urban Women

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Intimate partner violence (IPV), HIV/AIDS, and substance use are epidemics among low-income urban women that have been described together as the "SAVA syndemic" because of their co-occurring nature. This study examines the synergistic or "syndemic" effect of these three health issues on depression among urban women and evaluates social support as a protective factor that might reduce depressive symptoms associated with the Substance Abuse, Violence, and AIDS (SAVA) syndemic. Data from 445 urban women were collected through in-person interviews. All women were over the age of 18, not pregnant, English speaking, and reported having a main partner in the past year. Twenty-five percent had experienced all three factors of the SAVA syndemic (were HIV-positive, had experienced IPV in the past year, and had used cocaine or heroin in their lifetime). HIV-positive status, hard drug use, IPV, and low levels of social support were all individually associated with greater depressive symptoms. When controlling for demographics and other SAVA factors, IPV and hard drug use in the past 30 days remained associated with depressive symptoms, as did low social support. However, social support did not modify the effect of the SAVA factors on depression. Compared to women who experienced no SAVA factors, women who had experienced all three factors were 6.77 times more likely to have depressive symptoms. These findings confirm that IPV is significantly associated with depressive symptoms and that the syndemic impact of IPV, substance use, and HIV could have even more extreme effects on depression outcomes.

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“…Certains auteurs ont proposé des catégories pour décrire ces multiples dimensions afin de classifier les instruments qui existent. Ainsi, Barrera (1986) Vaux (1988Vaux ( , 1992 Les ressources du réseau Vaux et al (1986) de soutien (support network resources) Pierce, Sarason et Sarason Le réseau de soutien (1996) (supportive network) Barrera (1986) Le soutien reçu Streeter et Franklin (1992) (enacted support) Les comportements Vaux (1988Vaux ( , 1992 Les comportements de soutien Vaux et al (1986) de soutien (supportive behavior)…”

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“…L'appréciation Vaux (1988Vaux ( , 1992 L'appréciation du soutien subjective du soutien Vaux et al (1986) (support appraisals) Le réseau de soutien Vaux (1988Vaux ( et 1992 définit le réseau de soutien de la façon suivante : « Le réseau de soutien est un sous-ensemble du réseau social, vers qui la personne se tourne (ou pourrait se tourner) pour obtenir de l'aide... » (Vaux, 1988, p. 28, traduction libre). Lorsqu'on parle des ressources du réseau de soutien, on fait référence à la grandeur du réseau de soutien, à sa structure ou encore à ses caractéristiques relationnelles (Vaux et al, 1986).…”

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“…Lorsqu'on parle des ressources du réseau de soutien, on fait référence à la grandeur du réseau de soutien, à sa structure ou encore à ses caractéristiques relationnelles (Vaux et al, 1986). Barrera (1986) ainsi que Streeter et Franklin (1992) recourent à l'expression « intégration sociale » (social embeddedness) pour signifier les liens ou contacts d'un individu avec les autres personnes significatives de son environnement.…”

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La mesure du soutien social

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Dumont

2005

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Dans le présent article, les auteurs examinent le concept de soutien social en apportant une attention particulière à sa définition et à sa mesure. Par une recension des écrits, les auteurs visent à clarifier la notion de soutien social et à identifier des instruments de mesure qui correspondent aux diverses définitions proposées dans les articles consultés. Cette recension montre que le soutien social est composé de trois dimensions, soit les ressources du réseau de soutien, les comportements de soutien et l’appréciation subjective de soutien. Après avoir décrit neuf instruments qui mesurent une ou plusieurs de ces dimensions, l’article se termine par une discussion qui porte sur des recommandations liées au choix d’un instrument pour mesurer le soutien social.In this article, the concept of social support is examined by focusing particularly on its definition and measurement. Through a review of the literature, the authors clarified the notion of social support and identified several instruments of measurement corresponding to the different definitions proposed. This review suggests that social support is made up of three dimensions, mainly, the support network resources, the supportive behavior, and the subjective appraisals of support. After the description of nine instruments measuring one or several of these dimensions, this article closes with bearing recommendations related to the choice of a measure for social support

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The social support appraisals (SS‐A) scale: Studies of reliability and validity

Cited by 396 publications

References 22 publications

Social Skills, Social Support and Well-Being in Adolescents of Different Family Configurations

Social Skills, Social Support and Well-Being in Adolescents of Different Family Configurations

The Syndemic Effects of Intimate Partner Violence, HIV/AIDS, and Substance Abuse on Depression among Low-Income Urban Women

La mesure du soutien social

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