Social support
The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support is a 12-item measurement that assesses an individual’s support with regards to family, friends and significant other that are framed on a 7-point Likert scale. Examples of items include, “There is a special person who is around when I am in need”, “I can talk about my problems with my family”, and “I can count on my friends when things go wrong”. The instrument has demonstrated good test–retest reliability and sound construct validity [