Study Gallagher & Vella-Brodrick (2007): study AU AU Victoria 2003

Public

267 adults, aged 18-80- years, Australia

Survey name

Unnamed study

Sample

Respondents

N = 273

Non Response

927 (87.2%)

Assessment

Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Aged 18 - 80 years; anonymously completed quesionair.

Correlate

Authors's Label

Sources of Social Support

Our Classification

Operationalization

Multi-Dimensional Scale of Percieved Support consists of 12 items relating to percieved SS. Participants are instructed to indicate their level of agreement or disagreement regarding each statement on a 7-point Likert scale . Three separate scores can be calculated for the sources of support.
Higher scores indicate greater perceived Social Support.

Observed Relation with Happiness