The Norbeck Social Support Questionnaire
A description of the original version of the NSSQ along with the actual instrument. scoring directions, SPSS syntax and publications related to psychometric work can be found on the page titled: Original NSSQ.
Since 1996, I and my colleagues have been investigating the NSSQ's accuracy of measurement. The details and latest developments of these investigations can be found in the articles with pdf's attached on the page entitled: Original NSSQ.
The scannable NSSQ has been evaluated. We had hoped that the scannable format we had developed would prove to be valid and reliable. However, this was not the case and we recommend use of the original NSSQ format with two revisions: removal of the examples in the aid sub scale and adding a "not applicable" response option.
Details of the psychometric work done on both the scannable and the recommended versions can be found under the heading "Revised NSSQ" . Also under that heading please find the necessary SPSS syntax to create averaged sub scores when not applicable is included as an option.
Please contact me with any questions at:
Since 1996, I and my colleagues have been investigating the NSSQ's accuracy of measurement. The details and latest developments of these investigations can be found in the articles with pdf's attached on the page entitled: Original NSSQ.
The scannable NSSQ has been evaluated. We had hoped that the scannable format we had developed would prove to be valid and reliable. However, this was not the case and we recommend use of the original NSSQ format with two revisions: removal of the examples in the aid sub scale and adding a "not applicable" response option.
Details of the psychometric work done on both the scannable and the recommended versions can be found under the heading "Revised NSSQ" . Also under that heading please find the necessary SPSS syntax to create averaged sub scores when not applicable is included as an option.
Please contact me with any questions at: