Overview

Assesses relationships with friends, family, and neighbors. Asks for the number of close confidants, the sense of concern from other people, and the relationship with neighbors, with a focus on the accessibility of practical help.

Scoring and Interpretation

Each item is scored on a 4- or 5-point (1–4 and 1–5) rating scale. Total score ranges from 3–14, with higher scores indicating greater level of support.

Citation

Kocalevent, Rüya-Daniela, Lorenz Berg, Manfred E. Beutel, Andreas Hinz, Markus Zenger, Martin Härter, Urs Nater, and Elmar Brähler. 2018. "Social Support in the General Population: Standardization of the Oslo social Support Scale (OSSS-3)." BMC Psychology 6(1): 1-8.

Context and Applications to Child Nutrition

Pakistan
Husain, Nusrat, Tayyeba Kiran, Sadia Shah, Atif Rahman, Qamar Saeed, Shehla Naeem, Paul Bassett et al. 2021. "Efficacy of Learning through Play Plus Intervention to Reduce Maternal Depression in Women with Malnourished Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial from Pakistan." Journal of Affective Disorders 278: 78-84.

Adaptations

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Formative research

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