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NDACAN Measure Details

MEFYP Social Support [adapted from the Midwest Evaluation of the Adult Functioning of Former Foster Youth and th e NSCAW Social Support]

Citations

Broadhead, W. E., Gehlbach, S. H., DeGruy, F. V., & Kaplan, B. H. (1988). The Duke-UNC Functional Social Support Questionnaire: Measurement of social support in family medicine patients. Medical Care, 26(7), 709-723. Retrieved from: http://journals.lww.com/lww-medicalcare/Abstract/1988/07000/The_Duke_UNC_Functional_Social_Support.6.aspx

Sarason, I.M. Levine, H.M., Basham,R. B. & Sarason B.R. (1983). Assessing social support: The social support questionnaire. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 44(1), 127-139. doi: 10.1037/0022-3514.44.1.127

Sarason, I.G., Sarason, B.R., Shearin, E.N., & Pierce, G.R. (1987). A brief measure of social support: Practical and theoretical implications. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 4(4), 497-510. doi: 10.1177/0265407587044007

Courtney, M.E., Stagner, M.W., & Pergamit, M. (2001). MEFYP Social Support [Instrument adapted from the Midwest Evaluation of the Adult Functioning of Former Foster Youth and the NSCAW Social Support]. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago.

Sherbourne, C.D., & Stewart, A.L. The MOS social support survey. Social Science & Medicine, 32(6), 705-714. doi: 10.1016/0277-9536(91)90150-B.

Rand Corporation (1991). Medical Outcome Study (MOS) Social Support Survey instrument and scoring instructions. Retrieved from: http://www.rand.org/health/surveys_tools/mos/mos_socialsupport.html