The Social Provision Scale (SPS) (Cutrona & Russell, 1987) is a 24-item scale designed to measure social provision, which encompasses attachment, social integration, reassurance of worth, reliable alliance, guidance, and opportunity for nurturance. Different versions of the scale have been created which include a subset of the original 24 items.
Reference
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List of questions
| Question number | Question | Original 12-item scale |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Not aware of other people’s feelings | ✓ |
| 2 | Does not realise when others are upset or angry | ✓ |
| 3 | Does not notice the effect of his/her behaviour on other members of the family | ✓ |
| 4 | Behaviour often disrupts family life | ✓ |
| 5 | Very demanding of other people’s time | ✓ |
| 6 | Difficult to reason with when upset | ✓ |
| 7 | Does not seem to understand social skills, e.g. persistently interrupts conversations | ✓ |
| 8 | Does not pick up on body language | ✓ |
| 9 | Does not appear to understand how to behave when out (e.g. in shops, or other people’s homes) | ✓ |
| 10 | Does not realise if s/he offends people with her/his behaviour | ✓ |
| 11 | Does not respond when told to do something | ✓ |
| 12 | Cannot follow a command unless it is carefully worded | ✓ |
Use of this scale in CLOSER Discovery study questionnaires and datasets
| Version | Study | Questionnaire | Dataset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original 12-item scale | ALSPAC | My Daughter's Health and Happiness | ALSPAC My Son's/Daughter's Health and Happiness Questionnaire Dataset |
| Original 12-item scale | ALSPAC | My Son/Daughter's Well-being | ALSPAC My Sons/Daughters Well-being Questionnaire Dataset |
| Original 12-item scale | ALSPAC | Wellbeing of my Teenage Daughter | ALSPAC Well-being of My Teenage Son/Daughter Questionnaire Dataset |
| Original 12-item scale | ALSPAC | Your Son/Daughter 16+ Years On | ALSPAC Your Son/Daughter 16+ Years On Questionnaire Dataset |