Scale Overview & Construct
16-item scale measuring the quality of social connections across four domains: family, friends, acquaintances, and peers/colleagues.
Psychometric Instrument
Likert Self-Report
Dimensional Breakdown
Server-Side Validated
Purpose & Measurement Objectives
16-item scale measuring the quality of social connections across four domains: family, friends, acquaintances, and peers/colleagues. Based on your answers to its 16 items, you'll get a breakdown across its 4 component areas as well as an overall picture, showing where the pattern is strongest for you. Taking it helps you understand how you tend to think or feel in this social context, compared to assuming it.
Instrument Specifications
Target Population
Teachers, Educators & Faculty
Administration Format
Self-Administered
Intended Domain / Purpose
Research & Empirical Study
Recommended Age Bracket
Adults (18+ yrs)
Duration & Pacing
5 Minutes (Self-Paced)
Access License
Open Creative Commons
Academic Citation & Instrument Provenance
When referencing this instrument in research, academic theses, or clinical institutional audits, please cite the original author publication:
License: CC BY 4.0. Citation: Marijuan, Montero-Marin, Navarro, Garcia-Campayo & del Moral (2017), PLOS ONE.
Governance, Boundaries & Ethical Use
Construct Boundaries & Interpretive Limitations
Imported from the OpenScales open item-bank project. This specific digital implementation has not been independently validated by PsiQ.
License: CC BY 4.0. Citation: Marijuan, Montero-Marin, Navarro, Garcia-Campayo & del Moral (2017), PLOS ONE.