Domain

Community environment

These measures have been identified as commonly used measures within the LifeCourse cohorts. These measures were identified to encourage potential opportunities for data harmonisation. The descriptions provided are intended to give cohort custodians and data users some common criteria to assess a survey for appropriateness to use in their own studies. It is not intended to mandate the use of any measure, or provide a comprehensive understanding of these measures.

This information was collated by the LifeCourse team from scoring manuals and documentation, publications, and official measure websites. To read about this process in more detail, access our report.

Measure No. of cohorts using measure Cost and accessibility Time to complete Key reference/s and measure information Reference frame Constructs assessed by measure Age range
MSSS: Maternity Social Support Scale 3

Pending clarification

~3 minutes

Webster, J., Linnane, J.W., Dibley, L.M., Hinson, J.K., Starrenburg, S.E. and Roberts, J.A. (2000). Measuring Social Support in Pregnancy: Can it be Simple and Meaningful. Birth, 27(2): 97-101. DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-536x.2000.00097.x

Current state (the support you have right now)
  • Social support
  • Social support
  • Self report
  • Postpartum women (any amount of time postpartum)