Measurement
MSSS: Maternity Social Support Scale
This measure has been identified as a commonly used measure 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 |
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| MSSS: Maternity Social Support Scale | 3 | Pending clarification |
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) |
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Reference and/or access link:
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