Cross-sectional study demonstrates valid indices for family and work social support in adults, highlighting their link to fewer physical and psychological symptoms.
This paper describes the development of indices of the quality of social support in the family (FRI) and work (WRI) environments. Respondents were a randomly selected community sample of 267 men and 267 women adult family members. The FRI and WRI were found to have high reliability and good concurrent and construct validity. The FRI and WRI (for male respondents) were negatively related to physical and psychological symptoms, and both indices showed moderate positive relationships to a traditional measure of social support.
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