Fragebogen zur sozialen Unterstützung (F-SozU): Normierung der Kurzform (K-14)

Subtitle: Social Support Questionnaire (F-SozU): Standardization of short form (K-14)

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Fydrich, Thomas | Sommer, Gert | Tydecks, Stefan | Brähler, Elmar

Affiliations: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Institut für Psychologie | Fachbereich Psychologie, Philipps-Universität Marburg | Selbstständige Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Medizinische Fakultät der Universität Leipzig

Note: [] Korrespondenzadresse: Prof. Dr. Thomas Fydrich, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Institut für Psychologie, Rudower Chaussee 18, 12489 Berlin, E-mail: [email protected]

Abstract: A short version of the Social Support Questionnaire "F-SozU" with 14 items is presented. This unidimensional version shows good psychometric item properties, as well as a very acceptable reliability (internal consistency Cronbach's a = 0.94). First results of the scale's validity reveal strong evidence for its usefulness. Based on a representative German sample (N = 2507), norms are presented as percentile scores, due to deviation from normal distribution.

Keywords: Social support, F-SozU, short form, assessment, social integration, reliability, validity

Journal: Zeitschrift für Medizinische Psychologie, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 43-48, 2009