Bruce Social Participation Questionnaire – BSPQ

Extent of social participation in schools with hearing students (None, Commute, Limited, Comparable with Hearing, Very Active)

Extent of social participation at work during lunch hour or recreation programs (None, Limited, Sometimes, Often)

Extent of social participation in the community (None, Sports, PTA, Church, Community Projects, Formal, Neighbors, Projects, Entertainment)

Extent to which hearing neighbors visit in your home (Never, Seldom, Occasionally, Often)

Extent to which you visit the homes of hearing neighbors (Never, Seldom, Occasionally, Often)

Extent of close friendships with hearing individuals (Mainly hearing, Oral deaf, Hearing/oral/non-oral, Hearing/oral deaf only, Oral deaf/non-oral only, Non-oral)

Extent to which you have general activities with hearing individuals (Extensive, Some, Limited, Seldom, None)

Hearing status of spouse (Hearing, Hard of hearing, Clark Alumni, Orally trained deaf, Non-oral, Single)

Attitude toward and use of sign language (Don't use it, Seldom use it, Occasionally use it, Frequently use it)

Adequacy of speech (Seldom, Limited/inadequate in public, Constant asset at work/school/community)

Adequacy of lip reading (Inadequate in most situations, Hesitate to depend completely in public, Occasional difficulty in public)

Method of communication at home (Pure oral, Oral plus gestures, Oral/gestures/signs, Signs and gestures)

Method of communication at work or school (Pure oral, Oral plus notes, Oral plus notes plus gestures, Gestures and notes, Signs/notes/gestures)

Dependency of speech in vocational activities (Could not hold position without speech, Changes required at loss of salary, Speech valuable but not essential)