Scale Overview
The Relationships and Activities that Facilitate Recovery Survey – RAFRS was developed by Leavy, R. L., McGuire, A. B., Rhoades, C., & McCool, R. (2002). It is designed to measure Recovery support from relationships and activities. The scale is intended for use with Adult mental health consumers.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 18 items organized into 2 factors/subscales: Relationships, Activities.
| Factor / Subscale |
Items |
N |
| Relationships |
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 |
9 |
| Activities |
10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 |
9 |
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 0 = No contact, 1 = Made things worse, 2 = No, didn't help, 3 = Yes, helped a little, 4 = Yes, helped a lot.
Scoring
Items are scored by subscale, with each subscale sum representing a distinct dimension.
Total scores range from 0 to 72. Interpretation guidelines:
- Low perceived recovery support: 0 – 18
- Moderate perceived recovery support: 19 – 36
- High perceived recovery support: 37 – 72
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 5 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.