Social Support Scale – SSUS

In general, would you say that people wanted to be asked for help?

Do you like to be asked for help?

Have you ever shared the same room with a member of your family?

Would you choose to live with those family members again if you had a chance to re-live your childhood?

Does your family reward you when you achieve something?

Have you ever received conflicting advice from your family?

In general, have you ever felt overprotected by your family?

Do you think that universities are the right place for choosing friends?

Are you involved in any campus activities?

In general, do you think that the students' complaints are listened to by the University?

Do any of your lecturers remind you of your parents?

Do you think that your friends want to be with you because they need you?

Do you think that some of your friends take advantage of you?

Do you think that your family members are interested in you because they really need you?

Do you sometimes feel that your family members are interested in you because they feel an obligation to show some interest?

Do your friends feel comfortable in the presence of your parents?

When a member of your family faces problems, does the family encourage them to discuss them or keep them to themselves?

Do you think that a person should discuss their problems with the rest of the family or keep them to themselves?

How many friends do you have?

What is the ideal number of friends?

Do you ever discuss your personal problems with your close friends?

Do you think that it is important to discuss your problems with your close friends?

Do you ever discuss your problems with your doctor?

Do you think that it is important to discuss your problems with your doctor?

Have you ever shared the same room with another student?

Would you advise a new student to live in a single room or to share a room with another student?

Do you talk to your lecturers outside the classrooms?

Should lecturers devote more time to meeting students outside the classrooms?

Have you ever felt lonely?

When you feel you have to be with someone, do you look for them or avoid doing so to not force yourself on them?

Do you think that a person must have friends?

Does your family welcome your friends?

When you fail to achieve something, do your parents blame you, themselves, or society?

When you achieve something, do your parents think you should be credited or they should be credited?

Have you ever been punished by your parents because you failed in school or anything else?

When you are in the presence of others, who usually starts the conversation?

Would you like to take the initiative in the conversation or wait until somebody else does?

When you look upset or sad, do your family members ask about what is bothering you?

Do your friends usually ask you about what is bothering you when you look upset or sad?

When you are about to do something, do your family members let you do it by yourself or try to do it for you?

Do you think a person should do things by themselves or should parents do it for them?

Do you feel that your friends are interested in what you are interested in?

Do you think that people who do not share one's point of view must be avoided?

Do you agree that when a person is really down, it is most likely that nobody cares?

Do you feel at ease and relaxed when you visit your friends?

When you visit your friends, do you behave in certain ways to avoid hurting their feelings?

Do your friends feel at ease and relaxed when they visit you?

Do your friends behave in certain ways to avoid hurting your feelings when they visit you?

Do you agree that having friends means you are expected to offer them as much as they offer you?

How many close friends do you have?

Would you like to have fewer, the same, or more close friends?

How many brothers and sisters do you have?

Do you think the number of children in a family affects the way they are treated?

Did your parents prefer to have boys rather than girls or vice versa?

In your family, are males outnumbered by females or vice versa?

Have you ever lived with a step-father?

Have you ever lived with a step-mother?

Would you say that your relationship with the opposite sex is satisfactory?

Do you think children who live with strict parents are as happy as those with easy-going parents?

Would you describe your parents as inflexible or easy-going?

Other than employment, why do you think people move from one town to another?

Have you ever thought seriously about moving to another town?

What was the size of the house/flat in which you lived with your parents?

How would you describe the atmosphere of your University campus?

When you are on campus, do you feel that you are part of it or that you do not belong?

Do you like large, medium, or small universities?

How are your relationships with your lecturers?

Do you miss the campus when you are away from it?

How many friends do you have on campus?

Was it easy for you to build up your relationships with those students?

How would you describe your relationship with the University Administration?

Have you ever discussed your problems with the University Counselling Unit?

Are you frequently interrupted when you are talking to others?

Do you think that people to whom you feel close feel the same towards you?

Do you sometimes find yourself in the presence of people whom you dislike?

How many wives does your father have?