Read each statement and record the score of the response that best reflects how you feel. Add up your selected responses to find out how much support you have.
| Very much like me | Much like me | Somewhat like me | Not very much like me | Not at all like me | |
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When I am with my friends, I feel completely able to relax and be myself |
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I share the same approach to life that many of my friends do |
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People who know me trust me and respect me |
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No matter what happens, I know that my family will always be there for me should I need them |
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When I want to go out to do things I know that many of my friends would enjoy doing these things with me |
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I have at least one friend I could tell anything to |
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Sometimes I’m not sure if I can completely rely on my family |
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People who know me think I am good at what I do |
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I feel very close to some of my friends |
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People in my family have confidence in me |
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My family lets me know they think I am a worthwhile person |
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People in my family provide me with help in finding solutions to my problems |
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My friends would take the time to talk over my problems, should I ever want to |
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I know my family will always stand by me |
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Even when I am with my friends I feel alone |
Source: Provision of Social Relations (PSR) Inventory (Turner, Frankel & Levin, 1983)