Social Support Scale for Children

SSSC is a psychological tool developed by Susan Hartter to assess social support for children from various sources, including parents, teachers, classmates and friends. This scale is based on the understanding that social support is a decisive factor in the emotional and psychological luxury of the child, and greatly affects his flexibility, his self -esteem, … Read more

Classmate Support Scale

The Classmate Support Scale is a subscale of the Social Support Scale for Children developed by Susan Harter. It assesses children’s perceptions of social support from classmates. Specifically, it assesses the extent to which children feel popular, liked, included, and heard by their peers. A higher perception of peer support is associated with improved social … Read more

Close Friend Support Scale

The Close Friends Support Scale is a subscale of the Social Support Scale for Children developed by Susan Harter. It measures the perception of support from close friends, focusing on their ability to listen, understand and help children overcome their problems. Support from close friends plays a vital role in children’s emotional development, social competence … Read more

Teacher Support Scale

The Teacher Support Scale, a subscale of the Children’s Social Support Scale, assesses the level of support children receive from their teachers. It measures how fairly the teacher treats the child, how well the teacher helps the child when he or she is upset, and how well he encourages the child to do his best. … Read more

Scale of Perceived Social Support – Significant Other Adult

The Perceived Social Support–Significant Other Scale is a brief measure designed to assess adolescents’ perceptions of the social support they receive from adults outside their immediate family. These adults may include mentors, teachers, coaches, or other non-family figures who play an important supportive role in the teen’s life. If you interested in getting the scale … Read more

Parent Support Scale

The Parental Support Scale is a subscale of the Children’s Social Support Scale developed by Susan Harter. It assesses the extent to which children perceive their parents as supportive, sympathetic, and understanding of their feelings. This scale also assesses the degree to which parents treat their children in ways that make them feel valued and … Read more