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Further Psychometric Examination Of The Late Adolescent Social Support Inventory, Nicole Shaffer
Further Psychometric Examination Of The Late Adolescent Social Support Inventory, Nicole Shaffer
Masters Theses
The current study set out to provide validity evidence for the Late Adolescent Social Support Inventory (LASSI), a scale designed to measure the perception of the availability of social support. Participants were recruited from undergraduate psychology courses at Eastern Illinois University. There were 69 participants who completed the LASSI, an alternative measure of social support (the Interpersonal Support Evaluation List, shortened version; ISEL – 12), measures of depression, anxiety and stress (the subscales of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale, short version; DASS – 21), and a measure of satisfaction with life (the Satisfaction with Life Scale; SWLS). All scales demonstrated …
The Toolkit For Social Support And Social Anxiety: S*A*S*S*, Cynthia E. Kmety
The Toolkit For Social Support And Social Anxiety: S*A*S*S*, Cynthia E. Kmety
Masters Theses
The purpose of this study was to create a toolkit for social support and social anxiety using the Communal Coping method. There was background research conducted on social anxiety and social support, COVID impact, Communal Coping, and resilience and skill building. Before constructing the toolkit, a survey was conducted with 29 Eastern Illinois University students to measure their assessment of their social anxiety and social support. The results of this survey found that students have a need for social support and are affected by their anxiety. Once the toolkit: the workbook and the facilitator’s manual, were completed, a pilot class …