Social support in the general population: standardization of the Oslo social support scale (OSSS-3)
- Kocalevent, Rüya-Daniela (Institute and Policlinic for Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf)
- Berg, Lorenz (Institute and Policlinic for Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf)
- Beutel, Manfred E. (Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Mainz)
- Hinz, Andreas (Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Leipzig)
- Zenger, Markus (Faculty of Applied Human Studies, University of Applied Sciences Magdeburg and Stendal)
- Härter, Martin (Institute and Policlinic for Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf)
- Nater, Urs (Faculty of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Vienna)
- Brähler, Elmar (Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Mainz)
DOIAbstract
Background: The objectives of the study were to generate normative data for the Oslo Social Support Scale (OSSS-3) for different age groups for men and women and to further investigate the factor structure in the general population. Methods: Nationally representative face-to face household surveys were conducted in Germany in 2008 (n = 2524). Results: Normative data for the Oslo Social Support Scale were generated for men and women (52.3% female) and different age levels (mean age (SD) of 48.9 (18.3) years). Men had mean scores comparable to women (10.1 [SD = 2.3] vs. 10.2 [SD = 2.2]). The EFA resulted in a clear one-factor solution for the OSSS-3. Conclusions: The normative data provide a framework for the interpretation and comparisons of...
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