Social Provisions Scale

The Social Provisions Scale (SPS-10) is a tool designed to measure perceived social support across five key dimensions: emotional support, social integration, reassurance of worth, tangible help, and guidance. It provides valuable insights into the social support individuals perceive in their lives, making it useful in clinical and research settings.

Social provisions refer to the various support individuals receive from their social network, such as emotional support, companionship, and guidance. These provisions are crucial to mental health and overall well-being because they offer security and belonging.

The SPS-10 is scored by summing the responses to all ten items, each rated on a 4-point Likert scale (1 = strongly disagree to 4 = strongly agree). Higher total scores, ranging from 10 to 40, indicate higher perceived social support, with 30 and above typically considered "high" social support.