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Information sheet 21 - Social Provisions Scale – 10 items (SPS-10)

Name of the instrument	Social Provisions Scale
Abbreviation	SPS
Number of items	10
Terms of use	Public domain. The source must be mentioned (Cutrona and Russel, 1987 [English]; Caron, 2013 [French]).
Language	English, French and several other languages.
Data collection method	Self-report questionnaire, in hard copy, in person or by telephone.
Target population	Adults
Interpretation of the results and thresholds	10 items measured on a four-point scale. The sum of the scores ranges from 10 to 40.
Is the questionnaire available in the toolkit?	Yes, see Questionnaire 18.
Other versions	The first version of the Social Provisions Scale comprises 24 items.
References	Caron, J. (2013). A validation of the Social Provisions Scale: the SPS-10 items. Santé mentale au Québec, 38 (1), 297-318. Cutrona, C. E. and Russell, D. (1987). The provisions of social relationships and adaptation to stress. In W. H. Jones & D. Perlman (dir.) Advances in personal relationships (vol. 1, p. 37-67). Greenwich, CT: JAI Press.