Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS)
Do you have people you can lean on? The SSRS assesses your social support network across three dimensions.
How strong is your support network? The SSRS looks at three dimensions of social support - subjective support, objective support, and support utilization. 14 questions, about 5 minutes.
How supported do you feel? Not just emotionally, but practically - when you are in a tight spot, do you have people you can count on?
The SSRS measures three sides of social support:
- Subjective Support: how much support you feel you get from friends, neighbors, colleagues, and family
- Objective Support: what support resources are actually available to you (living arrangements, people who can provide material and emotional help)
- Support Utilization: whether you actually reach out when you need it
The raw truth: social support is one of those things you don't notice until it is gone. If your scores come back low, it does not mean something is wrong with you - but isolation has real health consequences, and it is worth paying attention to.
This test is for self-reflection only and does not constitute a clinical assessment.
Result Interpretation
After completing the 14 questions, you'll receive an immediate, detailed report with:
- Your score — calculated automatically based on your responses
- Score interpretation — what your score means in practical terms
- Context — how your results compare to general population norms where available
All results are displayed on screen. No account or login needed.