Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support Survey Instrument

A psychological survey instrument developed by Gregory D. Zimet to measure perceived social support. The dataset likely contains responses to the scale's items, which assess support from family, friends, and significant others. It is hosted on the paperswithcode platform, which aggregates resources for AI/ML research.

Use Cases

• Validate or replicate psychometric properties of the MSPSS scale (inferred from domain, verify after download)
• Train a model to predict psychological outcomes from perceived support scores (inferred from domain, verify after download)
• Conduct factor analysis on the multidimensional support constructs (inferred from domain, verify after download)

Strengths

• Published on paperswithcode, a platform for AI/ML resources.
• Authored by Gregory D. Zimet, the known developer of the MSPSS instrument.

Limitations

• Metadata is minimal; actual content requires verification after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count, sample data, and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Gregory D. Zimet

Collection Method

Likely a survey instrument or collected responses.

Time Range

unknown

Freshness

Last updated date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Geography

unknown