Use of Averaged Norbeck Social Support Questionnaire Scores

Table 2

Study samples’ parametrics compared with Norbeck’s [4] normative data.

NSSQ variables	Norbeck [4] (𝑁=1,067)		Sample 1 (𝑁=157)		Sample 2 (𝑁=263)		Sample 3 (𝑁=189)
	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	SD
Network number	10.9	5.9	10.45	5.16	10.93	5.23	11.38	5.19
Affect and affirmation*	127.2	72.7	128.32	69.49	133.16	68.62	137.78	65.71
Aid	53.1	33.4	55.95	28.63	54.42	29.10	58.18	28.82
Total functional support	179.4	102.1	184.56	94.76	187.57	94.21	195.96	91.41

*Note: Norbeck summed affect and affirmation scores in this report.