Table 4. Different versions of the DUFSS questionnaire by number of items.
14-item version* | 11-item version* | 11-item version modified* | 8-item version* | 5-item version** |
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Item 1: visits with friends and relatives. | Item 1 | Item 1 | Item 5 | Item 5 |
Item 2: help around the house. | Item 2 | Item 2 | Item 6 | Item 6 |
Item 3: help with money in an emergency. | Item 4 | Item 4. | Item 8 | Item 9 |
Item 4: praise for a good job. | Item 5 | Item 5 | Item 9 | Item 12 |
Item 5: people who care what happens to me. | Item 6 | Item 6 | Item 10 | help when I need transportation. |
Item 6: love and affection. | Item 8 | Item 8 | Item 11 | |
Item 7: telephone calls from people I Know. | Item 9 | Item 11 | Item 12 | |
Item 8: chances to talk to someone about problems at work or with my housework. | Item 10 | Item 9 | Item 14 | |
Item 9: chances to talk to someone I trust about my personal and family problems. | Item 11 | Item 12 | ||
Item 10: chances to talk about money matters. | Item 12 | Item 10 | ||
Item 11: invitations to go out and do things with other people. | Item 14 | Item 14 | ||
Item 12: I get useful advice about important things in life. | help with transportation and move | |||
Item 13: help when I need transportation. | help with my children’s care | |||
Item 14: help when I’m sick in bed. |
*5-response Likert-type
**3-response Likert-type