Table 2.

Social Relationship Measures

Social Relationships with Rank-and-File Church Members Emotional Support Received from Church Membersa Other than your minister, pastor, or priest, how often does someone in your congregation let you know they love and care for you? How often does someone in your congregation talk with you about your private problems and concerns? How often does someone in your congregation express interest and concern in your well- being? Tangible Support Received from Church Membersa How often does someone in your congregation give you a ride to church services? How often does someone in your congregation provide you with transportation to other places, like the grocery store or doctor’s office? How often does someone in your congregation help you with things that need to be done around your house, such as household chores or yard work? How often does someone in your congregation help out when you or a family member are ill? Emotional Support Provided to Church Membersa How often do you show someone in your congregation that you love and care for him/her? How often have you talked with someone in your congregation about his/her private feelings and concerns? How often have you expressed interest and concern in the well-being of someone in your congregation? Tangible Support Provided to Church Membersa How often do you provide transportation to church for someone in your congregation? How often do you provide transportation for someone in your congregation to other places, like the grocery store or the doctor’s office? How often do you help someone in your congregation with things that need to be done around his or her home, such as household chores or yard work? How often have you helped take care of someone in your congregation when he/she was ill? Anticipated Support from Church Membersb If you were ill, how much would someone in your congregation be willing to help out? If you needed to talk to someone in your congregation about your problems and private feelings, how much would someone in your congregation be willing to listen? If you needed to know where to go to get help with a problem, how much would someone in your congregation be willing to help you find it? Negative Interaction with Church Membersa How often does someone in your congregation make too many demands on you? How often are the people in your congregation critical of you and the things you do? How often are you bothered by cliques in your congregation? How often are people in your congregation unwelcoming to you? How often have people in your congregation failed to provide support when you were counting on it? Spiritual Support from Church Membersa Not counting Bible study groups, prayer groups, or church services, how often does someone in your congregation share their own religious experiences with you? Not counting Bible study groups, prayer groups, or church services, how often does someone in you congregation help you find solutions to your problems in the Bible? Not counting Bible study groups, prayer groups, or church services, how often do the examples set by others in your congregation help you lead a better religious life? Not counting Bible study groups, prayer groups, or church services, how often does someone in your congregation help you to know God better? E. Not counting Bible study groups, prayer groups, or church services, how often does someone in your congregation help you live according to your religious beliefs?

Social Relationships with the Clergy Emotional Support from the Clergya How often does your (MINISTER, PASTOR, OR PRIEST) speak with you about your private problems and concerns? When talking with your (MINISTER, PASTOR, OR PRIEST) on an individual basis, how often does he or she express interest and concern in your well-being? How often has your (MINISTER, PASTOR, OR PRIEST) visited you or a family member at the hospital? How often has your (MINISTER, PASTOR, OR PRIEST) visited you or a family member when you/they were ill? When a family member or close friend died, how often has your (MINISTER, PASTOR, OR PRIEST) provided comfort? Tangible Support from the Clergya How often has your (MINISTER, PASTOR, OR PRIEST) helped out with things that needed to be done around your home, such as repairs, yard work, or household chores? How often has your (MINISTER, PASTOR, OR PRIEST) told you who to see for help with practical matters, like buying a car, buying a kitchen appliance, or finding a job? How often has your (MINISTER, PASTOR, OR PRIEST) helped you get community services, like financial assistance or medical care? Anticipated Support from the Clergyb If you needed to talk about your private problems and concerns, how much could you count on your (MINISTER, PASTOR, OR PRIEST) to help out? If you needed spiritual guidance and advice, how much could you count on your (MINISTER, PASTOR, OR PRIEST) to help out? If you were in the hospital, how much could you count on your (MINISTER, PASTOR, OR PRIEST) to visit you? Negative Interaction with the Clergya How often has your (MINISTER, PASTOR, OR PRIEST) been critical of you and the things you have done? How often do you disagree with your (MINISTER, PASTOR, OR PRIEST) face-to-face about how money is spent in your church? How often has your (MINISTER, PASTOR, OR PRIEST) failed to provide support when you were counting on it?

^aThese items are scored in the following manner (coding in parentheses): never (1), once in a while (2), fairly often (3), very often (4).

^bThese items are scored in the following manner: none at all (1), a little (2), some (3), a great deal (4).