Table 2.

Individual items of the eight-item mMOS-SS and 19-item MOS-SS

Number	Question	mMOS-SS	MOS-SS
Individual items	If you needed it, how often is someone available…
Item 1	to help you if you were confined to bed?	X	X
Item 2	to take you to the doctor if you need it?	X	X
Item 3	to prepare your meals if you are unable to do it yourself?	X	X
Item 4	to help with daily chores if you were sick?	X	X
Item 5	to have a good time with?	X	X
Item 6	to turn to for suggestions about how to deal with a personal problem?	X	X
Item 7	who understands your problems?	X	X
Item 8	to love and make you feel wanted?	X	X
Item 9	you can count on to listen to you when you need talk?		X
Item 10	to give you good advice about a crisis?		X
Item 11	who shows you love and affection?		X
Item 12	to give you information to help you understand a situation?		X
Item 13	to confide in or talk to about yourself or your problems?		X
Item 14	who hugs you?		X
Item 15	to get together with for relaxation?		X
Item 16	whose advice you really want?		X
Item 17	to do things with to help you get your mind off things?		X
Item 18	to share your most private worries and fears with?		X
Item 19	to do something enjoyable with?		X
Subscales
Subscale 1	Emotional/informational: Items 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 16, 18		X
Subscale 2	Tangiblea: Items 1–4		X
Subscale 3	Affectionate: Items 8, 11, 14		X
Subscale 4	Positive social interaction: Items 5, 15, 19		X
Subscale 5	Instrumentala: Items 1–4	X
Subscale 6	Emotional: Items 5–8	X

Abbreviations: mMOS-SS, modified Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey; MOS-SS, Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey.

^aTangible support and Instrumental support are synonyms [22], subscale labels were chosen by original authors [24,27].