Table 3.

Comparing mean social support scores of RCMP Cadets with the Canadian Population and serving RCMP.

SPS-10 items	General Canadian population (n = 22,486)3	RCMP cadets (n = 765)	Comparing cadets with general population	Previously published serving RCMP (n = 1,214)	Comparing cadets with serving RCMP
	Mean (SD)	Mean (SD)	Effect size (Cohen’s d)	Mean (SD)	Effect size (Cohen’s d)
1. There are people I can depend on to help me if I really need it	3.67 (1.50)	3.67 (0.55)	0.008	3.27 (0.69)	0.618***
2. There are people who enjoy the same social activities I do	3.54 (1.50)	3.56 (0.59)	0.026	3.16 (0.63)	0.645***
3. I feel part of a group of people who share my attitudes and beliefs	3.45 (1.50)	3.48 (0.60)	0.047	2.96 (0.70)	0.783***
4. I have close relationships that provide me with a sense of emotional security and well-being	3.59 (1.50)	3.53 (0.59)	0.100**	2.99 (0.80)	0.752***
5. There is someone I could talk to about important decisions in my life	3.65 (1.50)	3.68 (0.54)	0.062	3.24 (0.75)	0.655***
6. I have relationships where my competence and skills are recognized	3.53 (1.50)	3.51 (0.60)	0.036	3.04 (0.67)	0.725***
7. There is a trustworthy person I could turn to for advice if I were having problems	3.66 (1.50)	3.67 (0.54)	0.012	3.23 (0.69)	0.679***
8. I feel a strong emotional bond with at least one other person	3.68 (1.50)	3.68 (0.55)	0.003	3.31 (0.71)	0.561***
9. There are people who admire my talents and abilities	3.49 (1.50)	3.54 (0.59)	0.082*	3.10 (0.69)	0.665***
10. There are people I can count on in an emergency	3.70 (1.50)	3.70 (0.51)	0.004	3.34 (0.65)	0.608***
Total SPS-10 score	36.04 (7.50)	36.01 (4.74)	0.007	31.65 (5.52)	0.832***

^*p < 0.05, ^**p < 0.01, ^***p < 0.001.

³The Canadian Population scores are taken from Statistics Canada (2012). The SEM was converted to SD based on the assumption that all respondents completed the questionnaire.