Table 4 Mean scores on the Social Provisions Scale – Short Form (SPS-SF) items by program of study
Please respond to the following questions | Overall (N = 92) | Medicine (n = 27) | Nursing (P1) (n = 12) | Nursing (P2) (n = 19) | Pharmacy (n = 7) | Social Work (n = 27) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
There are people I can depend on to help me if I really need it | 3.52 (0.60) | 3.67 (0.56) | 3.25 (0.87) | 3.47 (0.61) | 3.86 (0.38) | 3.43 (0.50) |
There are people who enjoy the same social activities I do | 3.28 (0.65) | 3.52 (0.70) | 3.33 (0.65) | 3.11 (0.74) | 3.71 (0.49) | 3.04 (0.43) |
I have close relationships that provide me with a sense of emotional security and well-being | 3.45 (0.63) | 3.48 (0.70) | 3.50 (0.52) | 3.53 (0.70) | 3.57 (0.54) | 3.32 (0.61) |
There is someone I could talk to about important decisions in my life | 3.65 (0.52) | 3.70 (0.54) | 3.50 (0.52) | 3.74 (0.45) | 3.86 (0.38) | 3.54 (0.58) |
I have relationships where my competence and skill are recognized | 3.24 (0.62) | 3.37 (0.69) | 3.25 (0.45) | 3.21 (0.63) | 3.14 (0.69) | 3.15 (0.60) |
There is a trustworthy person I could turn to for advice if I were having problems | 3.55 (0.62) | 3.52 (0.70) | 3.42 (0.67) | 3.58 (0.61) | 3.86 (0.38) | 3.54 (0.58) |
I feel part of a group of people who share my attitudes and beliefs | 3.16 (0.66) | 3.19 (0.74) | 3.08 (0.52) | 3.16 (0.69) | 3.43 (0.54) | 3.11 (0.69) |
I have a strong emotional bond with at least one other person | 3.57 (0.65) | 3.56 (0.85) | 3.67 (0.49) | 3.53 (0.70) | 3.57 (0.54) | 3.57 (0.50) |
There are people who admire my talents and abilities | 3.27 (0.68) | 3.52 (0.70) | 3.17 (0.72) | 3.00 (0.58) | 3.29 (0.49) | 3.25 (0.70) |
There are people I can count on in an emergency | 3.62 (0.51) | 3.67 (0.56) | 3.58 (3.67) | 3.63 (4.90) | 3.86 (0.38) | 3.54 (0.51) |
SPS Subscale 1: Attachment (Items 1 & 10) | 7.14 (1.01) | 7.33 (1.04) | 6.83 (1.27) | 7.11 (1.05) | 7.71 (0.49) | 6.96 (0.88) |
SPS Subscale 2: Guidance (Items 2 & 7) | 6.44 (1.14) | 6.70 (1.30) | 6.42 (1.00) | 6.26 (1.33) | 7.14 (0.90) | 6.14 (0.85) |
SPS Subscale 3: Social Integration (Items 3 & 8) | 7.02 (1.15) | 7.04 (1.40) | 7.17 (0.83) | 7.05 (1.35) | 7.14 (0.90) | 6.89 (0.96) |
SPS Subscale 4: Reliable Alliance (Items 4 & 6) | 7.19 (1.08) | 7.22 (1.19) | 6.92 (1.08) | 7.32 (1.00) | 7.71 (0.49) | 7.07 (1.12) |
SPS Subscale 5: Reassurance of Worth (Items 5 & 9) | 6.50 (1.13) | 6.89 (1.22) | 6.42 (1.00) | 6.21 (1.08) | 6.43 (1.13) | 6.37 (1.11) |
SPS-SF TOTAL | 34.3* (4.45) | 35.2* (5.03) | 33.8* (3.67) | 33.9* (4.90) | 36.1* (2.27) | 33.3* (4.20) |