Network Orientation and Depressive Symptomatology: Development of the Network Utilization Scale

Reports on the development of the Network Utilization Scale (NUS), designed to assess different aspects of the construct of network orientation (expectations regarding the usefulness of social supports). Demonstrates adequate levels of reliability and validity for the NUS and shows that the construc...

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Published in:Journal of social and clinical psychology 1994-12, Vol.13 (4), p.352-365
Main Authors: Gruen, Rand J, Schuldberg, David, Nelson, Elizabeth A, Epstein, Laura, Weiss, Laura, Quinlan, Donald M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitudes
Depression
Independent sample
Measures
Mental depression
Mental stress
Patients
Perceived social support
Perception
Psychiatry
Psychology
Social support
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Summary:Reports on the development of the Network Utilization Scale (NUS), designed to assess different aspects of the construct of network orientation (expectations regarding the usefulness of social supports). Demonstrates adequate levels of reliability and validity for the NUS and shows that the construct of network orientation is a predictor of depression. (Original abstract-amended)
ISSN:0736-7236
1943-2771
DOI:10.1521/jscp.1994.13.4.352