Participants completed the Perceived Social Support from Family Scale and the Perceived Social Support from Friends Scale (Procidano & Heller, 1983). This is a 20-item self-report measure used to assess social support from family members or friends. Sample items include “My family/friends give me the moral support I need,” and “I rely on my family/friends for emotional support.” Participants responded to each statement on a 4-point scale ranging from 1 (generally false) to 4 (generally true). Scores were averaged across items; higher scores represent higher levels of support. Cronbach’s alpha was .95 and .93 for family support, and .91 and .86 for friend support, for EAs and AAs, respectively.
