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• This scale assesses the degree to which youth • Youth between 14 and 18 years of age
feel connected to others in their social (high school)
environment.
LENGTH & HOW IT IS MEASURED
SUBSCALES
• 20 items
• None
• Responses to the scale range from 1 (strongly
• Sample items from the scale: disagree) to 6 (strongly agree)
» I feel disconnected from the world around me
• Reverse code negatively-worded items
» Even among my friends, there is not sense of
brotherhood/sisterhood • Items are summed; a higher score indicates more
connectedness to others
STEPPING UP THEME(S) & OUTCOME(S) • Self-report, paper-pencil version
• Strong, Supportive Friends & Families • Available in: English
» Youth form and maintain health, close
relationships DEVELOPER
• Diversity, Social Inclusion, & Safety • Lee, R. M., & Robbins, S. B., 1995
» Youth experience social inclusion and value
diversity
» Youth feel safe at home, at school, online and
in their communities
Lee & Robbins, 1995; use of this measure requires permission from authors