Loneliness

A fixed form (FF) assessment of perceptions of being alone, lonely, or socially isolated from others.

Instrumental Support

A computer-adaptive test (CAT) assessment of the participant’s perceptions that the people in his or her social network are available to provide material or functional aid in completing daily tasks, if needed.

General Life Satisfaction

A computer-adaptive test (CAT) or fixed form (FF) assessment of the participant’s cognitive evaluation of life experiences and whether the participant likes his or her life.

Friendship

A computer-adaptive test (CAT) assessment of the participant’s perceptions of the availability of friends or companions with whom to interact or affiliate.

Fear/Somatic Arousal

A fixed form (FF) assessment of symptoms of anxiety that reflect autonomic arousal and perceptions of threat.

Emotional Support

A computer-adaptive test (CAT) assessment of the participant’s perception that people in his or her social network are available to listen to his or her problems with empathy, caring, and understanding.