What this children and adolescents social support scale casss measures
This children and adolescents social support scale casss estimates self-reported child adolescent social support peer family teacher and school belonging frequency signals patterns across four domains. Twenty-two original frequency items group into peer support, family warmth, teacher care, school belonging. Each item also maps to a fear-of-intimacy stack layer. A second results chart inspired by FOIS-style intimacy avoidance themes from Descutner and Thelen (1991), adapted to this topic. Your social support concern index averages these patterns into a 0 to 100 score where higher numbers mean more endorsed child adolescent social support peer family teacher and school belonging frequency signals on this screener, not a clinical diagnosis.
Peer support
How often CASSS peer support frequency signals appear.
Family warmth
How often CASSS family warmth frequency signals appear.
Teacher care
How often CASSS teacher care frequency signals appear.
School belonging
How often CASSS school belonging frequency signals appear.
How it works
Answer 22 frequency items
Rate each frequency statement from Never to Very often. You click Next after each answer; there is no auto-advance.
Items map to domains and intimacy stack
Answers accumulate percentages for four primary domains plus four fear-of-intimacy stack layers.
View index, band, and charts
Results show Lower, Mixed, or Higher signal bands with domain bars and stack chart.
Take the children and adolescents social support scale casss
Complete 22 items to receive your social support concern index, four domain bars, fear-of-intimacy stack chart, and band label.
What your result means
Your social support concern index is the normalized total across all 22 items on a 0 to 100 scale. Domain bars show which pattern drives your result most. The fear-of-intimacy stack chart shows parallel closeness-guarding layers.
| Band | Index range | Typical reading |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Social Support Concern | 0 to 35 | Fewer endorsed child adolescent social support peer family teacher and school belonging frequency signals patterns; situational stress can still raise scores briefly |
| Mixed Social Support Concern | 36 to 65 | Blend of occasional and recurring child adolescent social support peer family teacher and school belonging frequency signals signals worth tracking with a clinician if persistent |
| Higher Social Support Concern | 66 to 100 | Frequent child adolescent social support peer family teacher and school belonging frequency signals signals; schedule professional evaluation, not self-diagnosis |
What your report looks like
What this quiz can and cannot tell you
Can tell you
- How you report children and adolescents social support scale casss patterns on this screener
- A social support concern index and four domain bars plus fear-of-intimacy stack
- Vocabulary for follow-up conversations or study review
- A baseline before retaking after life or coursework changes
Cannot tell you
- Diagnose any mental health or medical condition from self-report alone
- Replace medical monitoring, therapy, or workplace safety evaluation
- Predict crisis risk without a licensed clinician assessment
- Label you permanently from one online frequency screener
Social support concern index and sibling screeners
This children and adolescents social support scale casss screener uses original frequency items across four domains: peer support, family warmth, teacher care, school belonging. Results include a 0 to 100 index and fear-of-intimacy stack chart.
Browse the mental health & clinical hub for sibling quizzes with distinct question banks. Pair with our fear of intimacy quiz when results touch closeness themes.
| Test | Focus |
|---|---|
| Loneliness quiz | Adult loneliness rather than CASSS youth support |
| Friendship quiz | Friendship habits rather than multi source support |
Children And Adolescents Social Support Scale CASSS FAQ
What does this children and adolescents social support scale casss measure?
22 frequency items map to four domains plus a fear-of-intimacy stack. You receive a social support concern index from 0 to 100. Not a diagnosis.
What is the fear-of-intimacy stack?
A second results chart with vulnerability pull-back, trust hesitation, self-disclosure limits, and closeness anxiety adapted to this topic.
How long does the quiz take?
About 5 minutes for 22 items with session autosave.
Who reviewed this content?
Dr. Elena Vasquez, PhD reviewed the test framing and result explanations. See our editorial policy for review standards.
Does a high CASSS score diagnose social support disorder?
No. It describes self-report frequency patterns on these items only. Only a licensed clinician can evaluate social needs after a full assessment.
Can I retake the quiz?
Yes. Session data saves in your browser until you clear it or retake from results.
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