Scale of Protective Factors Ponce-Garcia, Madewell, & Kennison, 2015

The following sentences describe how you feel about yourself. Read each statement
carefully. Please circle a number next to each statement that most reflects your life.
There are no right or wrong answers.
1=disagree completely, 2=disagree moderately, 3=disagree somewhat, 4= neither disagree not agree,
5=agree somewhat, 6=agree moderately, 7=agree completely

1. I am good at starting new conversations 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2. My friends and/or family, keep me up to speed on important events 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
3. I am good at making new friendships 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
4. My friends and/or family, are supportive of one another 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
5. When working on something, I make a list of things to do in order of 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
importance
6. I am confident in my ability to solve problems 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
7. My friends and/or family, spend free time together 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8. When working on something, I set priorities before I start 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
9. I am confident in my ability to succeed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
10. I am confident in my ability to think out and plan 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
11. I am confident in my ability to think on my feet 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
12. I am good at working with others as part of a team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
13. I am good at socializing with new people 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
14. I am confident in my ability to achieve goals 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
15. When working on something, I organize my time well 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
16. I am good at interacting with others 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
17. I am good at being with other people 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
18. When working on something, I plan things out 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
19. I am confident in my ability to make good decisions/choices 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
20. My friends and/or family see things the same way as I do 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
21. My friends and/or family are seen as united 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
22. When working on something, I do better if I set a goal 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
23. My friends and/or family are optimistic 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
24. When working on something, I can see the order in which to do 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
things

I.D. ___________________________________________

Ethnicity_______________________________________

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Age___________________________________________

Sex___________________________________________

Grade_________________________________________

FOR ADMINISTRATIVE USE ONLY

A. Total for questions 1, 3, 12, 13, 16, and 17
B. Total for questions 2, 4, 7, 20, 21, and 23
C. Total for questions 6, 9, 10, 11, 14, and 19
D. Total for questions 5, 8, 15, 18, 22, and 24
E. Total for all questions
F. School ID (please indicate the school in which the child is enrolled)

Please calculate the Mean scores for each of the subscales as follows:
The total for row A/6 = ______________Social Skills

The total for row B/6 = ______________Social Support

The total for row C/6 = ______________Goal Efficacy

The total for row D/6 = ______________Planning Prioritizing Behavior

The total score is the SUM of the Mean score for each subscale.

Total Score ____________________

Mean scores below 5 on any subscale indicate a deficit in that protective factor.
Please circle the type of administration which best applies:

Self-report Counselor Assisted

For additional materials please contact the SPF Lab at Elisabeth-poncegarcia@ouhsc.edu.

Reference:

Ponce-Garcia, E., Madewell, A. N., & Kennison, S. (2015). The Development of the Scale of Protective Factors (SPF):
Resilience in a Violent Trauma Sample. Journal of Violence and Victims, 10, 1-32.

Scale of Protective Factors (SPF)

Copyright © 2015
Springer Publishing Company, LLC All rights reserved
And the Journal of Violence and Victims
11 West 42nd Street, 15th Floor
New York, NY 10036