The Positive and Negative Social Exchanges (PANSE) measure assesses positive and negative social interactions. The measure assesses positive social interactions across four domains (informational support, instrumental support, emotional support, and companionship) and negative social interactions across four domains (unwanted advice or intrusion, failure to provide help, unsympathetic or insensitive behavior, and rejection or neglect). The PANSE measure was developed to provide a broad assessment of positive and negative social interactions.
Measures Registry
Positive and Negative Social Exchanges (PANSE)
Description
Purpose
The PANSE measure was developed to provide a broad assessment of the impact of positive and negative social exchanges. It assesses four domains of positive and negative social exchanges that have been determined to be important in the literature.
Target Population
Source Article Population
Population listed is based on the sample measured in the source article.
Adults from the Medicare Beneficiary Eligibility List in the United States, ranging from 65 to 90 years old
Year of Publication
2005
Reference
Newsom, J. T., Rook, K. S., Nishishiba, M., Sorkin, D. H., & Mahan, T. L. (2005). Understanding the relative importance of positive and negative social exchanges: Examining specific domains and appraisals. The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 60(6), P304-P312. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/60.6.p304
Number of Items
24
Scale Types (Likert=Likert Type; MC=Multiple Choice; T/F=True/False; OR=Open Response)
Likert Type
Likert: 0 = Never to 4 = Very often
Subscales
Positive Social Exchange Domains:
Informational Support
Instrumental Support
Emotional Support
Companionship
Negative Social Exchange Domains:
Unwanted Advice or Intrusion
Failure to Provide Help
Unsympathetic or Insensitive Behavior
Rejection or Neglect
Scoring
The means of experiencing each kind of social exchange are calculated for each main domain (positive and negative exchanges) and the corresponding four subdomains for each.
Administration
Self-Administered
Readability/ Literacy Level
N/A
Reliability
Cronbach's alpha was calculated for the PANSE. Cronbach's alpha was 0.90 for both the positive social exchanges subscale and the negative social exchanges subscale.
Validity
N/A
Limitations
Given the older age of the sample population, the study sample may have skewed towards reporting a larger number of negative social exchange outcomes given that older adults experience more depressive symptomatology. Given that the PANSE measure is assessed via a Likert scale, the number and type of social exchanges are not able to be measured.
Availability
Publicly Available
Cost
Free
Other Considerations
N/A