PSSM-Psychological Sense of School Membership Survey
About PSSM
Since its creation in 1993, The Psychological Sense of School Membership has been widely used to measure students’ sense of belonging at school. This version has 18 items appropriate for students Age 8 and older. This version has been tested with over 2,500 students in the United States, United Kingdom, and China.
What questions are asked in the survey?
Preliminary Questions:
- Which school are you in?
- Select your grade
- How many years have you been at this school (including this year)?
- You selected that this is your first year in your school. Did you attend another school in this district last year?
Demographics
Question |
High Detail: 6-12th Grade |
Low Detail: 4th - 5th Grade |
Which best describes your racial/ethnic background? |
Included |
Included |
Which best describes your religion? |
Included |
Included |
Are you in the reduced-price or free lunch program? |
Included |
Included |
What is the highest level of education that any of your parents or guardians have completed? |
Question not included |
Question not included |
Do you receive services or support from Special Education programs? |
Included |
Question not included |
Which best describes your gender? |
Included |
Included - less choices |
Do you personally identify as a member of the LGBTQ+ community? |
Included |
Question not included |
PSSM- Format and 18 Questions
Likert scale (strongly disagree to strongly agree)
- Never true
- Usually not true
- Sometimes true
- Often true
- Always true
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