Perceived Institutional Support Scale — Item Draft

Construct: Perceived institutional support (PIS) Format: 5-point Likert (1 = strongly disagree, 5 = strongly agree)

Positively keyed items

1. My institution provides the resources I need to do my work effectively.
2. Senior leadership actively backs faculty initiatives in my department.
3. I receive timely recognition for my contributions at this institution.

Reverse-coded items (labelled for scoring reversal)

1. [REVERSE] My institution leaves me without the resources I need.
2. [REVERSE] I find my work intrinsically meaningful, regardless of institutional support.

Scoring note: Items 4 and 5 are reverse-coded. Subtract each from 6 before summing with items 1–3 to produce the PIS composite score.