BackgroundIn a 10-year follow-up of a survey from Oslo, 503 persons were reinterviewed
using the same questionnaire. MethodThe questionnaire includes information about social …

This study examined the psychometric properties of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived
Social Support (MSPSS; Zimet, Dahlem, Zimet, & Farley, 1988) with a diverse group of 154 …

Abstract [this review] outlines the definition and dimensions of social support for which there
is some consensus in the literature/the development of the major components of social …

The social interaction parameters of a carefully delineated group of bipolar patients were
compared to those of a random New Zealand community sample. The bipolar subjects had …

Investigations of social support in schizophrenia have been relatively sparse. In this
research, patients with 1st-episode schizophrenia or affective psychosis were asked to …

BACKGROUND: Much is known about the importance of social support for psychological
health and general coping. While several measures exist to assess social support as a …

This study examines positive social support, social negativity, and anxiety and mood
disorders in a random sample of 4688 adults aged 21-54 years from the National …

• The buffering model of social support states that effective social support networks lessen
the adverse psychological consequences of stress. Among a large community sample (N …

There appear to be strong variations in the association between psychosocial factors and
the onset and course of depressive disorders. To explore a possible correlate of such …

The co-occurrence of social anxiety and depression is associated with increased functional
impairment and a more severe course of illness. Social anxiety disorder is unique among …