Investigated the stability of social support indices, the relation between these indices and
measures of parental bonding, and the relation between the indices and ratings of social …

In this paper we will review the research we have been doing over the last few years
attempting to differentiate among the various facets of the social support construct. We will …

Researchers have attempted to clarify the concept of social support by differentiating types
of support and relating them to types of stressors. This" specificity" model of support …

Three studies are described in which measures of perceived social support from friends
(PSS-Fr) and from family (PSS-Fa) were developed and validated. The PSS measures were …

In this chapter, we discuss assessment of perceived social support with respect to three
inseparable issues: defining perceived support, selecting particular approaches to assess it …

Research indicates that socially supportive relationships and effective social networks have
therapeutic value in mental and physical health. It is now widely believed by counselors and …

Bumper stickers reading" Friends can be good medicine!" were distributed by the California
Department of Mental Health in 1981 as part of a statewide health promotion initiative …

With the rapid growth in the literature on social support and psychological disorder, a review
of the area is in order. The present article describes current conceptualizations of social …

Abstract presents an interactional-cognitive view of social support that deals with the roles
played by situational, intrapersonal, and interpersonal factors in social relationships/review …

This study addressed conceptual and methodological issues surrounding the assessment of
children's perceptions of social support. Specifically, the present study concerned the …