… of social connectedness and perceived social support have … This study utilized data from
the Utah Fertility, Longevity, and … perceived that they were receiving more affective, confidant, …

… strong evidence supporting the positive influences of friend confidant networks on marital
quality for both wives and husbands. Specifically, having larger friend confidant networks …

… self-identified set of social relationships immediately surrounding a focal individual who
provide … a structural perspective, the amount and quality of perceived social support that a focal …

… : confidant support (CS) and affective support (AS). Significant differences regarding perceived
SS were observed between … social skills and also where we probably establish our first …

… (MSPSS) measured emotional/informational, tangible, emotional support, positive social
interaction and number of friends and neighbors. However, our scale consisted of emotional, …

… Using the Kessler perceived social support (KPSS) measure, we … perceived support from
different members of the network (spouse, twin, children, parents, relatives, friends and confidant…

… between parents’ perceived social support and … perceived social support. In the present
study, the following reliability indices were obtained: affective support α = .75; confidant support …

… of social support among women with multiple sclerosis (MS), specifically whether one felt that
they had a friend to … Consistent with this, they reported lower perceived social support and …

… objective lack of social relationships, 16 and social exclusion, … the formation of social
networks and affect social support. … social exclusion), an association has been identified among …

… because they have shared interests with patients, they provide information when patients
need it, they act as confidants, they give advice and offer opportunities to share information. …