… stressful situation. Emotion-focused coping and emotional … , social support might work like
coping by assisting the person to change the situation, to change the meaning of the situation, …

… situation and the resources provided by one’s support system. Some assumptions about the
nature of stress, social support… that stress arises when one is called to respond to a situation …

… or coping mode is efficacious across all situations. In fact, research indicates that coping
effectiveness depends importantly on the type of stressful situation that the individual confronts. …

… postulated stressful situation to disease, but have rarely examined the joint properties of
the stressful situation together with the availability and mature of the social supports as they …

… processes found in our studies mostly represent a situation of asymmetry, where one
element of the dyad is much more affected than the other. In dealing with everyday life …

… Subjects were interviewed monthly for 6 months, each time concerning a specific stressful
situation in the previous month. Social support received and methods of coping were …

… in times of significant life stress, individuals with strong social support will be pro… social
support reduces the impact of stress by promoting a clearer understanding of the stressful situation…

… may reflect differences in vulnerability to stress (Kessler 1979). In … in research on stress,
social support, and coping have … support may protect mental health in high stress situations. A …

… the broader context in which stress and coping occurs. We … : the nature of the stressful event,
the social context in which coping … across a variety of stressful situations and have found that …

… perspectives on social support research:(1) the stress and coping perspective,(2) the … ),
while perceptions of available support lead to appraising potentially threatening situations as less …