We define social support as “an exchange of resources between two individuals perceived
by the provider or the recipient to be intended to enhance the well‐being of the recipient.” …

This review highlights some recent developments in the area of received and provided
support, and particularly the effect of such support in promoting better health and well-being …

Typical research models of social support are overly simple on two grounds. First, they treat
social support as exogenous to the model. That is, models incorporate the effects of social …

Social support is receiving increasing attention as a concept valuable in understanding and
improving client functioning. This review finds that social support is a complex phenomenon …

This volume is intended as a guide for doing social support research, as a compendium of...
work in this field, and as a source of information on the implications of existing work for …

Social support: Will you be there when I need you? Social support: Will you be there when I
need you? Citation Hobfoll, SE (1996). Social support: Will you be there when I need you? In N …

Abstract begins with a review of various definitions of social support/[discuss] factors that
contribute to the receipt of social support/focus on outcomes of studies that address the …

Since the 1970s, there has been a dramatic increase of interest in the concept of social
support as it affects health and well being. This interest is reflected in an explosion of …

Social support is a construct with multiple dimensions that can be approached at multiple
levels. Findings from a variety of disciplines and recognition of its bidirectional nature can …

The intent of this chapter is to provide researchers with the background to make informed
decisions when selecting measures of social support. Our premise is that these decisions …