Methods This meta-analysis was carried out in studies that were performed from 1996
through 2015. Databases included SID and Magiran, the comprehensive portal of human …

This study compared 5 psychological models of the relationship between social support (SS)
and behavioral health. These theoretical models, which have garnered some level of prior …

Recent social support theory predicts that people derive initial social support judgments
about others from global qualities, such as attitudes, values, and personality. This article …

The current study investigates the relationship between social support and mental and
physical health. Results indicate that poor functional support (or quality of support) is related …

Social support is defined as information leading the subject to believe that he is cared for
and loved, esteemed, and a member of a network of mutual obligations. The evidence that …

American Journal of Community Psychology, Vol. 17, No. 4, 1989 Personal and
Environmental Antecedents of Perceived Social Support Developed at College'Brian Lakey2 …

Background Social support is associated with better health. However, only a limited number
of studies have examined the association of social support with health from the adult life …

Points out that the multifaceted role of relationships in conjunction with social support
perceptions or receipt can greatly enhance understanding of both the process of social …

Two studies were conducted to develop and validate the Sense of Support Scale (SSS).
Study I, which consisted of scale development and an evaluation with a sample of corporate …

There is an increasing interest to include measures of social support in population surveys
of chronic disease risk. The choice among a variety of measurement instruments, however …