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 …

Social support (SS) is typically associated with lower emotional distress (eg, stress and
depression) in individuals. However, SS is a multifaceted construct that can vary by quality …

This paper considers the association between social support, conceived and assessed from
a social-psychological perspective, and psychological well-being. The magnitude and …

Previous research has yielded inconsistent results regarding the mediating effects of social
support upon psychiatric illness. Using data (N= 2029) gathered as part of a major …

Social factor being support recognized in health is increasingly and as a illness. critical
being recognized as a critical factor in health and illness. Many investigators have …

Social support research has been hampered by a lack of clarity both in the definitions of
social support and in the conceptualization of its effects on health outcomes. The present …

The purpose of this review was to determine the effect of different types of social support on
physical, psychological, and stress-related health outcomes. Meta-analysis was used to …

The thesis of this review is that the global concept of social support should be abandoned in
favor of more precise concepts that fit narrower models of stress-distress relationships …

Social support has been one of the most intensely studied psychosocial factors in health
since research in this area began in the mid-1970s. From the very beginning, a major goal of …

Social support and mastery can protect against psychological distress in late life, carrying
implications for theory and intervention. However, some groups have not been well studied …