Psychosocial coping resources have been found to protect against depressive symptoms in
people with and without chronic diseases. It has not been established, however, whether …

Abstract Effects of psychosocial coping resources on depressive symptoms were examined
and compared in older persons with no chronic disease or with recently symptomatic …

The direct and buffer effects of various aspects of social support and personal coping
resources on depressive symptoms were examined. The study concerned a community …

Depression has been linked with long-term risk for a variety of physical health ailments,
including coronary heart disease (CHD). Little is known about resilience factors that may …

Maulik PK, Eaton WW, Bradshaw CP. The effect of social networks and social support on
common mental disorders following specific life events. Objective: This study examined the …

Strong evidence appears to exist of a relationship between social support and health.
Unfortunately few investigators have used comparable or sophisticated concepts and …

Objectives: The objectives of this study were to examine: 1) whether the relationship
between social network types, depressive symptoms and life satisfaction is mediated by …

Depression is a serious and pervasive concomitant of congestive heart failure (CHF). The
aim of the present study was to expand on Holahan et al.'s model of social support and …

Background: Prevalence of depression is twice as high in women as in men, also in older
adults. Lack of social support is a risk factor for late-life depression. The relation between …

Supportive social relationships can help protect against depression, but few studies have
examined how social relationships influence the response to depression treatment. We …