This chapter reviews the recent literature on social support and health and its relation to
preexisting research and theory in the areas of social networks and social integration. We …

In this review, the authors examine the evidence linking social support to physiological
processes and characterize the potential mechanisms responsible for these covariations. A …

Theorists have long assumed that people's self-esteem and social relationships influence
each other. However, the empirical evidence has been inconsistent, creating substantial …

Close and caring relationships are undeniably linked to health and well-being at all stages
in the life span. Yet the specific pathways through which close relationships promote optimal …

This study examined how and when a chatbot's emotional support was effective in reducing
people's stress and worry. It compared emotional support from chatbot versus human …

The relationships among types of social support and different facets of subjective well-being
(ie, life satisfaction, positive affect, and negative affect) were examined in a sample of 1,111 …

Social support has been reliably related to physical health outcomes. However, the
conceptual basis of such links needs greater development. In this article, I argue for a life …

Psychology has increasingly turned to the study of psychosocial resources in the
examination of well-being. How resources are being studied and resource models that have …

A basic principle of attachment theory is that early attachment relationships with caregivers
provide the prototype for later social relations. Working within an attachment framework, a …

In this compelling look at the psychology of hope, CR Snyder provides insights into the
personality of the highly hopeful individual. Drawing on inspiring clinical cases, as well as …