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 …

Social support has been found to be health promoting, health restoring, and associated with
a decrease in mortality risk. It appears to protect individuals from the negative effects of …

The objective of this research note is to challenge the research community to develop a
cumulative body of knowledge on the relationship between social support and health …

Social support refers to one's social bonds, social integration, and primary group relations—
all concepts central to sociological theory and research. Social bonds and supportive …

One of the more engaging ideas behind the concept of social support is the notion that
interpersonal interactions may in some way influence health and well-being. Nearly all of the …

Conclusion Direct (or Main) Effect Nlodel A theoretical model of social support that suggests
that social support enhances health and well-being irrespective of stress exposure …

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 refers to one's social bonds, social integration, and primary group relations–
all concepts central to sociological theory and research. Social bonds and supportive …

It is generally assumed that social support has a favorable impact on the maintenance of
health and on coping with illness. However, results are inconsistent and even conflicting …

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 …