Background The abundance of health information available online provides consumers with
greater access to information pertinent to the management of health conditions. This is …

This chapter considers social networks and social support as predictive factors for health
status. We cover the relation of social variables to morbidity, mortality, and recovery from …

The psychosocial and health care needs of HIV-positive people in the United Kingdom: a
review Page 1 REVIEW The psychosocial and health care needs of HIV-positive people in …

Welcome to Health Psychology: Theory, Research and Practice (Seventh Edition). This
textbook provides an in-depth introduction to the growing field of health psychology. It is …

TOPIC: Parents of emotionally disturbed young children have expressed the need for more
social support but societal constraints limit their ability to obtain adequate social support …

Background The Internet provides a platform to access health information and support self-
management by consumers with chronic health conditions. Despite recognized barriers to …

Desde una perspectiva biopsicosocial de la salud, se considera que la disponibilidad de
relaciones sociales cercanas es un recurso básico para afrontar los problemas de salud. En …

An online survey of 96 adults showed that, based on Young's (1998) criteria for the Internet
Addiction Test, 40% of the sample could be classified as average internet users, 52% as …

The evidence that social support is beneficial to health and that social isolation leads to ill
health is now considerable. Social support has a positive effect on many different aspects of …

Background The COVID‐19 pandemic has powerfully shaped people's lives. The current
work investigated the emotional and behavioral reactions people experience in response to …