Social support and health: a review of physiological processes potentially underlying links to disease outcomes
BN Uchino - Journal of behavioral medicine, 2006 - Springer
Social support has been reliably related to lower rates of morbidity and mortality. An
important issue concerns the physiological mechanisms by which support influences such …
important issue concerns the physiological mechanisms by which support influences such …
Assessing psychological change in adulthood: an overview of methodological issues.
C Hertzog, JR Nesselroade - Psychology and aging, 2003 - psycnet.apa.org
This article reviews the current status of methods available for the analysis of psychological
change in adulthood and aging. Enormous progress has been made in designing statistical …
change in adulthood and aging. Enormous progress has been made in designing statistical …
Age differences in stress, life changes, and social ties during the COVID-19 pandemic: Implications for psychological well-being
KS Birditt, A Turkelson, KL Fingerman… - The …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Objectives Experiences of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-
19) pandemic and its implications for psychological well-being may vary widely across the …
19) pandemic and its implications for psychological well-being may vary widely across the …
Social support, social strain, loneliness, and well-being among older adults: An analysis of the Health and Retirement Study
This study proposed that, among older adults, higher support and lower strain received from
each of the four relational sources (spouse/partner, children, family, and friends) were …
each of the four relational sources (spouse/partner, children, family, and friends) were …
Current issues and future directions in research into the stress process
LI Pearlin, A Bierman - Handbook of the sociology of mental health, 2013 - Springer
This chapter presents an overview of the stress process, which is the conceptual framework
that examines the interrelationships among the stressors to which people might be exposed …
that examines the interrelationships among the stressors to which people might be exposed …
Social relationships and depression: ten-year follow-up from a nationally representative study
Background Social network characteristics have long been associated with mental health,
but their longitudinal impact on depression is less known. We determined whether quality of …
but their longitudinal impact on depression is less known. We determined whether quality of …
Social support from family and friends and subjective well-being of older African Americans
This study examines the impact of informal social support from family and friends on the well-
being of older African Americans. Analyses are based on a nationally representative sample …
being of older African Americans. Analyses are based on a nationally representative sample …
Gender and mental health
S Rosenfield, D Mouzon - Handbook of the sociology of mental health, 2013 - Springer
Men and women experience different kinds of mental health problems. While women
exceed men in internalizing disorders such as depression and anxiety, men exhibit more …
exceed men in internalizing disorders such as depression and anxiety, men exhibit more …
The best of ties, the worst of ties: Close, problematic, and ambivalent social relationships
KL Fingerman, EL Hay, KS Birditt - Journal of Marriage and …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
This study builds on research addressing intergenerational ambivalence by considering
emotional ambivalence toward the wider social network. Men and women ages 13 to 99 (N …
emotional ambivalence toward the wider social network. Men and women ages 13 to 99 (N …
Understanding the relative importance of positive and negative social exchanges: Examining specific domains and appraisals
Negative social exchanges have been more reliably related to psychological health than
have positive social exchanges. Little research, however, has sought to understand how …
have positive social exchanges. Little research, however, has sought to understand how …