Peer support, and the integration of peer relationships in the provision of health care, is a
concept of substantial significance to health scientists and practitioners today, as the focus …

This review covers four major topics. First, the authors discuss previous studies on social
support that document the content of supportive communications. Next, the discussion turns …

Theoretical discussions about the false dichotomy between interpersonal and mass
communication scholarship continue while the emergence of powerful and flexible digital …

Support seeking in stigmatized contexts is useful when the discloser receives the desired
response, but it also entails social risks. Thus, people do not always disclose or seek …

Pregnancy loss is a common experience that is often not disclosed in spite of potential
disclosure benefits such as social support. To understand how and why people disclose …

PREFACE it; as one example, subcultures are represented by the different methodologies
that researchers use to study communication, such as experimental, survey, textual analysis …

Numerous factors affect the outcomes of supportive interactions, including aspects of the
supportive message, the helper, the interaction context, and the recipient. This article …

Grounded in self-determination theory (EL Deci & RM Ryan, 2000), the purpose of this study
was to examine the relationship of dimensions of coaching behavior to intrinsic need …

How can social bonds in society be strengthened? How do we learn and develop prosocial
behaviour? This comprehensive textbook provides up-to-date coverage of the social …

This study documented the types and extent of social support messages exchanged by
persons with disabilities who participated in a computer-based support group. A modified …