Social Support: An Interactional ViewBarbara R. Sarason, Irwin G. Sarason, Gregory R. Pierce Focuses on one of the fastest-growing areas of psychological research and application, that of social support and its relevance to socialization, development and clinical concerns. Included are up-to-date findings on assessment of social support, the contribution of social support to personal relationships, its importance in personality development, applications in dealing with stressful situations, practical applications in prevention and therapeutic intervention in clinical and community settings. Approaches discussed include clinical and field studies, experimental investigations and empirical inquiries that take a life-span developmental perspective. |
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... Wethington & Kessler , 1986 ) . The focus on perceived social support meshes with and is reinforced by the current emphasis in psychology on cognitive appraisal and the influence of cognitive schemata or working models on behavior . The ...
... Wethington & Kessler , 1986 ) . The focus on perceived social support meshes with and is reinforced by the current emphasis in psychology on cognitive appraisal and the influence of cognitive schemata or working models on behavior . The ...
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... ( Wethington & Kessler , 1986 ) analyzed data from a 1976 national survey of adults aged 21 years or older ( Veroff , Kulka , & Douvan , 1981 ) . This study used nonstandardized measures of available and received support and found a ...
... ( Wethington & Kessler , 1986 ) analyzed data from a 1976 national survey of adults aged 21 years or older ( Veroff , Kulka , & Douvan , 1981 ) . This study used nonstandardized measures of available and received support and found a ...
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... Wethington and Kessler ( 1986 ) used samples that had experienced a wide range of negative life events . Given the stressor's heterogeneity , it follows that widely varying amounts and types of support would be beneficial , depending on ...
... Wethington and Kessler ( 1986 ) used samples that had experienced a wide range of negative life events . Given the stressor's heterogeneity , it follows that widely varying amounts and types of support would be beneficial , depending on ...
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1 the conceptualization | 4 |
INTRODUCTION | 7 |
What Structural Equation Modeling Can Tell Us About | 26 |
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