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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... positive self - conceptions , as the selfviews of such individuals lead them to expect such events . Consider , for example , a female attorney who is promoted to partner in her law firm . If she thinks of herself as incompetent , the ...
... positive self - conceptions , as the selfviews of such individuals lead them to expect such events . Consider , for example , a female attorney who is promoted to partner in her law firm . If she thinks of herself as incompetent , the ...
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... positive or balanced coping were significantly more favorable than were responses to poor copers . Moreover , those confederates who presented positive and balanced coping presentations experienced significantly less avoidance than did ...
... positive or balanced coping were significantly more favorable than were responses to poor copers . Moreover , those confederates who presented positive and balanced coping presentations experienced significantly less avoidance than did ...
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... Positive Versus Balanced Coping A Positive Coping Portrayal We noted earlier that a positive self - presentational strategy may be unlikely to signal to potential providers that support is desired or needed . However , even if it does ...
... Positive Versus Balanced Coping A Positive Coping Portrayal We noted earlier that a positive self - presentational strategy may be unlikely to signal to potential providers that support is desired or needed . However , even if it does ...
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1 the conceptualization | 4 |
INTRODUCTION | 7 |
What Structural Equation Modeling Can Tell Us About | 26 |
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