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Social support and health: a review
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This paper addresses the importance of social support to health, drawing upon relevant literature from medical, psychological and social research. Conceptual and methodological problems are addressed and two major theories ('buffer’ and ‘attachment') are evaluated for their relevance in explaining the nature, purpose and function of social support. Finally, possible directions for future research in this field are outlined.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Callaghan, P., & Morrissey, J.
- Affiliations
- University of East London (GB)
- Venue
- Journal of Advanced Nursing
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 1993-02
- Volume
- 18
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 203-210
- ISSN
- 0309-2402 (ISSN-L)
- 1365-2648
- OpenAlex
- W2146579685
- Cited by
- 293
- References
- 44
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 4.23
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Advanced Nursing (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Health › Health disparities and outcomes
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Health and Well-being Studies
- Keywords
- social support, health, buffering hypothesis, attachment theory, stress and health
- MeSH terms
- Health, Humans, Models, Psychological, Morbidity, Social Support
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