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Social support, negative social interactions, and psychological well-being

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Lincoln, Karen D.·2000·Social Service Review

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Research examining the relationship between social support and psychological well-being has largely ignored the negative side of social interactions. However, empirical evidence suggests that negative interactions can potentially be more harmful than social support is helpful. This article critically reviews the literature investigating the relationship between social support and negative social interactions and their simultaneous effect on psychological well-being. A review of 28 studies revealed that there are conceptual, theoretical, and methodological limitations associated with this body of research. In order to unravel some of these limitations, studies are grouped according to three conceptual models: the additive effects model, the moderator model, and the domain-specific model. Finally, the article discusses directions social work practice research should take to tackle and fully appreciate the complexities of the relationship between social support and psychological well-being.

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Authors: Lincoln, K. D.
Affiliations: University of Michigan (US)
Corresponding author: Lincoln, Karen D.
ORCID: Lincoln, Karen D.
Venue: Social Service Review
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2000-06
Volume: 74
Issue: 2
Pages: 231-252
ISSN: 0037-7961 (ISSN-L)
1537-5404
DOI: 10.1086/514478
PMC: PMC4651456
OpenAlex: W2031616531
Cited by: 366
References: 53
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FWCI: 12.71
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Locations: Social Service Review (publishedVersion)
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Funders: National Institute on Aging (R03AG018965)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Health and Well-being Studies
Keywords: social support, negative social interactions, psychological well-being, social work practice, domain-specific models, conceptual model, methodological limitations

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