Social+Support

toc = Definition: = Tangible and/or emotional support provided in time of need by family members, friends, and others; the feeling of being loved, valued, and cared for by those toward whom we feel a similar obligation. p.331 Gen Psych Chapter 10, pp.328-331

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It can involve tangible aid,information, and advice, as well as emotional support. It can also be viewed as the feeling of being loved, valued and cared for by those toward whom we feel a similar obligation. Social support appears to have positive effects on the body's immune system as well as on the cardiovascular and endocrine systems.

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=In the News:= [|Social Support From Friends, Adults Eases Anguish of Bullying] Being bullied is particularly damaging to the mental health of girls who receive no social support from adults or their friends, according to a new study. Furthermore, social support from adults or the person’s friends — or both — appears to lessen the negative consequences of bullying, including anxiety and depression.

[|Social Support May Improve Breast Cancer Outcomes] Social well-being during the first year after a breast cancer diagnosis may have a beneficial effect on cancer outcomes. These results were published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. A diagnosis of breast cancer often affects a woman’s quality of life, but it’s been less clear whether quality of life affects breast cancer outcomes. Quality of life has physical, psychological, social, and material aspects, and any one these (or a combination) may affect health.

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