The Role of Social Comparison and Online Social Support in Social Media Addiction Mediated by Self-Esteem and Loneliness [PDF]
European Journal of Mental HealthIntroduction: The diversity of information on social media provides a ubiquitous possibility for social comparison. Online social comparisons have both detrimental and beneficial effects; besides lowering one’s self-esteem, heightening loneliness and ...
Bettina F. PIKÓ +4 more
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Social Support and Self-Esteem as Predictors of Psychological Distress among Students with Learning Disabilities in Accra, Ghana [PDF]
, 2021 Using a survey research design this study examined the extent to which social support and selfesteem predict psychological distress among students with learning disabilities at Multi Kids Inclusive Academy in Accra Ghana The Simple Random Sampling ...
Clarice Jobson-Mitchual
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How Do the Support Networks of Older People Influence Their Experiences of Social Isolation in Care Homes? [PDF]
, 2021 Understanding how to better support older people living in care homes is imperative for improving their wellbeing and quality of life. Despite this, little research has explored how support networks are structured and composed for individual residents ...
Ferguson, Jennifer M. +1 more
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Social support and the wealthy porcupine: Pain, social support, money, and culture [PDF]
, 2008 Social support and social integration have been major topics of research for social scientists for many decades (e.g., Durkheim, 1897/1997). Social support is generally portrayed as a “good thing,” with numerous researchers providing evidence of both the
Goodwin, R, Robin Goodwin
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Social networks, social support and psychiatric symptoms: social determinants and associations within a multicultural community population [PDF]
, 2014 Purpose Little is known about how social networks and social support are distributed within diverse communities and how different types of each are associated with a range of psychiatric symptoms.
Smyth, Natasha +11 more
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Support Between Siblings and Between Friends: Two Worlds Apart? [PDF]
, 2007 This research examines whether siblings and friends resemble each other in supportive behavior. Using a Dutch national sample of 6,289 individuals containing 12,578 relationships with siblings and friends, we investigated the relative importance of ...
Lippe, Tanja van der +11 more
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The role of social support and self-esteem in the presence and course of depressive symptoms: a comparison of cancer patients and individuals from the general population [PDF]
, 2003 The key focus of this longitudinal study in the Netherlands was to determine the role of social support (i.e. perceived availability of emotional support, lack of received problem-focused emotional support, and negative interactions) and positive and ...
Schroevers, M.J +5 more
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Social Support and Schizophrenia [PDF]
Schizophrenia Bulletin, 1981 This essay is an introduction to a review of the literature on measurement of social support in schizophrenia. It proposes a natural history for the development of the career of the schizophrenic in his social network. The dimensions of social support in this illness are shown to be specific to it, and different from what has been described for other ...
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Social support for pregnant women
Medycyna Ogólna i Nauki o Zdrowiu, 2021 Introduction Social support is a type of interaction between people. The most important sources of social support are relatives i.e. partner, family, friends.
Agnieszka Skurzak +3 more
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Systematic Reviews, 2020 Background The literature on the implementation of knowledge products is extensive. However, this literature is still difficult to interpret for policymakers and other stakeholders when faced with choosing implementation strategies likely to bring about ...
Hervé Tchala Vignon Zomahoun +12 more
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