social support
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsocialandsupport
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social
adjective
uk/ˈsəʊ.ʃəl/us/ˈsoʊ.ʃəl/
relating to activities in which you meet and spend time with other people and that happen during the time when you are ...
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support
noun
uk/səˈpɔːt/us/səˈpɔːrt/
agreement with and encouragement for an idea, group, ...
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(Definition ofsocialandsupportfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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These obvious gender differences in societal roles may potentially translate into gender differences in the sources ofsocialsupport.
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Positive coping and perceivedsocialsupportdid not protect against symptoms.
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We found that receivedsocialsupportis more associated to symptoms than perceivedsocialsupport.
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For both of these measures, higher scores indicate higher levels of receivedsocialsupportand satisfaction withsocialsupport.
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The dimensions of reserve, challenges and compensation are discussed, with emphasis on demographic and other influences on the availability of family andsocialsupport.
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Predicting the short-term outcome of first episodes and recurrences of clinical depression : a prospective study of life events, difficulties, andsocialsupportnetworks.
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Overall, perceivedsocialsupportand positive coping did not reach significance in any of the regression analyses.
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As a measure ofsocialsupport, respondents were asked if they had someone with whom they could share a very personal problem (a confidant).
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All child donors should have access to adequate psychological andsocialsupport.
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Impact of sibling relationships onsocialsupportand morale in the elderly.
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How well do the items included actually coversocialsupportand are there any redundant/omitted items?
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Socialsupportin the context of caregiving : husbands' provision of support to wives involved in parent care.
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Both samples wanted more from their paid carers in terms of emotional, practical andsocialsupport.
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On the contrary, the effects of stressful life events andsocialsupportwere slightly augmented and not diminished by the inclusion of cortisol.
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The neurobiology ofsocialsupportis complex and involves many brain regions, biological pathways, and neurochemicals.
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Dynastic monarchies rest on a narrower social base, but with oil rents enabling the regime to buysocialsupport.
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Two-thirds of the interviewees mentioned one or more friends or neighbours from whom they receivedsocialsupport.
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Part 2 presents the empirical research findings with respect to family life, neighbouring andsocialsupport.
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Higher levels of mastery, education and positivesocialsupportfrom friends were associated with lower distress levels.
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