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Social support and physical health : understanding the health consequences of relationships /

Uchino discusses links between social support & mortality from cardiovascular disease, cancer, & HIV/AIDS. He investigates whether social support is more effective for some individuals & within certain cultures.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Uchino, Bert N.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2004.
Colección:Current perspectives in psychology.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction and historical perspectives
  • The meaning and measurement of social support
  • Theoretical perspectives linking social support to health outcomes
  • Social support and all-cause mortality
  • Social support and mortality from specific diseases
  • Pathways linking social support to health outcomes
  • Intervention implications
  • Future directions and conclusions.