BEHAVIORAL MANIFESTATIONS OF SOCIAL SUPPORT - A MICROANALYTIC INVESTIGATION
BEHAVIORAL MANIFESTATIONS OF SOCIAL SUPPORT - A MICROANALYTIC INVESTIGATION
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DOI:
10.1037/0022-3514.51.1.201
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发表时间:
1986-07-01
影响因子:
7.6
通讯作者:
CUTRONA, CE
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作者:
CUTRONA, CE
Examined the specific interpersonal behaviors that convey support from one person to another, the types of interpersonal experiences that characterize individuals who report high vs low levels of social support, and the effectiveness of a range of helping behaviors in preventing depressive reactions to stressful events. 41 undergraduates completed a general measure of perceived social support and kept daily records of their social interactions and stressful experiences for 14 days. They also completed the Depression Adjective Check Lists each day. Results show that behaviors reflecting emotional support and informational support occurred as a specific response to stressful life events. Although esteem support was expressed with equal frequency in the presence and absence of stress, it was especially effective in preventing depressive reactions to stressful events. Ss who perceived themselves as having high levels of social support were more frequently the recipients of helping behaviors following stressful events than those low in perceived support. Perceived social support was only predictive of helping behaviors on days on which at least 1 stressful event occurred. The total number of helping behaviors received following stressful events was a significant negative predictor of level of depressive mood, although 1 helping behavior (frequency of confiding) was associated with higher levels of depression. Results are interpreted in terms of the buffering model of social support.(36 ref)(PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2017 APA, all rights reserved)