social support

Question 1

social support

Answer 1

• involves a network of people known to an individual

Question 2

instrumental support

Answer 2

• refers to a more practical support
• mainly given by doctors, professionals and sometimes parents

Question 3

emotional support

Answer 3

• refers to emotional support given by family and friends

Question 4

esteem support

Answer 4

• support given to boost the person’s self esteem

Question 5

uchino (1996)

Answer 5

• completed a meta-analysis of social support studies and suggested that social support is effective in reducing physiological responses like increase heart rate and blood pressure

Question 6

strength

Answer 6

• individuals have a support system which is likely to reduce the likelihood of relapse
• patients build self-efficiency which is essential for recovery

Question 7

weakness

Answer 7

• individual differences cannot be accounted for
• e.g women tend to rely on more personality types may need more support than others