Perceived Support, Received Support, and Adjustment to Stressful Life Events
Authors:
- Elaine WethingtonEWElaine Wethington
- Ronald C. KesslerRKRonald C. Kessler
- 1 March 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Health and Social Behavior
- Vol. 27 (1) , 78-89
Abstract
A systematic review of the literature on social support shows that a stress-buffering effect is most consistently found when support is measured as a perception...Keywords
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