What a lifespan approach might tell us about why distinct measures of social support have differential links to physical health

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 53-62

  Uchino, Bert N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Health psychology; Lifespan; Perceived support; Physical health; Psychosocial risk factors; Received support; Social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 65649127216     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: 14603608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407509105521     Document Type: Article

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