The paradox of received social support: The importance of responsiveness

Psychological Science

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 928-932

  Maisel, Natalya C ^a   Gable, Shelly L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AFFECT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LIFE EVENT; MALE; OBJECT RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AFFECT; ANXIETY; AWARENESS; DEPRESSION; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68249117360     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: 14679280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9280.2009.02388.x     Document Type: Article

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