Perceived and capitalization support are substantially similar: Implications for social support theory

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1068-1079

  Shorey, Ryan C ^a   Lakey, Brian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

affect; capitalization support; generalizability; perceived support; social support; SRM

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79959419188     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: 15527433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167211406507     Document Type: Article

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