"Social Support" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Support systems that provide assistance and encouragement to individuals with physical or emotional disabilities in order that they may better cope. Informal social support is usually provided by friends, relatives, or peers, while formal assistance is provided by churches, groups, etc.
| Descriptor ID |
D012944
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.880.853.500.600
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Social Support" by people in Profiles.
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Does Social Support Play a Role in the Expression and Everyday Functioning Impact of Apathy in HIV Disease? AIDS Behav. 2024 Oct; 28(10):3238-3248.
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Relationship between benefit finding and volunteer motivation among nursing students: The mediating role of perceived social support. Nurse Educ Today. 2024 Aug; 139:106193.
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A Call for an American Social Care System: Social Services Reimbursement to Address Fragmented Care. Popul Health Manag. 2024 Apr; 27(2):146-149.
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How Minority Parents Could Help Children Develop Healthy Eating Behaviors: Parent and Child Perspectives. Nutrients. 2020 Dec 18; 12(12).
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A survey to assess experiences and social support of underrepresented minority doctor of pharmacy students. Curr Pharm Teach Learn. 2021 03; 13(3):245-254.
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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Interventions for Orphans and Vulnerable Children Affected by HIV/AIDS Worldwide. Ann Behav Med. 2020 Nov 01; 54(11):853-866.
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Cognitive and Educational Interventions for Orphans and Vulnerable Children Affected by HIV/AIDS: A Meta-Analysis. Child Dev. 2021 Jan; 92(1):7-20.
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Depressive Symptoms and Resilience among Hispanic Emerging Adults: Examining the Moderating Effects of Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, Family Cohesion, and Social Support. Behav Med. 2020 Jul-Sep; 46(3-4):245-257.
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The Association Between Family Social Network Size and Healthy Lifestyle Factors: Results from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL). J Behav Med. 2020 04; 43(2):198-208.
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Surviving the storm: Avoidant coping, helping behavior, resilience and affective symptoms around a major hurricane-flood. J Affect Disord. 2019 10 01; 257:297-306.