Sourcebook of social support and personality / edited by Gregory R. Pierce ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Pierce, Gregory R.

Series:

Plenum series in social/clinical psychology

The Plenum series in social/clinical psychology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social networks--Psychological aspects.

Social networks.

Social interaction--Psychological aspects.

Social interaction.

Personality and social intelligence.

Personality and emotions.

Physical Description:

xiv, 508 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Plenum Press, [1997]

Summary:

The work of 47 contributors from the U.S., Canada, and Israel, the Sourcebook gives special attention to the complexity of the social support construct, expanding the field's theoretical base by seriously reappraising social support research in the context of findings from other fields of psychology and related disciplines. Personality processes are specified to account for observed associations between social support and physical well-being. Several new studies are included which illustrate empirical approaches to exploring these processes. And key contributions highlight the great strides made in understanding the links among personal dispositions, situational contexts, and potentially supportive transactions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

0306455358

OCLC:

37043860