Social support and physical health : understanding the health consequences of relationships / Bert N. Uchino.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Uchino, Bert N.

Series:

Current perspectives in psychology.

Current perspectives in psychology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Health.

Patients--Social networks.

Patients.

Social networks--Therapeutic use.

Social networks.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (ix, 222 p.) ) ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New Haven : Yale University Press, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This state-of-the-art book examines the effect of social relationships on physical health. It surveys and assesses the research that shows not only that supportive relationships protect us from a multitude of mental health problems but also that the absence of supportive relationships increases the risk of dying from various diseases.Bert N. Uchino discusses the links between social support and mortality from cardiovascular disease, cancer, and HIV/AIDS. He investigates whether social support is more effective for some individuals and within certain cultures. After evaluating existing conceptual models linking social support to health outcomes, he offers his own broader perspective on the issue. And he suggests the implications for intervention and for future research in this area.

Contents:

Introduction and historical perspectives

The meaning and measurement of social support

Theoretical perspectives linking social support to health outcomes

Social support and all-cause mortality

Social support and mortality from specific diseases

Pathways linking social support to health outcomes

Intervention implications

Future directions and conclusions.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-213) and index.

ISBN:

1-281-72988-4

9786611729882

0-300-12798-7

OCLC:

1024025347