Challenges in conceptualizing social support

Although research on social support has generated findings that are key to the study of social and personal relationships, scholars have yet to deal with a number of conceptual issues that affect how social support is defined and measured. Research on hurt feelings provides some interesting insights...

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Published in:Journal of social and personal relationships 2009-02, Vol.26 (1), p.39-51
Main Author: Vangelisti, Anita L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Concepts
Conceptualization
Damage
Emotions
Feelings
Interpersonal Relations
Personal relationships
Social Support
Theoretical Problems
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Summary:Although research on social support has generated findings that are key to the study of social and personal relationships, scholars have yet to deal with a number of conceptual issues that affect how social support is defined and measured. Research on hurt feelings provides some interesting insights concerning the conceptualization of support. Based on this research, as well as a review of the literature on social support, the current article describes several issues that scholars ought to consider as they conceptualize, evaluate, and study social support processes.
ISSN:0265-4075
1460-3608
DOI:10.1177/0265407509105520