Social Support

"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.

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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
MeSH Number(s)	I01.880.853.500.600
Concept/Terms	Social Support Social Support Support, Social Social Networks Social Networks Social Network

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Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena [I]
Social Sciences [I01]
Sociology [I01.880]
Sociological Factors [I01.880.853]
Social Environment [I01.880.853.500]
Social Support [I01.880.853.500.600]

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Social Support
Psychosocial Support Systems

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Bar chart showing 277 publications over 24 distinct years, with a maximum of 28 publications in 2016

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1994	0	1	1
1996	1	0	1
2000	0	2	2
2001	1	0	1
2002	1	4	5
2003	0	4	4
2004	3	5	8
2005	0	3	3
2006	3	11	14
2007	5	8	13
2008	3	6	9
2009	6	9	15
2010	6	7	13
2011	6	12	18
2012	2	12	14
2013	10	17	27
2014	7	16	23
2015	7	11	18
2016	12	16	28
2017	10	8	18
2018	7	7	14
2019	8	6	14
2020	1	8	9
2021	1	4	5

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Jafry MZ, Martinez J, Chen TA, Businelle MS, Kendzor DE, Reitzel LR. Perceived Social Support Attenuates the Association between Stress and Health-Related Quality of Life among Adults Experiencing Homelessness. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 10 13; 18(20).

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Reblin M, Ketcher D, McCormick R, Barrios-Monroy V, Sutton SK, Zebrack B, Wells KJ, Sahebjam S, Forsyth P, Byrne MM. A randomized wait-list controlled trial of a social support intervention for caregivers of patients with primary malignant brain tumor. BMC Health Serv Res. 2021 Apr 17; 21(1):360.

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Ellis KR, Cuthbertson CC, Carthron D, Rimmler S, Gottfredson NC, Bahorski SG, Phillips A, Corbie-Smith G, Callahan L, Rini C. A Longitudinal Observational Study of Multimorbidity and Partner Support for Physical Activity Among People with Osteoarthritis. Int J Behav Med. 2021 Dec; 28(6):746-758.

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Armstrong-Heimsoth A, Hahn-Floyd M, Williamson HJ, Kurka JM, Yoo W, Rodríguez De Jesús SA. Former Foster System Youth: Perspectives on Transitional Supports and Programs. J Behav Health Serv Res. 2021 04; 48(2):287-305.

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Wunsch K, Nigg CR, Weyland S, Jekauc D, Niessner C, Burchartz A, Schmidt S, Meyrose AK, Manz K, Baumgarten F, Woll A. The relationship of self-reported and device-based measures of physical activity and health-related quality of life in adolescents. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2021 Mar 01; 19(1):67.

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Laniado N, Sanders AE, Fazzari MJ, Badner VM, Singer RH, Finlayson TL, Hua S, Isasi CR. Social support and dental caries experience: Findings from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos Sociocultural Ancillary Study. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 2021 10; 49(5):494-502.

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Callender C, Velazquez D, Adera M, Dave JM, Olvera N, Chen TA, Alford S, Thompson D. How Minority Parents Could Help Children Develop Healthy Eating Behaviors: Parent and Child Perspectives. Nutrients. 2020 Dec 18; 12(12).

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Hernandez DC, Daundasekara SS, Zvolensky MJ, Reitzel LR, Maria DS, Alexander AC, Kendzor DE, Businelle MS. Urban Stress Indirectly Influences Psychological Symptoms through Its Association with Distress Tolerance and Perceived Social Support among Adults Experiencing Homelessness. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 07 23; 17(15).

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Felner JK, Kieu T, Stieber A, Call H, Kirkland D, Farr A, Calzo JP. "It's Just a Band-Aid on Something No One Really Wants to See or Acknowledge": A Photovoice Study with Transitional Aged Youth Experiencing Homelessness to Examine the Roots of San Diego's 2016-2018 Hepatitis A Outbreak. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 06 30; 17(13).

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Escoffery C, Johnson L, McGee R, Olorundare E, Geiger D, Njie S, Quarells RC, Thompson NJ. Epilepsy self-management behaviors among African Americans with epilepsy. Epilepsy Behav. 2020 08; 109:107098.

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