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Relationship Between Individual Characteristics And Received Social Support Among People With Serious Mental Illness, Samantha Dicorte
Relationship Between Individual Characteristics And Received Social Support Among People With Serious Mental Illness, Samantha Dicorte
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Past research on social support has mainly focused on perceived social support. Relatively less research has been done on received social support and how it can promote positive behavior outcomes. This study examines the importance of received social support, including background on social support, social support outcomes, and a theoretical foundation overview of the social stress model. In addition to a literature review, this study investigates the association between individual characteristics (i.e., diagnosis and substance abuse including alcohol, race/ethnicity, gender, age, and marital status) and different types of received social support (i.e., daily, mental health, and adherence support). Simple linear …