Social Support, Physiological Processes, and Health

Current Directions in Psychological Science - Tập 8 Số 5 - Trang 145-148 - 1999
Bert N. Uchino1, Darcy Uno1, Julianne Holt‐Lunstad1
1Department of Psychology and Health Psychology Program, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah

Tóm tắt

Social relationships serve important functions in people's everyday lives. Epidemiological research indicates that supportive relationships may also significantly protect individuals from various causes of mortality, including cardiovascular disease. An important issue is how social support influences such long-term health outcomes. In this article, we review evidence indicating that social support may influence mortality via changes in the cardiovascular, endocrine, and immune systems. These data suggest that it may be worthwhile to incorporate social-support interventions in the prevention and treatment of physical health problems.

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Current Directions in Psychological Science

Tập 8 Số 5

145-148

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