Titre :
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Psychological pathways linking social support to health outcomes : A visit with the "ghosts" of research past, present, and future. (2012)
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Auteurs :
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Bert-N UCHINO ;
Wendy BIRMINGHAM ;
Kimberly BOWEN ;
Mckenzie CARLISLE ;
Department of Psychology and Health Psychology Program. University of Utah. USA
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Type de document :
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Article
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Dans :
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Social science and medicine (vol. 74, n° 7, 2012)
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Pagination :
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949-957
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Langues:
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Anglais
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Mots-clés :
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Psychologie
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Pronostic
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Evolution
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Physiologie
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Homme
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Résumé :
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS qq8HkR0x. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Contemporary models postulate the importance of psychological mechanisms linking perceived and received social support to physical health outcomes. In this review, we examine studies that directly tested the potential psychological mechanisms responsible for links between social support and health-relevant physiological processes (1980s-2010). Inconsistent with existing theoretical models, no evidence was found that psychological mechanisms such as depression, perceived stress, and other affective processes are directly responsible for links between support and health. We discuss the importance of considering statistical/design issues, emerging conceptual perspectives, and limitations of our existing models for future research aimed at elucidating the psychological mechanisms responsible for links between social support and physical health outcomes.
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