PSYC 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 43: Osteoarthritis, Cortisol, Optimal Matching

• School: UBC
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 102
• Professor: Mark Lam

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Feel like they are supported a lot. Perceived support: many of the benefits of social support may actually come from the perception that social support is available. I have someone i can talk is open and supportive (emotional) I have someone that would help me (tangible support) I belong to a group of people that (belonging) Received support: not linked to better health and less stress, receiving social support from another person can have several potential problems. It"s (cid:374)ot (cid:449)ell (cid:373)at(cid:272)hed to o(cid:374)e"s support (cid:374)eeds. Potential guilt: (cid:862)the (cid:272)a(cid:374)(cid:272)er has affe(cid:272)ted (cid:373)y a(cid:271)ility to (cid:449)ork a(cid:374)d (cid:272)o(cid:374)tri(cid:271)ute arou(cid:374)d the ho(cid:373)e. i feel (cid:448)ery guilty (cid:374)ot (cid:271)ei(cid:374)g a(cid:271)le to do (cid:373)y share. (cid:863, (cid:862)i do(cid:374)"t (cid:449)a(cid:374)t to (cid:271)e a (cid:271)urde(cid:374). (cid:863) Threat to self-esteem: martire et al, 2002. Results: women who valued independence were more likely to react negatively to support: pride. Unsolicited / unwanted (reynolds & perrin,) 2004.