PSYC 3690 Chapter Notes -Binary Relation, Palliative Care, Occupational Safety And Health
24 Sep 2013
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Title of article: support interventions: a typology and agenda for. Chapter presents definition and typology of social support interventions (individual, dyadic, group, social system and community level) Informal social support is a critical moderator of stress and is marshaled to improve coping. For the most part it reflects natural activities of people trying to secure the resources they need to deal w/ difficult life situations. Observations of people giving and receiving social support in natural environments can guide professional interventions (e. g. teachers swapping stories in lunch rooms) Aim to optimize psychosocial resources people offer an receive by equipping them with w/ knowledge, skills, and positive attitudes. Could include encouraging a positive orientation toward social support and the use of coping strategies that invite support among recipients, and teaching providers how to manage their own emotions while offering social support. Aims to mobilize the support of a person in the existing social network or a new social tie (e. g. fellow sufferer)
