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General and Relationship-Based Perceptions of Social Support: Are Two Constructs Better Than One?

Two hypotheses derived from a theory of perceived social support were investigated: (a) relationship-based perceptions of social support are distinct from general perceptions of support, and (b) measures of each construct contribute uniquely to the prediction of loneliness. Ninety-four male and 116...

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Published in:	Journal of personality and social psychology 1991-12, Vol.61 (6), p.1028-1039
Main Authors:	Pierce, Gregory R, Sarason, Irwin G, Sarason, Barbara R
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Subjects:	Adult Attitude Biological and medical sciences Conflict (Psychology) Female Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Human Humans Hypotheses Interpersonal Interaction Interpersonal Relations Loneliness Male Perceptions Personal relationships Personality Inventory - statistics & numerical data Psychology Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychology. Psychophysiology Psychometrics Social interactions. Communication. Group processes Social psychology Social research Social Support
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