PSY 348 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Coronary Artery Disease, Cortisol, Social Skills
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When people get sick/stressed, one thing that matters is their relationships. Not having support in times of stress can be stressful. Isolation, loneliness are considered to be related to health risks. Social support: information from others that one is: Part of a network with access to actual (e. g. , financial support) or perceived (assessed to self) resources. Types of social support: tangible assistance, provision of material support, services, financial assistance, or other concrete goods. Informational support: providing support through information, seeking others that can help in your stressful situation, emotional support, reassuring someone that they are important and cared for. Reduces the risk of mortality (steptoe et al. , 2013) Being alone (isolation/loneliness) vs. having successful significant relationships makes one 1. 5x more likely to die prematurely. Compared to other major risk factors (e. g. , smoking, obesity, alcoholism) Encourages individuals to use health services and stick to their medical regiments (dimatteo, 2004)
