social support L13

• What is social support defined as?

  The help we receive from others
• How many female psychology students participated in Kamarck et al.'s study?

  39 female psychology students
• What was the main task performed by participants in Kamarck et al.'s study?

  A difficult mental task
• What physiological reactions were monitored during the study?

  Physiological reactions to stress
• What was the effect of having a friend present during the mental task?

  Lower physiological reactions to stress
• What did the friend do during the task in Kamarck et al.'s study?

  Simply touched the participant on the wrist
• What type of support is defined as instrumental support?

  Direct aid and material sources offered
• What is emotional support focused on?

  Reducing anxiety a person is feeling
• What did Lucknow et al. (1998) find about gender differences in social support?

  Women use emotional support more than men
• What did Bailey and Dua (1999) find about cultural differences in social support?

  Individualistic cultures prefer instrumental support
• What is the buffering hypothesis related to social support?

  It protects people from stress effects
• What did Allen (2003) find about pets and social support?

  Pets can reduce stress and blood pressure
• How can talking to pets be more effective than talking to people?

  It can reduce physiological responses
• What does social support have direct physiological effects on?

  The activity of the autonomic nervous system
• What is the effect of social support on coping with stress?

  It increases relaxation during stress