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    • Social support networks refer to the *social connections* and relationships that provide emotional, informational, and practical support
    • Emotional support involves providing tangible assistance like transportation.
      False
    • Informational support involves offering advice, guidance, and knowledge
    • Practical support includes providing emotional comfort during stressful times.
      False
    • Esteem support enhances self-worth through validation and positive feedback
    • Order the four types of social support based on their primary function:
      1️⃣ Emotional Support
      2️⃣ Informational Support
      3️⃣ Practical Support
      4️⃣ Esteem Support
    • Social support networks reduce stress and anxiety, improving mental health.
    • Social support networks boost immune function and lower blood pressure
    • Order the benefits of social support in coping with stress:
      1️⃣ Reduced Anxiety
      2️⃣ Informed Decisions
      3️⃣ Reduced Workload
    • Effective social support networks help individuals build resilience.
    • Social support networks encompass emotional, informational, practical, and esteem
    • Match the type of social support with its description:
      Emotional Support ↔️ Provides comfort, empathy, and encouragement
      Informational Support ↔️ Offers advice, guidance, and knowledge
      Practical Support ↔️ Involves tangible assistance like chores
      Esteem Support ↔️ Enhances self-worth through validation
    • Social support reduces stress, anxiety, and depression by providing emotional comfort and empathy
    • Strong social support networks contribute to overall well-being by providing emotional, informational, and practical support.
    • Effective social support networks enable individuals to build resilience
    • Cultural variations in social support networks highlight differences between individualistic and collectivistic societies.
    • Match the cultural type with its key characteristics:
      Individualistic ↔️ Focus on personal achievement and independence
      Collectivistic ↔️ Emphasis on community and family ties
    • Social support networks include family, friends, community groups, and other social ties
    • Order the four types of social support:
      1️⃣ Emotional Support
      2️⃣ Informational Support
      3️⃣ Practical Support
      4️⃣ Esteem Support
    • In individualistic cultures, support networks are small and primarily family-oriented.
    • Social support networks are fundamental for fostering community cohesion
    • Order the strategies for building and maintaining strong social support networks:
      1️⃣ Proactive Engagement
      2️⃣ Regular Communication
      3️⃣ Offering Support
      4️⃣ Gratitude and Appreciation
      5️⃣ Openness and Honesty
      6️⃣ Active Listening
    • Expressing gratitude is a key strategy for maintaining strong social support networks.