14.7.1 Types of Social Support

• What does social support aid individuals in coping with?

  Stress
• Emotional support involves expressions of comfort, empathy, and affection, fostering a sense of belonging
• What does informational support provide to help manage stress?

  Advice, guidance, and knowledge
• Tangible support includes material assistance such as loans, meals, or help with tasks.
• Match the type of social support with its definition:

  Emotional Support ↔️ Comfort, empathy, and affection

  Informational Support ↔️ Advice, guidance, and knowledge

  Tangible Support ↔️ Material assistance
• What is an example of emotional support in coping with stress?

  Sharing feelings with a friend
• Informational support provides advice, guidance, and knowledge to help individuals understand and manage stress
• Receiving a loan from a family member to cover urgent expenses is an example of tangible support.
• What is the primary purpose of informational support?

  To offer advice and guidance
• Emotional support involves comfort, empathy, and affection, fostering a sense of belonging
• Order the three primary types of social support from most emotional to most tangible:

  1️⃣ Emotional Support

  2️⃣ Informational Support

  3️⃣ Tangible Support
• Match the type of social support with its corresponding example:

  Emotional Support ↔️ Having a friend listen when upset

  Informational Support ↔️ Getting tips on a challenging project

  Tangible Support ↔️ Receiving a loan to cover expenses
• What type of social support is exemplified by a colleague offering tips on a project?

  Informational Support
• Emotional Support provides comfort, empathy, and affection
• Informational Support offers advice, guidance, and knowledge.
• What does Tangible Support consist of?

  Material assistance
• Emotional Support is expressed through comfort, empathy, and affection
• What is an example of Informational Support?

  Getting tips on a project
• Receiving a loan from family is an example of Tangible Support.
• What are the three primary types of social support?

  Emotional, Informational, Tangible
• Emotional Support fosters a sense of belonging
• Emotional Support focuses on material assistance rather than empathy.

  False
• Match the type of support with its example:

  Emotional Support ↔️ Being comforted by a friend

  Informational Support ↔️ Getting tips on a project

  Tangible/Instrumental Support ↔️ Receiving a loan
• Appraisal Support provides feedback or evaluation to aid self-assessment
• What is an example of Appraisal Support?

  Performance feedback
• A manager giving you performance feedback is an example of Appraisal Support.
• Social support aids in self-evaluation
• Match the type of support with its definition:

  Emotional Support ↔️ Expressions of comfort, empathy, and affection

  Informational Support ↔️ Provides advice, guidance, and knowledge

  Tangible Support ↔️ Offers material assistance such as loans or help with tasks

  Appraisal Support ↔️ Provides feedback or evaluation to aid self-assessment
• Appraisal support involves providing feedback to aid self-assessment.
• What is an example of emotional support?

  Having a friend listen
• Tangible support includes providing material assistance such as loans or help with tasks
• Match the type of social support with its function:

  Emotional support ↔️ Fosters a sense of belonging

  Informational support ↔️ Helps manage stress

  Tangible support ↔️ Offers material assistance
• What is the primary purpose of informational support?

  Manage stress
• Each type of social support caters to different individual needs
• What is an example of informational support in the workplace?

  Tips on handling a project
• Emotional support focuses on fostering a sense of belonging
• Emotional support focuses on emotional well-being rather than material assistance.
• Match the type of network support with its example:

  Emotional Support ↔️ A friend offering reassurance

  Informational Support ↔️ A colleague providing project tips
• Informational support provides problem-solving strategies
• Appraisal support improves decision-making skills.