Which of the Following Is True Regarding the Relationship Between

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true regarding the relationship between health and social support?

• A) Several studies suggest that social support acts as a "buffer" against adverse health outcomes.
• B) The effect of social support on health disappears after controlling for demographic variables and medical risk factors.
• C) The relationship between social support and health goes in one direction only; although social support affects health outcomes, health status has no effect on social support networks.
• D) all of the above

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