Research on Social Support Has Shown

question 5

Multiple Choice

Research on social support has shown

• A) that the buffering effect of social support is limited to women.
• B) the link between social support and better health outcomes has been found only in the U.S. and Canada.
• C) that perception of quality of support is more strongly related to health than the amount of contact with others.
• D) that well-intentioned social support has only beneficial effects on the recipient.

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