Social Support, Stressful Life Events, and Illness: A Model and an Empirical Test

1979/06/01 by Nan Lin, Walter M. Ensel, Ronald S. Simeone +2 · 7 citations
Social Sciences · Psychology · #Health disparities and outcomes #Resilience and Mental Health #Optimism, Hope, and Well-being

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Abstract

Nan Lin, Walter M. Ensel, Ronald S. Simeone, Wen Kuo, Social Support, Stressful Life Events, and Illness: A Model and an Empirical Test, Journal of Health and Social Behavior, Vol. 20, No. 2 (Jun., 1979), pp. 108-119

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