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Showing 1 to 20 of 51 for “"social support networks"”.
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Social Support Networks for Literacy Engagement among Culturally Diverse Urban Adolescents
This thesis explores the influences of social networks and social support on the literacy engagement of 7 high school students from a multicultural, multilingual, and economically disadvantaged urban neighborhood in a large, diverse North American city. Specifically, this study describes (1) …
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Statistical models for social support networks: Application of exponential models to undirected graphs with dyadic dependencies
Research on the relationship between social support and general well-being often focuses on the personal support network, the group of individuals upon whom one calls for assistance in any given situation. With more sophisticated theories of social support, researchers no longer consider the mere …
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Examining social support networks: the relationship of interactions, mentoring, and community on novice teachers' satisfaction and career resiliency
In this research I investigate the social support networks of four novice elementary teachers. I obtained data through one-on-one interviews, egocentric social network map creation, observations, and document review. Though the four teachers had varying levels of satisfaction, at the completion of …
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The Impact of Social Support and Social Support Networks on the Psychological Well-Being of African-American and White Single Mothers
… in the absence of adequate resources and supports, are at increased risk of experiencing emotional and psychological distress. The chief aim of this study was to do a more culturally sensitive examination than currently exists in the literature of the role that support networks play in …
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System interactions and mental health outcomes: rural African American men with serious mental illness, their social support networks, and community mental health agencies
… men with serious mental illness and their social support networks interact with each other and the institutional context of services and how this impacts mental health treatment experiences and outcomes. Two sets of respondents participated in in-depth qualitative interviews: Twenty-six …
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Factors Related to Delayed Time for HIV Care Among Youth Living with HIV: a Cross-Sectional Analysis of Social Support Networks and Access to Care
… This research explored the pattern of influence social support networks had on delayed time between diagnosis and first doctor’s visit after diagnosis of HIV in youth. Results showed that factors related to receiving a referral were prosocial peer behaviors and excessive fibbing in the past 6 …
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International students: Culture shock and adaptation to the U.S. culture
… proficiency, self-confidence/self-efficacy, and social support networks impact the adjustment process of international students to the US culture.</p> <p>Forty-five international students attending a Michigan community college were surveyed and interviewed to assess the relationship among …
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Support Networks of Caregivers of Frail Older Adults
… amplified the challenges faced by caregivers. Social support networks play a critical role in shaping caregiver burden, coping mechanisms and overall well-being. Despite their importance, the composition and effectiveness of these networks are not fully understood, nor are they consistently …
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The Relation of Social Network Structure Variables to The Mental Health and The Breadth and Quality of Church Support of Single Young Adult Church Members
The study was designed to investigate the social support networks of single young adult church members with a view towards understanding the significance of differing network patterns, both for mental health, and for the breadth and quality of support these individuals receive from fellow church …
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Who helps women cope? : women's agency in households, families and communities
… poverty by constructing and drawing on social support networks that provide access to adequate housing, secure tenure and sufficient income to sustain households. The social support networks of households, families and communities are investigated in the adjacent but diverse townships of …
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"The most important thing is that we developed friendships." reciprocity, care, and social support through a microfinance intervention : a case study from Uganda
… targeting women in southwest Uganda impacted social support networks. We interviewed 30 women after their participation in an intervention that supplied them with materials to begin a poultry business with no interest loans. Specifically, this study sought to describe how relationships between …
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Family Environment, Social Support, and Psychological Distress of Women Seeking BRCA1 and BRCA2 Genetic Mutation Testing
… family cancer history, personal cancer history, social support networks, and family environment. Women in this sample tended to rely more on females and relatives for support than males and friends. Social support satisfaction was not related to gender or number of relatives providing support. …
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Design and evalutation of an intercultural training program : impacts on student development
… perspective and of intercultural competence, on social support networks of international students, and on internationalization goals at a community college in Southern California. Data reveals that participants in the extra-curricular student volunteer program benefit from a combination …
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Social integration in Singapore : A study of personal community networks and inter-ethnic ties
Information on the personal social support networks of 75 Singaporean adults aged between 22 and 56 was used to investigate the pattern of social integration in Singapore with special attention paid to inter-ethnic relations. I found relatively few inter-ethnic ties in the core (intimate) region of …
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The Relationship Between Couple Type and the Social Environment: a New Approach to Measuring Marital Satisfaction
… as determined by Fitzpatrick's typology and the social environment that a couple finds itself a part of and the relationship of this "fit" to couples' marital satisfaction. Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were selected as the sample type most representative of …
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Protective Factors Against Intergenerational Conflict in Chinese Immigrant Families: A Pilot Study
… Parents provided information on the use of social support and the communication on the cultural differences between American culture and Chinese culture in the family by completing related measures. It was expected that acculturation gap would predict parent-child conflicts in immigrant …
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Evaluating the Relationship Between Patient Interpersonal Skills and Post Bariatric Surgery Physical and Mental Health Outcomes
… these desired results. Having higher amounts of social support has been associated with greater health outcomes across several areas of health care. However, research examining the impact that social support has on patient weight loss and mental health outcomes has yielded mixed findings. One …
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Can I Succeed as an Adolescent Mother? Examining the Role of Emotional Intelligence in Predicting Self-Efficacy, Academic Achievement, and School Attendance
… or school attendance, with the exception of Social Studies achievement. The investigation of length of time parenting revealed no relations with parenting self-efficacy beliefs or school outcome variables such as grade point averages or attendance. Results also indicated that the level of …
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