 Social Support
"Social Support" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Support systems that provide assistance and encouragement to individuals with physical or emotional disabilities in order that they may better cope. Informal social support is usually provided by friends, relatives, or peers, while formal assistance is provided by churches, groups, etc.
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D012944
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.880.853.500.600
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Social Support" by people in this website by year, and whether "Social Support" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1998 | 2 | 3 | 5 | | 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2001 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | 2002 | 2 | 4 | 6 | | 2003 | 0 | 6 | 6 | | 2004 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | 2005 | 4 | 7 | 11 | | 2006 | 7 | 9 | 16 | | 2007 | 4 | 14 | 18 | | 2008 | 1 | 14 | 15 | | 2009 | 7 | 15 | 22 | | 2010 | 9 | 18 | 27 | | 2011 | 7 | 17 | 24 | | 2012 | 7 | 11 | 18 | | 2013 | 6 | 11 | 17 | | 2014 | 12 | 19 | 31 | | 2015 | 11 | 19 | 30 | | 2016 | 12 | 12 | 24 | | 2017 | 13 | 11 | 24 | | 2018 | 14 | 18 | 32 | | 2019 | 14 | 23 | 37 | | 2020 | 8 | 16 | 24 | | 2021 | 1 | 13 | 14 | | 2022 | 2 | 7 | 9 | | 2023 | 8 | 14 | 22 | | 2024 | 6 | 13 | 19 | | 2025 | 13 | 6 | 19 | | 2026 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Social Support" by people in Profiles.
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Mason M, Schultz K, Zhang S, Ivanich JD. Understanding Substance Use in Alaska Native Youth- A Social Network Perspective. BMC Public Health. 2026 05 09; 26(1).
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Ng M, Chi Y, Cho MJ, Eichstaedt J, Reeves B, Robinson TN, Ram N. Risk Communication in Real Time: Examining Individuals' Smartphone Use During the 2021 Texas Winter Disaster With Mobile Sensing. Risk Anal. 2026 Apr; 46(4):e70235.
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Fine DR, Little B, Ma A, Sporn N, Baggett TP, Kruse GR. Perspectives on peer recovery support for people experiencing homelessness: A qualitative study of key informants from national health care for the homeless programs. J Subst Use Addict Treat. 2026 Jul; 186:209947.
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Ondusko DS, Underwood Carrasco VI, Platteau A, Klawetter S, Hunte RS, Carter EH, Osborne M, Peterson JW. The explored experiences of Latino families in the neonatal intensive care unit. BMC Health Serv Res. 2026 Jan 08; 26(1):179.
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Parmet T, Carr AL, Roberts S, Bonnell L, Borges V, Kolva E. Psychosocial support utilization among breast cancer patients experiencing reproductive concerns: A cross-sectional cohort study. J Psychosoc Oncol. 2026; 44(4):546-554.
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Welton-Mitchell C, Upadhaya N, Riley A, Torres Kellinghusen J, Hansen A, Skipalska H, Navario P, Castillo TP. Empowering Ukrainian healthcare and humanitarian aid workers: cocreating a peer support staff wellbeing curriculum. Front Public Health. 2025; 13:1654263.
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Zhang X, Linn BK, Moss JL. A Multilevel Analysis of Social Environmental Factors Related to Substance Use, Tobacco Use, and Binge Drinking Behaviors Among Older Adults. Am J Prev Med. 2026 Jan; 70(1):108115.
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Bauer KL, Hernandez VM, Eskew S, Johnson-Koenke RA, Tung G, Fort MP, DeSanto K, McManus BM, Leiferman JA. A Social-Ecological Systems Understanding of Risk & Protective Factors for Loneliness in LGBTQ+ Adults: A Scoping Review. J Homosex. 2026; 73(10):2512-2540.
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Layne CM, Dixon K, Sloan-Pena G, Jimenez N, Adams L, Klemes K. Traumatic Loss, Grief, and Developmental Disruptions in War-Exposed Adolescents: A Three-Wave Study of Postwar Adversities and Adjustment. Psychiatry. 2025; 88(3):240-261.
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Naef R, Jeitziner MM, Riguzzi M, von Felten S, Verweij L, Rufer M, Safford J, Sutter S, Bergmann-Kipfer B, Betschart U, Boltshauser S, Brülisauer N, Brunner C, Bühler PK, Burkhalter H, Dullenkopf A, Heise A, Hertler B, Hoffmann JE, Karde C, Keller Y, Kohler S, Lussmann F, Massarotto P, Moser M, Pietsch U, Segalada DL, Siegrist E, Steiger P, Ruch N, von Dach C, Wenzler MS, Wiegand J, Zante B, Filipovic M. Nurse-Led Family Support Intervention for Families of Critically Ill Patients: The FICUS Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Intern Med. 2025 09 01; 185(9):1138-1149.
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