Not Really My "Type"
An umbrella term for various theories and concepts that link involvement with social relationships to health and wellbeing
What is Social Support?
Sets of overlapping relationships among people.
What is a social network?
A type of coping which involves mentally or physically disengaging from a stressor.
What is avoidance focused coping?
A theory which explains why people choose to seek (or avoid) information based on whether uncertainty is desirable or undesirable.
What is problematic integration theory?
This is the tallest dog breed in the world.
Helping someone who lost his job pay bills.
What is instrumental support?
When network members in a social network engage in frequent, overlapping communication
What is density?
The type of coping which prioritizes expressing and dealing with feelings caused by the stressor rather than directly dealing with the stressor itself.
What is emotional-focused coping?
Studies have shown that this helps many people succesfully cope with stressful life circumstances. Perhaps laughter is the best medicine after all!
What is humor?
Which British girl group had a member by the name of Mel B?
What is the Spice Girls?
Being a listening ear to someone in crisis, even if it just means simply "being there."
What is emotional support?
When members in a social network share many similarities to one another
What is homogeneity?
The type of coping which refers to a person's efforts to deal with the stressor itself rather than the effects of the stressor.
What is problem-focused coping?
According to this theory, people often make assessments about their own health and coping mechanisms based on what the observe in others in their social networks.
What is social comparison theory?
What famous horse won the Triple Crown in 1973?
Who is Secretariat?
"That sounds like a really difficult thing. Your problems are real and valid."
What is esteem support?
When people in a social network have very different experiences and backgrounds.
What is heterogeneity?
A model which posits that social support shields individuals from the negative effects of stressors over time.
There are benefits to seeking support from both _____ and _____ tie relationships.
The most elite classification of tennis tournament, which consists of the Australian Open, The French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open.
What are Grand Slams?
"Hey, man. I heard you were a bit confused about the most recent recommendations for masks. Here's a link that helped clear up my confusion: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/about-face-coverings.html
What is informational support?
The dichotomous terms that refer to the variance in permeability of social network boundaries.
Bounded/Unbounded
A model which posits that social support directly influences physical and psychological outcomes.
What is the main effects model?
"All I wanted was for her to validate my feelings, but she kept asking me if I needed money! I get that she's trying to help, but she's going about it in all the wrong ways."
What is optimal matching theory?
The Candlestick, Lead Pipe, Knife, Revolver, Rope, and what else are the six weapons in a standard game of Clue?
What is a wrench?