"Social Support" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
Concept/Terms
Social Networks- Social Networks
- Network, Social
- Networks, Social
- Social Network
Psychosocial Support Systems- Psychosocial Support Systems
- Psychosocial Support System
- Support System, Psychosocial
- Support Systems, Psychosocial
- System, Psychosocial Support
- Systems, Psychosocial Support
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Social Support".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Social Support".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Social Support" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Social Support" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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1994 | 7 | 11 | 18 |
1995 | 3 | 12 | 15 |
1996 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
1997 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
1998 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
1999 | 10 | 14 | 24 |
2000 | 6 | 12 | 18 |
2001 | 8 | 14 | 22 |
2002 | 6 | 15 | 21 |
2003 | 8 | 23 | 31 |
2004 | 11 | 26 | 37 |
2005 | 19 | 27 | 46 |
2006 | 23 | 30 | 53 |
2007 | 10 | 24 | 34 |
2008 | 30 | 26 | 56 |
2009 | 29 | 34 | 63 |
2010 | 28 | 30 | 58 |
2011 | 36 | 29 | 65 |
2012 | 39 | 39 | 78 |
2013 | 31 | 35 | 66 |
2014 | 35 | 30 | 65 |
2015 | 32 | 65 | 97 |
2016 | 39 | 49 | 88 |
2017 | 34 | 41 | 75 |
2018 | 31 | 39 | 70 |
2019 | 34 | 39 | 73 |
2020 | 27 | 48 | 75 |
2021 | 13 | 44 | 57 |
2022 | 9 | 33 | 42 |
2023 | 5 | 19 | 24 |
2024 | 3 | 15 | 18 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Social Support" by people in Profiles.
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Supporting Underserved Communities for Health Care: US Immigrants' Experiences with Social Support. Ethn Dis. 2024 Feb; 34(2):66-74.
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How Should Harm Reduction Strategies Differ for Adolescents and Adults? AMA J Ethics. 2024 Jul 01; 26(7):E534-545.
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Vaping cessation support recommendations from adolescents who vape: a qualitative study. BMC Public Health. 2024 Jun 17; 24(1):1615.
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Quality of life and associated factors for community health workers in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in northeastern Brazil. Sci Rep. 2024 06 10; 14(1):13312.
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'Talking lines': the stories of diagnosis and support as told by those with lived experience of rare forms of dementia. BMC Geriatr. 2024 Jun 07; 24(1):504.
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Neurobehavioral Mechanisms Influencing the Association Between Generativity, the Desire to Promote Well-Being of Younger Generations, and Purpose in Life in Older Adults at Risk for Alzheimer's Disease. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2024 Jun 01; 79(6).
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First Decade of Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program and Homelessness, 2012-2022. Am J Public Health. 2024 Jun; 114(6):610-618.
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Visualizing the Influence of Social Networks on Recovery: A Mixed-Methods Social Identity Mapping Study with Recovering Adolescents. Subst Use Misuse. 2024; 59(9):1405-1415.
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Understanding family functioning in mothers and daughters with obesity. Int J Qual Stud Health Well-being. 2024 Dec; 19(1):2348894.
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Psychosocial and supportive care concerns of young women living with advanced breast cancer: baseline findings from a prospective virtual support intervention study. Support Care Cancer. 2024 May 10; 32(6):336.