"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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| 1993 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 1994 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| 1995 | 3 | 13 | 16 |
| 1996 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 1997 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 1998 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| 1999 | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2000 | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| 2001 | 8 | 15 | 23 |
| 2002 | 6 | 16 | 22 |
| 2003 | 9 | 25 | 34 |
| 2004 | 12 | 27 | 39 |
| 2005 | 19 | 29 | 48 |
| 2006 | 23 | 28 | 51 |
| 2007 | 11 | 24 | 35 |
| 2008 | 31 | 27 | 58 |
| 2009 | 31 | 36 | 67 |
| 2010 | 31 | 32 | 63 |
| 2011 | 34 | 30 | 64 |
| 2012 | 38 | 39 | 77 |
| 2013 | 33 | 37 | 70 |
| 2014 | 40 | 33 | 73 |
| 2015 | 33 | 68 | 101 |
| 2016 | 40 | 52 | 92 |
| 2017 | 34 | 43 | 77 |
| 2018 | 33 | 45 | 78 |
| 2019 | 31 | 43 | 74 |
| 2020 | 33 | 44 | 77 |
| 2021 | 12 | 47 | 59 |
| 2022 | 9 | 29 | 38 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Social Support" by people in Profiles.
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Association between social supports and negative emotions among pediatric residents in China: The chain-mediating role of psychological resilience and burnout. Front Public Health. 2022; 10:962259.
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A Sense of Belonging. N Engl J Med. 2022 12 29; 387(26):e70.
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Digital Platform Uses for Help and Support Seeking of Parents With Children Affected by Disabilities: Scoping Review. J Med Internet Res. 2022 12 06; 24(12):e37972.
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Social Capital Promotes a Healthier Diet among Young Adults by Reducing Psychological Distress. Nutrients. 2022 Dec 06; 14(23).
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Individual-level social capital is associated with depressive symptoms among middle-aged community dwellers in rural Vietnam: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open. 2022 12 06; 12(12):e064998.
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Profiles of Risk and Resilience in Chronic Pain: Loneliness, Social Support, Mindfulness, and Optimism Coming out of the First Pandemic Year. Pain Med. 2022 12 01; 23(12):2010-2021.
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Social determinants of health in multiple sclerosis. Nat Rev Neurol. 2022 Dec; 18(12):723-734.
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Resource dilution in maternal feeding practices after birth of a secondborn. Appetite. 2023 01 01; 180:106367.
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Perceived Social Support among Acute Respiratory Failure Survivors in a Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2022 11; 19(11):1930-1933.
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One Diagnosis, Two Perspectives: Lived Experiences of Persons With Young-Onset Dementia and Their Care-Partners. Gerontologist. 2022 10 19; 62(9):1311-1323.