Social Distance

"Social Distance" 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.

MeSH information

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The degree of closeness or acceptance an individual or group feels toward another individual or group.

Descriptor ID

D012929

MeSH Number(s)

F01.145.813.630

F01.829.316.777

Concept/Terms

Social Distance

Social Rejection

Social Acceptance

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Social Distance".

Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms [F01]
Behavior [F01.145]
Social Behavior [F01.145.813]
Social Distance [F01.145.813.630]
Psychology, Social [F01.829]
Group Processes [F01.829.316]
Social Distance [F01.829.316.777]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Social Distance".

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