Social exchange theory is one of the most prominent conceptual perspectives in
management, as well as related fields like sociology and social psychology. An important …

Self-esteem has become a household word. Teachers, parents, therapists, and others have
focused efforts on boosting self-esteem, on the assumption that high self-esteem will cause …

Is there a trade-off between having large networks of social connections on social
networking sites such as Facebook and the development of intimacy and social support …

Social epidemiology is the study of how the social world influences--and in many cases
defines--the fundamental determinants of health. This link was substantiated in the first …

An interactive model of social undermining and social support in the workplace was
developed and tested among police officers in the Republic of Slovenia. As predicted, social …

The intent of this chapter is to provide researchers with the background to make informed
decisions when selecting measures of social support. Our premise is that these decisions …

Previous work has focused on positive feelings of mattering, which pertain to the human
need to feel significant. In the current article, we examine a complementary yet distinct …

Social support is broad term encompassing a variety of constructs, including support
perceptions (perceived support) and receipt of supportive behaviors (received support). Of …

This study examined the effects of social support components and providers on mental
health and sexual orientation (SO) milestones of lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) youths …

We argue that the importance of self-esteem lies in what people believe they need to be or
do to have worth as a person. These contingencies of self-worth are both sources of …