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Social support interventions: do they work?

Brenda E Hogan1, Wolfgang Linden, Bahman Najarian

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, 2136 West Mall, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z4.

Clinical Psychology Review
|January 5, 2007
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Social support interventions show promise for health, but evidence on specific methods is limited. More research is needed to determine which social support strategies are most effective for various health issues.

Area of Science:

  • Health Psychology
  • Social Sciences
  • Intervention Studies

Background:

  • Social support is linked to improved health outcomes, including better immune function, lower blood pressure, and reduced mortality.
  • Despite established benefits, the efficacy and mechanisms of social support interventions remain under-investigated.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review and evaluate the effectiveness of various social support interventions across diverse health conditions.
  • To identify which types of social support interventions are most effective for specific problems.

Main Methods:

  • A systematic computerized search identified 100 studies evaluating social support interventions.
  • Studies were categorized by intervention format (group vs. individual), provider (professional vs. peer), and intervention goal (network expansion vs. skill-building).

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Main Results:

  • The review found general support for the utility of social support interventions.
  • However, significant heterogeneity in intervention protocols and application areas prevents definitive conclusions on optimal approaches.

Conclusions:

  • Social support interventions are generally useful but lack sufficient evidence to recommend specific methods for particular health problems.
  • Further research is needed to address methodological and conceptual challenges and to guide future intervention development.