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The social support. Social dissupport continuum.

J Malone1

  • 1Ohio State University, College of Nursing, Columbus 43210.

Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services
|December 1, 1988
PubMed
Summary

This study introduces the Multidimensional Social Network Inventory (MSNI) to assess the balance of social support and social dissupport in individuals. The MSNI helps nurses understand the full spectrum of social relationships for better client care.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing
  • Social Psychology
  • Mental Health

Background:

  • Social relationships exist on a continuum from supportive to unsupportive.
  • Nurses often assess social support but overlook the crucial social dissupport aspect.
  • Understanding the overall social support/dissupport ratio is vital for holistic client care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce the Multidimensional Social Network Inventory (MSNI) as a tool to profile social support and dissupport.
  • To assess the perceived helpfulness and expectations within a client's social network.
  • To encourage nurses to consider the complete social network dynamics in clinical practice.

Main Methods:

  • Development and preliminary use of the MSNI instrument.
  • The MSNI assesses social support/dissupport across four levels of social relationships.
  • Evaluated perceptions of social network composition, provisions, helpfulness, and expectations.

Main Results:

  • The MSNI effectively profiles an individual's perception of their social network.
  • Preliminary findings with diverse populations (mentally ill, students) show promising results.
  • The instrument aids in identifying who is in the network and what they provide.

Conclusions:

  • The MSNI is an efficient tool for nurses to assess the social support/dissupport ratio.
  • Nurses need to address clients' perceptions of professional roles within their social networks.
  • Adapting nursing interactions based on network perceptions can facilitate client goal achievement.

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