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Towards a method for assessing social support systems.

S Henderson, D Byrne

Mental Health and Society

|January 1, 1977

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Social support, a protective factor in human social organization, is crucial for mental well-being. Research aims to develop tools to measure social support and its impact on psychiatric disorders.

Area of Science:

Psychiatry
Social Psychology
Sociology

Background:

Humans are biologically and culturally evolved for social existence.
Social environments can be both sources of stress and protective factors (social support).
Universal social bonds are essential but endangered in some cultural groups.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop an instrument for assessing an individual's available social support.
To investigate the causal relationship between low social support and psychiatric disorders.
To explore the fundamental role of social organization in human well-being.

Main Methods:

Developing a method for assessing components of primary group interaction.
Identifying populations with potentially low social support (e.g., Western suburban wives, migrant groups, Middle Eastern and Asian women).

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Main Results:

Progress has been made in developing a method for assessing social support.
Further research is needed to establish a causal link between low social support and psychiatric disorders.

Conclusions:

Measuring social support is key to understanding its psychiatric implications.
Social support is a modifiable factor in human social organization with potential therapeutic applications.