Source: Gottlieb, BH. Social Support Strategies: Guidelines for Mental Health Professionals. Beverly Hills: Sage Publications, 1984.
A model of stressors and personal and social support
taken from:
Gottlieb BH. Social support strategies: Guidelines for Mental Health Professionals
Beverly Hills: Sage Publications, 1984.
Arrows indicate
A1: Direct effect of social support, e.g. prevents exposure to certain stressors;
induces more benign appraisal of threat
A2: Direct effect of social support, e.g. boosts morale and sense of well-being
B1: Buffering effect of social support, e.g. preservers feelings of self-esteem
and sense of mastery when exposed to adversity
B2: Buffering effect of social support, e.g. protects against depression
when stressful reactions occur
