Title |
A Profile of Social Support during SARS in China |
Author |
Jiafang Lu, Dr. Kan Shi (Professor) |
Contact Information |
Institute of Psychology , Chinese Academy of Sciences
Email: lujf@psych.ac.cn , Email: shik@psych.ac.cn |
Key Words |
SARS, Social Support, Coping. |
Abstract |
This study sampled 3611 residents from 14 cities during severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) receding in China Mainland, respondents reported more social support from individual social network than that from organizations; family members, relatives, friends and fellow workers offered more emotional and instrumental support; and working affiliation, community and government provided knowledge support at a higher level. The results of hierarchical regression analysis furnished evidence that social support had direct impact on coping behaviors of people about SARS.
Note: This work has been supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Project No: 70471060) and a Key Project for Social Sciences Research Foundation of Ministry of Education (Project No: 02JAZJD630002) |
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Contact: Dr.Obeidat at mobeidat@spsu.edu or lsun@spsu.edu |
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