Some studies suggest that social support as a buffer for stress related disease is:
a. equally effective for men and women
b. more effective for women
c. more effective for men
d. less effective for the young than for the old
Question 2
Social support theory:
a. has shown that social support may be more effective for men than for women
b. explains why stress is harmful to social relationship
c. proposes that social relationships help buffer the effects of stress
d. has shown that social support may be more effective for women than for men
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