Social support and psychological adjustment: A quantitative synthesis of 60 meta-analyses.
Социальная поддержка и психологическая адаптация: количественный синтез результатов 60 метаанализов.
2024-05-02
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= .17, 95% CI [.10, .23]. Given the substantial variability of social support effects across prior meta-analyses (range = .07-.41), future study is needed to identify additional moderators of its association with psychological adjustment. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).
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A quantitative synthesis integrated findings from 60 meta-analyses examining the association between social support and psychological adjustment.
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Social support effects varied substantially across prior meta-analyses, ranging from .07 to .41.
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The overall association between social support and psychological adjustment was positive, with an effect estimate of .17 and a 95% confidence interval of [.10, .23].
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The variability indicates that additional moderators of the relationship between social support and psychological adjustment require investigation.
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Association between social support and psychological adjustment
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Magnitude and variability of social support effects on psychological adjustment across meta-analyses, including potential moderators
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