MODIFYING SOCIAL INFLUENCE - SPECIFICALLY SOCIAL SUPPORT

Question 1 of 10

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What best explains social support from the options below?

Select one or more of the following:

people who are important to me can help me in performing a particular behaviour
interpretation of what you think important others think
important others giving clear statements - you have to do this
imitating the behaviour of others

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

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Different methods for improving social influence

Information about ❌ - telling people ‘most other people think…’ regarding what is important

❌ - comparing yourself to others
❌/organizing social support

❌ social pressure - esp. for young people - teaching them how to deal with social pressure - SKILLS, e.g. drinking, smoking

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others’ approval

general trends

Social comparison

Peer guidance

Mobilizing

Administering

Resistance to

Enhancing

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

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There is no “social support theory”.

Social support has direct effect on health outcomes, but can also impact health behaviour. Why? Several theories explain this…

❌ theory

❌ theory

Symbolic ❌

Theories of ❌ relations

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Attachment

Connection

Exchange

Shared development

interactionism

Connectionism

interpersonal

community

Explanation

Question 4 of 10

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Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

Central elements of social support:

( Consciously, Carefully, Generously ) provided support, with the aim of being ( helpful, creative, social ).

Works in or through social ( networks, facilites, backgrounds ) and social ( relationships, intentions, experiences ).

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

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Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

Types of social support

( Emotional, Parental, Kinship ) support - provision of empathy, love, trust, care

( Instrumental, Practical, Positional ) support – direct material/physical help and assistance

( Informational, Educational, Written ) support – advice, suggestions, information

( Appraisal, One-to-one, Direct ) support – feedback and affirmation

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

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All types of social support are either

❌ support – presence of support by significant others - can be ❌.

OR

❌ support – ❌ of support - do I think I am supported by others? Depends on individual characteristics and expectations. This has strongest relationship to help. Most important to influence, but very difficult. How can you change perceptions of support. In most applications, focus is on providing structural support.

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Structural

Timely

measured

removed

Functional

Coping

perception

appreciative

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

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In social support, the focus is on changing

Select one or more of the following:

behaviour
motivation
intention
attitude
social norm

Explanation

Question 8 of 10

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PARAMETERS FOR USE - social support

Effectiveness of the social support depends on the source of the support. ❌ from the social support provider is important. It connects the social support to the needs and values of the recipient.

The provided help should be ❌ by the recipient.

The ❌ is important. Close networks and homogeneous networks are more effective in providing affective and instrumental support.

How can social support help with health behaviours?

Through direct support (i.e. strong social networks have better health outcomes)

Through coping processes, feelings of relatedness (i.e. through social network, people access individual coping resources)

Through improving self-efficacy (i.e. through social network, people access organisational and community resources)

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Empathic understanding

Long-term commitment

Prior knowledge of the behaviour

perceived as helpful

appreciated

tolerated

network

community facility

Explanation

Question 9 of 10

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The model describing how social networks impact health:
❌ Model for the ❌ of Social ❌ and Social ❌ to Health

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Conceptual

Behavioural

Relationship

Connection

Networks

Connections

Support

Interaction

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Question 10 of 10

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How can social support help with health behaviours?

Through ❌ support (i.e. strong social networks have better health outcomes)

Through ❌ processes, feelings of relatedness (i.e. through social network, people access individual coping resources)

Through improving ❌ (i.e. through social network, people access organisational and community resources)

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direct

helpful

coping

connecting

self-efficacy

capacity

	Created by A T about 9 years ago