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A critical analysis of the literature identified structural features of social support and suggested a revised definition to address incongruities in its conceptualization and operationalization.
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Clinical caution advised with existing social support tools; leaves open standardized operationalization in cardiovascular research.
This paper provides a conceptual clarification and revised definition of social support to improve its operationalization in research.
Judith E. Hupcey (1998) conducted a review in Social support. A critical analysis of the literature identified structural features of social support and suggested a revised definition to address incongruities in its conceptualization and operationalization.
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