https://www.selleckchem.com/pr....oducts/iwr-1-endo.ht
Social support (SS) is typically associated with lower emotional distress (e.g., stress and depression) in individuals. However, SS is a multifaceted construct that can vary by quality, quantity (amount), and type (i.e., it can be emotional or instrumental in nature). OBJECTIVE The current study examined the relationships between characteristics of SS, stress, and depression in aging African Americans. PARTICIPANTS Analyses focused on data from 705 participants aged 22-92 years from the Carolina African American Twin Study of Aging.