The Contextual Impact of Social Support Across Race and Gender

Abbey, A. , Abrams, D. , & Caplan, R. (1985). Effects of different sources of social support and social conflict on emotional well-being. Basic and Applied Social Psychology , 6(2), 111-129.

Adams, J. D. (1981). Health. Stress and your lifestyle. Alexandria, VA: NTL Institute.

Barrera, M., Jr. (1986). Distinctions between social support concepts, measures, and models. American Journal of Community Psychology, 14, 413-416.

Barrera, M., Jr. (1988) Models of social support and life stress. In L. H. Cohen (Ed.), Life events and psychological functioning (pp. 211-236). Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

Blell, D. S. (1990). Redefining excellence in higher education: Some recommendations in response to the pluralistic imperative at CWRU. Unpublished manuscript, Case Western Reserve University, Office of Student Affairs, Cleveland, OH.

Butler, T. , Giordano, S , & Neven, S. (1985). Gender and sex-role attributes as predictors of utilization of natural support systems during personal stress events. Sex Roles, 13, 515-534.

Caldwell, R. , Pearson, J. , & Chin, R. ( 1987 ). Stress-moderating effects: Social support in the context of gender and locus of control. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 13,7-17.

Caplan, R. D. , Cobb, S. , French, J.R.P. , Harrison, R. V , Pinneau, S. R., Jr. ( 1975). Job demands and worker health (HEW Publication No. N1OSH, pp. 75-160). Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office .

Coates, D. (1987). Gender differences in the structure and support characteristics of Black adolescents' social networks. Sex Roles, 17, 667-686.

Cohen, S. , & Wills, T. (1985). Stress, social support, and the buffering hypothesis. Psychological Bulletin, 98, 310-357.

Copeland, L. (1988). Valuing diversity: Making the most of cultural differences at the workplace. Personnel, 65(6), 52-60.

Cox, T. , & Blake, S. (1991). Managing cultural diversity: Implications for organizational competitiveness. Academy of Management Executive, 5(3), 45-56.

Cox, T. , Lobel, S. , & McLeod, P. L. (1991). Effects of ethnic group cultural differences on cooperative and competitive behavior on a group task. Academy of Management Journal, 34, 827-847.

Depner, C. , & Ingersoll- Dayton, B. (1988). Supportive relationships in later life. Psychology and Agmg, 3, 348-357.

Dhooper, S. , & Byars, L. (1989). Stress and the life satisfaction of Black social workers. Affilia, 4, 70-78.

Esty, K. (1988). Diversity is good for business. Executive Excellence, 5(1), 5-6.

Ganster, D. , Fusilies, M. , & Mayes, B. ( 1986 ). Role of social support in the experience of stress at work . Journal of Applied Psychology, 71, 102- 110.

Griffith, J. (1985). Social support providers: Who are they? Where are they met? and the relationship of network characteristics to psychological distress. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 6(1), 41-60.

Hill, C. , & Christensen, A. (1989). Affiliative need, different types of social support, and physical symptoms. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 19, 1351-1370.

Himle, D. , Jayaratne, S. , & Thyness, P. ( 1989). The effects of emotional support on burnout, work stress and mental health among Norwegian and American Social Workers. Journal of Social Service Research, 13(1), 27-45.

Jayaratne, S. , & Chess, W. (1984). The effects of emotional support on perceived job stress and strain. Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, 20, 141-153.

Jayaratne, S. , Himle, D. , & Chess, W. ( 1988 ). Dealing with work stress and strain: Is the perception of support more important than its use? Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, 24, 191-202.

Jung, J. , & Khalsa, H. (1988). The relationships of daily hassles, social support and coping to depression in Black and White students. Journal of General Psychology,116, 407-417.

Kahn, R. L. , Wolfe, D. M. , Quinn, R. P. , Snoek, J. D. , & Rosenthal, R. A. (1964). Organizational stress: Studies in role conflict and ambiguity. New York: John Wiley .

Kissmen, K. (1990). Women in blue-collar occupations: An exploration of constraints and facilitators. Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare, 17(3), 139-149.

Klitzman, S. , House, I. S. , Israel, B. A. (1990 ). Work stress, nonwork stress, and health. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 13, 221-243.

Krause, N. (1990). Perceived health problems, formal/informal support, and life satisfaction among older adults. Journal of Gerontology, 45(5), S193-S205.

Krause, N. , & Keith, V. (1989). Gender differences in social support among older adults. Sex Roles, 21, 609-628.

Loscocco, K. , & Spitze, G. (1990). Working conditions, social support and the well-being of female and male factory workers. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 31(12), 313-327.

Manring, S. L. (1979). Career patterns of technically trained professionals: A person-environment interaction model. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.

Nelson, G. (1990). Women's life strains, social support, coping, and positive and negative affect: Cross-sectional and longitudinal tests of the two factor theory of emotional well-being. Journal of Community Psychology, 18, 239-263.

Nixon, R. , & Spearmon, M. (1991). Building a pluralistic workplace . In R. L Edwards & J. A. Yankey (Eds.), Skills for effective human services management (pp. 155-170). Silver Spring, MD: National Association of Social Work (NASW) Press.

Pattison, E. M. (1977). A theoretical-empirical base for social system therapy. In E. F. Foulks , R. M. Wintrob , J. Westermeyer , & A. R. Favazza (Eds.), Current perspectives in cultural psychiatry (pp. 217-253). New York: Spectrum .

Petchers, M. , & Milligan, S. (1987). Social networks and social support among Black urban elderly: A health care resource. Social Work in Health Care, 12(4), 103-117.

Roos, P. , & Cohen, L. (1987). Sex roles and social support as moderators of life stress adjustment. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 52, 576-585.

Rosenthal, K. , & Gesten, E. (1986). Gender and sex role differences in the perception of social support. Sex Roles, 14, 481-499.

Sarason, I. G. , Levine, H. M. , Basham, R. B. , & Sarason, B. R. (1983). Assessing social support: The social support questionnaire. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 44, 127-139.

Smerglia, V. , Deimling, G. , & Barnes, C. ( 1988 ). Black/White family comparisons in helping and decision making matters of impaired elderly. Family Relations, 37, 305-309.

South, S. , Markham, W. , Bonjean, C. , & Corder, J. (1987). Sex differences in support for organizational advancement. Work and Occupation, 14, 261-285.

Stokes, J. , & Wilson, D. (1984). The inventory of socially supportive behaviors: Dimensionality, prediction, and gender differences. American Journal of Community Psychology, 12(1), 53-69.

Streeter, C. , & Franklin, C. (1992). Defining and measuring social support: Guidelines for social work practitioners. Research on Social Work Practice, 2(1), 81-98.

Taylor, R. (1986). Receipt of support from family among Black Americans: Demographic and familial differences . Journal of Marriage and the Family, 48, 67-77.

Taylor, R. , & Chatters, L. (1988). Church members as a source of informal social support. Review of Religious Research, 30(2), 193-203.

Thomas, R. (1990). From affirmative action to affirmative diversity. Harvard Business Review , 90, 107-117.