Relational regulation theory: a new approach to explain the link between perceived social support and mental health.

By B. Lakey, Edward Orehek. Psychology Review, 2011

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Subfields: Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology

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Influence in Relationships: A Meta-Analysis on Health-Related Social Control (2015, background): “…likely interconnected, relationship functions that may promote health and well-being, including social support, social control, and companionship (Cohen, 2004; Lakey & Orehek, 2011; Sarason & Sarason, 2001; Slatcher, 2010; Thoits, 2011; Uchino et al., 1996; Umberson, Crosnoe, & Reczek, 2010).”
When People Serve as Means to Goals (2016, background): “Indeed, relationship partners who are instrumental to many goals are scarcer than those serving fewer goals, but searching for them may be facilitated by factors that increase the quantity of potential partners (e.g., in large cities or onlinedating websites; cf. Lakey & Orehek, 2011).”
New Look at Social Support: A Theoretical Perspective on Thriving through Relationships (2014, background): “Although stress buffering is important (Cobb, 1976; Cohen & Wills, 1985), there is also strong evidence for a main effects model of social support, indicating that close relationships are tied to well-being even in the absence of specific stressors (Lakey & Orehek, 2011).”
On the Benefits of Giving Social Support (2017, background): “…social connections foster a sense of social support—the perception or experience of being loved and cared for by others, esteemed and valued, and part of a social network of mutual assistance and obligations (Wills, 1991)—which is important for functioning in daily life (Lakey & Orehek, 2011).”
Interpersonal emotion regulation. (2013, background): “…(Lepore, 1992), comforting messages (Burleson, 1985), diffuse support not associated with a single event (Bolger, Zuckerman, & Kessler, 2000; Lakey & Orehek, 2011), or practical support such as providing material resources.3 Although researchers rarely describe empathy and prosocial…”
The Future of Emotion Regulation Research (2013, background): “From a crying toddler seeking a parent’s hug to an adult requesting advice from a friend, people constantly rely on others for the regulation of their affective states (e.g., Coan, Schaefer, & Davidson, 2006; Lakey & Orehek, 2011; Marroquín, 2011; Rime, 2009).”
Academic self-efficacy, growth mindsets, and university students' integration in academic and social support networks (2018, background): “Research on social support has consistently found that knowing about the available support from others is related to adaptive outcomes (for a review on perceived social support, see Lakey & Orehek, 2011).”
Interpersonal instrumental emotion regulation (2015, background): “For example, making another person feel good could carry personal hedonic benefits (e.g., Niven et al., 2012) and impact the quality of the social relationship (e.g., Lakey & Orehek, 2011).”
Navigating the Doctoral Experience: The Role of Social Support in Successful Degree Completion (2012, background): “Social support typically stems from people to whom one is socially tied (e.g., family members and friends) and is defined as what they “say and do regarding stressful events” (Lakey & Orehek, 2011, p. 482).”
The role of family support in work-family balance and subjective well-being of SME owners (2020, methodology): “Besides, most existing studies on social support are theoretically guided by the stress-buffering hypothesis (Lakey & Orehek, 2011).”
The psychology of change: self-affirmation and social psychological intervention. (2014, background): “…support benefits mental health not only because it helps people to manage stressors (Taylor 2007) but also because it provides opportunities to participate in pleasurable, value-laden activities and conversations, as when two music students talk about their favorite band (Lakey & Orehek 2011).”
Attachment styles at work: Measurement, collegial relationships, and burnout (2015, background): “Moreover, these forms of insecure attachment have been associated with negative personal outcomes in social situations (Lakey & Orehek, 2011).”