Effects of Sex, Culture, and Support Type on Perceptions of Spousal Social Support: An Assessment of the “Support Gap” Hypothesis in Early Marriage

By Yan Xu, Brant R. Burleson. 2001

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Subfields: Demography, Social Psychology, Sociology and Political Science

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A Review and Meta-Analysis of Person-Centered Messages and Social Support Outcomes (2012, background): “…2012, pp. 99–118 ISSN 1051-0974 (print)/ISSN 1745-1035 (online) # 2012 Central States Communication Association DOI: 10.1080/10510974.2011.598208 Scholars have identified informational, esteem, network, tangible, and emotional support as distinct and valuable forms of support (Xu & Burleson, 2001).”
Do I Really Need Someone in Order to Become an Adult? Romantic Relationships During Emerging Adulthood in Italy (2007, background): “Emotional support has been found to be one of the most appreciated and desired types of support in close relationships (Cutrona & Russell, 1987; Xu & Burleson, 2001).”
Social Support in Couples: An Examination of Gender Differences Using Self-report and Observational Methods (2007, result): “Previous studies investigating gender differences in supportive behavior or in perceived support have yielded some contrasting findings: Husbands report receiving more specific support behaviors from their wives than vice versa (Belle 1982), whereas husbands and wives report equal levels of perceive”
“You Need to Stop Talking About This!”: Verbal Rumination and the Costs of Social Support (2013, background): “Although social support generally makes people feel better, talking about a stressor with others does not necessarily relieve one’s distress and can sometimes make it worse (Holmstrom, Burleson, & Jones, 2005; Xu & Burleson, 2001).”
Explaining Variations in the Effects of Supportive Messages A Dual-Process Framework (2008, background): “Compared to men, women report a stronger desire for support (especially emotional support; e.g., Xu & Burleson, 2001), and they place a greater value on the supportive skills of friends and family members (e.g., Burleson, Kunkel, Samter, & Werking, 1996; MacGeorge, Feng, & Butler, 2003).”
The experience and effects of emotional support: What the study of cultural and gender differences can tell us about close relationships, emotion, and interpersonal communication (2003, background): “Consistent with this, some research has found that people report emotional support to be one of the most, if not the most, desired types of support provided by close relationship partners (Cutrona & Russell, 1987; Xu & Burleson, 2001).”
Academic Stress, Supportive Communication, and Health (2005, methodology): “Received emotional and informational support was measured with corresponding scales from Xu and Burleson's ( 2001 ) Experienced Support instrument.”
Bystander Intervention in Cyberbullying (2016, methodology): “115 Because there is currently no typology developed specifically for cyber bystanders, the present studies adapted the measures developed by Salmivalli and Voeten (2004) and Xu and Burleson (2001) to assess offline intervention and support behavior.”