Social support: Mapping the construct

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Social Support Benefits Psychological Adjustment of International Students: Evidence From a Meta-Analysis (2019, background): “A systematic overview would be particularly helpful as researchers have used diverse constructs, measurements, and outcome variables to study the effect of social support on psychological adjustment (Hupcey, 1998; Sarason & Sarason, 2009).”
Teachers' knowledge, attitudes, and supportive behaviors toward LGBT students: Relationship to Gay-Straight Alliances, antibullying policy, and teacher training (2016, background): “The construct of social support is defined as the perception and/or actuality that support is available from individuals within one’s personal social contexts, such as school (Sarason & Sarason, 2009).”
Influence of Social Identity on Self-Efficacy Beliefs Through Perceived Social Support: A Social Identity Theory Perspective (2016, background): “The bidirectional nature of social support draws attention to understanding not only the match between the types of support desired and offered but also the match of identity between provider and receiver in a communicative relationship (Robinson & Turner, 2003; Sarason & Sarason, 2009).”
How Gratitude Influences Well-Being: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach (2013, background): “Research has also suggested that well-being is related to the quality of an individual’s friendships and social contacts (Sarason and Sarason 2009; Myers 2000).”