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A meta-analysis of the roles and resources model of support giving's health effects
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Author
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LaPorte, Thomas
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Date Created
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2016
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Subjects--Topical
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Social psychology, Psychology, Medical sciences
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Description
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Giving social support is lauded in society and regarded as contributing to the development and maintenance of social relationships, but research has typically focused on the benefits of receiving such support and the costs of giving. An emerging l...
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Bicultural Context and Metabolic Health
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Author
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Rodriguez Diaz, Michelle
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Date Created
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2017
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Subjects--Topical
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Clinical psychology
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Description
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Cardiovascular disease and diabetes are among the leading causes of death in the United States (NCHS, 2016), making the metabolic syndrome (MetS) an important target for research and intervention. In addition, there seems to be a disproportionate ...
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Cognitive, Attitudinal, and Behavioral Predictors of College Sleep and Health
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Author
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Peach, Hannah
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Date Created
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2015
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Subjects--Topical
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Psychology, Medical sciences
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Description
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College students are one of the top at-risk groups for chronic sleep loss and poor sleep quality, therefore research devoted to the identification of cognitive, attitudinal, and behavioral predictors of sleep is essential. The present study examin...
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Title
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Institutional Factors in Health Disparities
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Author
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Hampton, Cicily
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Date Created
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2014
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Subjects--Topical
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Government policy
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Description
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The purpose of this dissertation is to address institutional factors that may be the root cause of health disparities. Misdirected resources may help to explain why health disparities have actually increased as targeted interventions aimed at thei...