The Importance of Social Support Reutter & Kushner (2015), states that social support holds a great importance for all individuals, it is a way to maintain supportive connections and relationships, it has the potential to identify multiple risk factors and it provides a way to maintain control over ones lives (p. 7). I whole-heartedly support the statement above, for social support does play a positive role in a person’s life due to the outlets they provide. As for families social support can also serve as a way to cope with stress from certain challenges (Steward, M., Makawarimba, E., Beiser, M., Neufeld A., Simich L., & Spitzer, D., 2010, p. 92). Support services can even provide their cliental with parenting strategies (through …show more content…
Each article illustrates that if a person or family experiences a stressful event in their lives, a social support system can provide them with a means of expression, advice and even simple physical or moral support. Social support to me is a way a family can find advice and a way to simply release stress. By belonging into a group that allows you to find strength within it, you are more able to build resilience and lower your stress level during hard times, thus decrease the risk for negative health impacts.
The Impacts and Trend on Culturally Diverse Families On the flip side, the lack of social support can increase the risk of a person feeling rejected and even detached from others (Faith Ozbay, S., 2015). Without an outlet for information of effective coping strategies or meaningful relationships that foster positive hormones a person’s stress levels will increase as well (Faith Ozbay, S., 2015). Take into account for example immigrant families: the challenges associated with new settlement, new housing and employment can create a great deal of stress. Without help from others such as family and friends, some families are unable to cope with adversity (Chadwick & Collins, 2015, p. 221). This can lead to an increase risk of developing poor mental health outcomes such as depression and substance use, due to the amount of different stressors present in their lives (Chadwick & Collins, 2015, p. 221). Overall a lack of support networks can
Health support - whilst a child or family member is receiving support for a health issue this could possibly affect continuity of care, education, development and income.
When I mention support, I does not mean that we need to support each other economically, a family can support each other in a lot of different ways. In Gary Soto’s story, they are poor, so they support each other in the way that they are always there for each other and never let their family down. An example from Soto’s story is: “He needed five cents to make fifteen, the cost of admission, and I lent him a nickel… my sister found out that we were going swimming, she started to cry because she didn’t have the fifteen cent… I waved for her to come” (24). This is a perfect example of support and happiness, the big brother gave up money that he earned, to let Little John and his little sister come and swim with him. No one forced him to do that, but he realized that their happiness is more worth than something tiny as money. This was just one example of how a family can support each other. Something that is important to bring up, that happiness and trust is the key to support each other. There is a difference between a “family” and a “successful family”, because a family, no matter what, they will always be your family, even if you never talk or have connection with them. However, a successful family is something special, it is something that cannot get exchange for anything in this world. The love, trust, support, closeness, happiness, and everything else
Social support or to maintain contact with family and friends. In general people are sociable, we will attempt to relate to other people and develop a relationship with them. Sometimes people will need support in relating to others- this can be for a range of reasons such as, illness if social circumstances may of meant that someone has lost contact with other people such as their family and friends, other may have issues in making relationship and some may have had difficult or painful experiences which have made them wary of becoming involved with others.
One psychosocial factor is the family’s socioeconomic status. Socioeconomic statuses has been researched to be on of the most influential factors in rather or not a family will succeed or face challenges, it can be a determinant in the development of mental health, physical health, and emotional health. A parent’s educational level, their occupation, and income could place the family in either a beneficial or hindering situation, in return, affecting the way a parent could establish attachment with their child. For example, a single parent raising their child and having to manage two jobs, could result in limited attachment to their parent or primary caregiver. Parental stress and their adverse childhood experiences is another psychosocial factor which can determine a child’s
I am constantly drawn to the emotional staple in my family, support. Family support systems are just one of the most enriching, and rewarding aspects of daily family life. Through time the family archetype has gone through a tremendous amount of metamorphosis, including the most notable, and varying present-day version. No matter what creed, color, gender, sexuality, or demographic, the support system of today's families are astoundingly positive. Some people, like Ehrenreich, might say that families in and of themselves are a "nest of pathology," but when you look at families in the malls, parks, or other public places, the bruising, or outing of emotional tension, pressure, or abuse is non-existent.
uri, and King-Kallimanis, 2010). Many Latinos enter the United states as immigrants and then bring their families. They then encounter many stressors with the transition of settling into a new country and having to assimilate into a new culture. This makes them vulnerable to many hardships, ranging from poverty, abuse, trauma, discrimination and more, that then turn into life stressors that when left unresolved can lead to mental health problems (Kanel, 2002). Latino adolescents also deal with the stressors and can come to manifest themselves through mental health problems ranging from anxiety to depression that left alone can lead to substance abuse and suicide. (Cervantes, Zarza, and Salinas, 2007). One landmark study found that Latino
A current issue for both male and female parents and carers is the ability to function positively amidst the various responsibilities and expectations of society. In today’s society, however, various types of support are available that assists in enhancing the confidence and wellbeing of these parents and carers. Informal support is the assistance gained from relatives, friends or neighbours of parents and carers. This type of support is beneficial for both male and female parents and carers, as they are able to function more effectively with a stronger support system to assist them
The study itself discusses several “buffers” which might have prevented trauma or post-traumatic stress disorder. When coming to the United States, many Latinx immigrants have a support system waiting for them, whether that is family or friends. Others build a support system right away in places such as church. Therefore, Perreira takes into account parent living with a partner and church attendance as buffers. A support system contributed to the resilience of female immigrants who went through a traumatic experience. Consequently, they might not develop post-traumatic stress disorder or its symptoms.
Most, if not all, communities around the world have some type of informal support system in place. In the article, The Interface between Professional and Natural Support Systems, Baker (1977) states, “In most communities there exists a network of individuals and groups who band together to help each other in dealing with a variety of problems
When preparing for the new role of parenting or caring informal and formal support services can assist the parents or carers in many ways. Informal support services range from family members to friends to work colleagues to flatmates or neighbours. These types of support services can assist individuals in preparing for their role of parenting or caring by providing knowledge and advice from their own previous experience. This advice would be helpful for a new parent or carer as they would be given tips on how to deal with having a new child and how to care for the child.
One psychosocial factor is the family’s socioeconomic status. Socioeconomic statuses have been researched to be one of the most influential factors in rather or not a family will succeed or face challenges, it can be a determinant in the development of mental health, physical health, and emotional health. A parent’s educational level, their occupation, and income could place the family in either a beneficial or hindering situation, in return, affecting the way a parent could establish attachment with their child. For example, a single parent raising their child and having to manage two jobs, could result in limited attachment to their parent or primary caregiver. Parental stress and their possible experiences of adverse childhood
Family is of great importance to having a functional or dysfunctional development; it will help or impede the child to have a support system in place.
Whenever a person receives support from their family, love one, and or even their own community that can reduce stress and prolong life. There are many researchers show that having a network of supportive relationships contributes to psychological well-being of a person. A strong social support network is so important, and it can help anyone through the stress of tough times. The portray of this article is to show the similarities and differences between Asian and Latino American college students who were exploring the social support as a means of coping with stress and how support-seeking behaviors relate to cultural factors. To have this study, the author was focused on five groups the (n =27) of Asian Americans and another five groups which
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas have a reluctance to ask for support from friends and coworkers. An intermediate stepping stone may be setting up a social network site in which to give updates and allow friends and coworkers to offer support and services. This can also be accomplished through churches or other groups the Thomas’s were previously or actively involved with. Psychologically, it allows the Thomas’s to maintain their sense of self-reliance by providing information about their situation without expectations of support. This allows people to be supportive in a variety of capacities and at various levels.
Support groups have an overlapping element that includes a therapeutic effect (Wayne & Cohen 2001). For example, participants may help each other understand why an event