Social Support and Cardiovascular Disease

by Shumaker, Sally A.; Czajkowski, Susan M.

• ISBN13: 9780306439827
• ISBN10: 0306439824
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1994-02-01
• Publisher: Plenum Pub Corp

Summary

In this groundbreaking work, distinguished contributors explore the myriad relationships between networks of social support and the development, treatment, and rehabilitation of individuals with cardiovascular disease. Chapters span the range from conceptual to methodological issues, and take into account gender, environmental, and cultural differences. The book will provide a wealth of information for clinicians and students in the fields of behavioral medicine, psychophysiology, and cardiovascular disease.

Table of Contents

An Introduction to Cardiovascular Disease	p. 3
Conceptualization and Methods in Social Support Theory and Research as Related to Cardiovascular Disease	p. 21
Assessment of Social Support	p. 41
Measures of Health Outcome in Social Support Research	p. 65
International Epidemiological Evidence for a Relationship between Social Support and Cardiovascular Disease	p. 97
A Critical Evaluation of U.S. Epidemiological Evidence and Ethnic Variation	p. 119
Social Support in the Work Environment and Cardiovascular Disease	p. 145
Cross-Cultural Differences and Social Influences in Social Support and Cardiovascular Disease	p. 167
Social Support and Coronary Heart Disease: Underlying Psychological and Biological Mechanisms	p. 195
Social Influences on the Development of Cardiovascular Risk during Childhood and Adolescence	p. 223
The Role of Social Support in the Modification of Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease	p. 259
Social Support and the Progression and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease	p. 281
Social Support and Adjustment to Myocardial Infarction, Angioplasty, and Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery	p. 301
Cardiac Rehabilitation: The Role of Social Support in Recovery and Compliance	p. 333
Index	p. 355
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