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Chapter 2 - How Social Relationships Matter for Health

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 February 2023

Laura S. Richman
Laura S. Richman
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Duke University, North Carolina
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Summary

Chapter 2 describes four types of relational features: social support, social integration, social capital, and social norms, collectively referred to as the “four socials.” The ways in which each of these relational factors impact health can be understood as operating through psychological, behavioral, and biological pathways. This chapter presents the definitional distinctions between the four socials and describes the scientific evidence for their pathways.

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“four socials”social supportsocial integrationsocial capitalsocial norms
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Relational Health
How Social Connection Impacts Our Physical and Mental Wellbeing
 , pp. 20 - 40
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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