Abstract
Perceived Support, Received Support, & Adjustment to Stressful Life Events
Wethington E~~Kessler R C
An extensive discussion of the debate as to whether perceived support simply reflects real support or whether it influences adjustments directly by modifying appraisals of the situation. Some limited data was reanalyzed to provide provisional support for the view that perceived support is more important than received support. These results argue for a direct evaluation with more appropriate data. (WAL)