Greiser W, Brötz A
Prax Kinderpsychol Kinderpsychiatr. 1990 Oct;39(8):306-10.
The present review is concerning with the influence of social support on stress (14-20 years old students). The analysis of the data supports the hypothesis that social support is important for human wellbeing: Boys and girls with high social support from parents and teachers drink less alcohol than those with low social support. They also have less difficulties to identify with the values of the adults, concerning life style. Besides the main effect social support also has a buffer function: students with high social support describe less problems and attribute them more external. Social support can therefore be interpreted as a kind of reducing stress.
