Informal social support

1. Informal social support decreases frailty in humans (β = -0.221, P < 0.001).

   “Frailty was found to be influenced by both formal (β = -0.221, P < 0.001) and informal social support (β = -0.221, P < 0.001).”

   Humansn = 4,511

   Associations between social support and frailty and the mediating role of mental and physical health: evidence from CHARLS

   BMC geriatrics·May 29, 2025

1. Informal social support improves life satisfaction in humans.

   “This form of support significantly enhanced mental well-being by elevating life satisfaction”

   Humans

   Impact of informal social support on the mental health of older adults

   Frontiers in public health·Sep 26, 2024

1. Informal social support improves mental health in humans.

   “Informal social support exerted a substantial positive influence on the mental health of older adults”

   Humans

   Impact of informal social support on the mental health of older adults

   Frontiers in public health·Sep 26, 2024

1. Informal social support is associated with depression risk in humans.

   “informal social support is negatively associated with depression risk”

   Humanswith disabilitiesn = 509

   Understanding Well-Being in Daily Life: Informal Social Support, Depression Risk, and Life Satisfaction Among Chinese Older Adults with Disabilities

   Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)·Jul 17, 2026

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1. Informal social support is associated with life satisfaction in humans.

   “informal social support is positively associated with the life satisfaction of older adults with disabilities”

   Humanswith disabilitiesn = 509

   Understanding Well-Being in Daily Life: Informal Social Support, Depression Risk, and Life Satisfaction Among Chinese Older Adults with Disabilities

   Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)·Jul 17, 2026