Instrumental social support
3 papers3 findings
- 3 independent labs in 3 countries
- Funders: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft and 5 more
- Humans2
Outcomes
1Functional disability
downin humans1HR 1.85
1 study
Functional disability
downin humans1HR 1.85
Instrumental social support protects against functional disability in humans (HR 1.85 vs 2.31).
“with instrumental support: HR, 1.85; without instrumental support: HR, 2.31).”
Humansamong caregivers with instrumental support vs without instrumental support
Effect of Social Support on Caregiver's Functional Disability Due to Spouse's Functional Disability
Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationOct 23, 2024
Associations
2General quality of life
downin humans1
1 study
General quality of life
downin humans1
Instrumental social support predicts general quality of life in humans.
“baseline instrumental support predicted lower subsequent general QoL”
Humansautistic adults2 yearsn = 209
Autism : the international journal of research and practiceMay 13, 2026
Physical activity
mixedin humans1
1 study
Physical activity
mixedin humans1
Instrumental social support is associated with physical activity in humans.
“instrumental support may occasionally be negatively associated”
Review
Physical activity and functional social support in community-dwelling older adults: a scoping review
BMC public healthMay 20, 2024