Entry:
Wade, Cynthia K.; Howell, Frank M.; and Wells, J. Gipson, "Turning to Family, Friends or Others: A Model of Social Network Usage During Stressful Events," Sociological Spectrum, 14 (1994), 385-407.
Abstract:
Americans are more likely to turn to family for support in stressful situations than they are to go to friends. People in rural areas are less likely to go to friends for support than are people in urban areas because of the distances involved.
GSS Years:1986
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| SEX |
RESPONDENTS SEX |
| RACE |
RACE OF RESPONDENT |
| AGE |
AGE OF RESPONDENT |
| WRKSTAT |
LABOR FRCE STATUS |
| EDUC |
HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| INCOME86 |
TOTAL FAMILY INCOME |
| MARITAL |
MARITAL STATUS |
| XNORCSIZ |
EXPANDED N.O.R.C. SIZE CODE |
| DIVORCE |
EVER BEEN DIVORCED OR SEPARATED |
| WIDOWED |
EVER BEEN WIDOWED |
| RELTIME |
TRAVEL TIME TO MOST CONTACTED REL |
| FRITIME |
TRAVEL TIME TO CLOSEST FRIEND |
| FRINEIGH |
NUMBER OF CLOSE FRIENDS ARE NEIGHBORS |
| FRIWORK |
NUMBER OF CLOSE FRIENDS ARE COWORKERS |
| RELVISIT |
HOW OFTEN VISIT MOST CONTACTED REL |
| FRIVISIT |
HOW OFTEN VISIT CLOSEST FRIEND |
| RELCALL |
CONTACT WITH MOST CONTACTED REL |
| FRICALL |
CONTACT WITH CLOSEST FRIEND |
| CHORES1 |
HELP FOR HOUSEHOLD TASKS #1 |
| CHORES2 |
HELP FOR HOUSEHOLD TASKS #2 |
| SICK1 |
HELP IF SICK #1 |
| SICK2 |
HELP IF SICK #2 |
| BORROW1 |
BORROW MONEY #1 |
| BORROW2 |
BORROW MONEY #2 |
| UPSET1 |
HELP FOR MARITAL PROBLEM #1 |
| UPSET2 |
HELP FOR MARITAL PROBLEM #2 |
| DOWN1 |
HELP FOR DEPRESSION #1 |
| DOWN2 |
HELP FOR DEPRESSION #2 |
| CHANGE1 |
HELP REGARDING IMPORTANT CHANGE #1 |
| CHANGE2 |
HELP REGARDING IMPORTANT CHANGE #2 |