00905nas a2200181 4500000000100000008004100001260001400042653002000056653001400076653001900090653002500109100001300134245010800147856007300255300000700328490000600335520038200341 2016 d bFrontiers10aSocial networks10aSelf care10aSocial Support10aHealth communication1 aWright K00aSocial networks, interpersonal social support, and health outcomes: A health communication perspective. uhttp://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcomm.2016.00010/full a100 v13 a

This manuscript discusses the development, impact, and several major research findings of studies in the area of social network support and health outcomes. The review focuses largely on the development of online social support networks and the ways in which they may interact with face-to-face support networks to influence physical and psychological health outcomes.