More specifically, social support has been linked to positive affect, improved emotional adjustment (Chou, 1999; Curtis, Groarke, Coughlan, &
Gsel, 2004), decreased levels of psychological distress, decreased cardiovascular reactivity (CVR) in the face of stressors (Fritz, Nagurney, & Helgeson, 2003; Uchino, Uno, & Holt-Lunstad, 1999), and enhanced adjustment to coronary heart disease (Helgeson, 1993).