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Adequate Social and Emotional Support
| Value: |
83.3 percent |
Measurement
Period: |
2010 |
| Location: |
County : Montgomery |
| Comparison: |
MD Counties |
| Categories: |
Health / Mental Health & Mental Disorders
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What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the percentage of adults who report they usually or always get the social and emotional support they need. |
| Why this is important: Social and emotional support refers to the subjective sensation of feeling loved and cared for by those around us. Research has shown that individuals with social and emotional support experience better health outcomes compared to individuals who lack such support. For example, when individuals are exposed to stress, emotional support has been shown to decrease stress hormones and reduce blood pressure. In addition, it has been shown that social and emotional support have beneficial effects on recovery time post cardiac surgery, coping with cancer pain, and overall longevity. |
| Technical Note: The distribution is based on data from 24 Maryland counties and county equivalents. |
| Source: Maryland Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| URL of Source: http://www.marylandbrfss.org |
| Maintained By: Healthy Communities Institute |
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Time Series Data
percent
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Social and Emotional Support by Age
percent
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Social and Emotional Support by Gender
percent
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Social and Emotional Support by Race/Ethnicity
percent
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Adequate Social and Emotional Support
| Value: |
83.3 percent |
Measurement
Period: |
2010 |
| Location: |
County : Montgomery |
| Comparison: |
Prior Value |
| Categories: |
Health / Mental Health & Mental Disorders
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What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the percentage of adults who report they usually or always get the social and emotional support they need. |
| Why this is important: Social and emotional support refers to the subjective sensation of feeling loved and cared for by those around us. Research has shown that individuals with social and emotional support experience better health outcomes compared to individuals who lack such support. For example, when individuals are exposed to stress, emotional support has been shown to decrease stress hormones and reduce blood pressure. In addition, it has been shown that social and emotional support have beneficial effects on recovery time post cardiac surgery, coping with cancer pain, and overall longevity. |
| Technical Note: The trend is a comparison between the most recent and previous measurement periods. Confidence intervals were not taken into account in determining the direction of the trend. |
| Source: Maryland Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| URL of Source: http://www.marylandbrfss.org |
| Maintained By: Healthy Communities Institute |
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Time Series Data
percent
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Social and Emotional Support by Age
percent
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Social and Emotional Support by Gender
percent
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Social and Emotional Support by Race/Ethnicity
percent
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Related Content
| Steering Committee Documents |
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