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buffering hypothesis

Scope: general ecology
Papers: 1 | Mentions: 1

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Definition

Hypothesis that presence of active social support systems provides aid to focal individuals and creates buffer against stressors

Related Terms (1)

buffering

Publications (1)

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Strong social relationships are associated with decreased longevity in a facultatively social mammal

2018Proc. R. Soc. Btested

Related Concepts (4)

social network analysis

framework1 shared paper

facultative sociality

phenomenon1 shared paper

affiliative social relationships

process1 shared paper

main effects hypothesis

hypothesis1 shared paper