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... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > health and the biology of relationships > health and relationships
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > health and the biology of relationships > health and relationships
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > health and the biology of relationships > health and relationships

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health and relationships  

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  • Relationships can be broadly defined by their structural components such as the simple existence of social ties (e.g., married, belonging to voluntary groups) and by their functional components for what they may provide us (e.g., sense of comfort, available support). The notion that health, which encompasses disease-related morbidity or mortality, could be influenced by relationships is relatively new. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; Health and Relationships]

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