Social support network From AndResilience
Research suggests that people with good support networks are happier than people with poor networks.
Theme: Emotional Resilience, Mental Resilience, Social Resilience, Resilient Transitions
Use: Activity
Pupil type: KS3, KS4, KS5
Type: Document
Implementation timeframe: Quick Win, Manageable
Research suggests that people with good support networks are happier than people with poor networks. Exploring your network can be a helpful and revealing activity for adults and children alike and will give you an opportunity to consider what actions you can take to strengthen it further. It can be useful to consider the following questions:
• Who do you confide in?
• Who do you go to for advice or information?
• Who helps you to think through issues and problems?
• Who do you have fun with?
• Who do you talk to without fear of being judged?
Then consider the following:
• Are you relying on the same person/people for many types of support?
• Are you better connected inside work/school or outside work/school?
• Are there other types of support you get which are not listed in this chart?
• What types of support do you find it easy/difficult to ask for? Why? What might make it easier?
• Are there any gaps? If so, how might you fill them?
• What is the smallest thing you could do to strengthen your social support network?
You may find these questions useful to use with students in a discussion around support networks and the importance of both giving and receiving support during difficult times.
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