People who have high levels of social support often cope better than people with low levels of social support.In this case,social support can be said to be a(n):

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Social support acts as a moderator in the relationship between stress and coping. It influences the strength or direction of the relationship, rather than directly reducing stress (anti-stressor) or being a method of coping (coping mechanism) itself. It does not mediate by explaining how or why stress affects coping, but rather changes the impact of stress on coping.

People Who Have High Levels of Social Support Often Cope