Sentence examples for supportive influence from inspiring English sources

Collins said one of the Mets' considerations when they signed Isringhausen was that he would be a strong, supportive influence for Rodriguez, and Rodriguez agreed.

Recent human studies suggested a supportive influence of regular nocturnal sleep on immune responses to experimental infection (vaccination).

Most noteably, the role of existing social networks as a supportive influence on physical activity was a recurring theme in our formative research and a gap in the existing evidence base.

He just needs a positive and supportive influence.

Matthew: My mother is the biggest supportive influence on my education.

Collins made his announcement in a piece in Sports Illustrated that covered his long process of coming out and the supportive influence of family members and friends on his final decision.

However, whether these were actually supportive influences rather than impeding influences was discipline- or department-dependent.

Lund and Stains (2015) also documented supportive influences to the adoption of EBIPs, such as prior pedagogical experiences and faculty's personal teaching attitudes and beliefs.

While family and friends can be supportive influences, some studies have reported that families and friends deter women from help-seeking if they normalize symptoms that require attention or exhibit limited understanding of perinatal mental health [ 16, 25, 40].

She cites her parents as "supportive, positive influences" in her life.

According to this model, the process of behavioral change goes through seven phases: (a) gaining attention for and understanding information; (b) gaining knowledge; (c) perceiving risk; (d) building up one's attitude; (e) incorporating supportive social influences; (f) creating self-efficacy; and (g) maintaining behavioral change.