@misc{Ward, author = {Ward, S. L.}, title = {Existential Freedom (Erich Fromm). Master Thesis 1994, 103 pp. Here only the abstract in Volume 33/03 of Masters Abstracts, pp. 995.}, abstract = {This study involves the application of Erich FROMM's theoretical concepts. The more freedom mankind requests; the more isolated mankind becomes. The relationship between social support networks and depression in university students was studied to investigate FROMM's assumptions. The distinction between past social support networks and present social support networks was emphasized. Other variables addressed include place of residence, distance from home, number of contacts with home, and subjects' preferred social support versus their actual social support. - Data was collected from 100 students enrolled in three introductory psychology classes. Students responded to a Social Support Network Questionnaire and a Depression Screening Inventory. - The study failed to establish any relationship between the maintenance of long-term established social support networks that carried over from the past into the present and depression levels. No relationship was found between depression with regards to distance from home and number of contacts to home. No gender or ethnicity relationships with depression were established. One significant finding emerged. If there was discordance between how the subjects wished to spend their time and how they actually spent their time, depression was found.}, language = {en} }