The Role of Maternal Perceived Social Support on the Relation Between Prenatal Depressive Symptoms and Labor Experience

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Franca Tani ◽  
Simon Ghinassi ◽  
Lucia Ponti
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Epidural Analgesia ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Symptoms Of Depression ◽  
Nulliparous Women ◽  
Maternal Social Support

Abstract. Background: Depression during pregnancy is a severe risk factor for negative outcomes in women and children. In particular, prenatal symptoms of depression are linked to a more complicated labor experience, characterized by more painful labor and more frequent recourse to epidural analgesia and/or oxytocin. Although this link is evident, less is known about possible mediators of this relationship. Aims: This study investigated the mediating role of perceived maternal social support on the relationship between prenatal maternal depression and labor experience. Methods: Participants were 152 Italian nulliparous women ( Mage = 31.68 years, SD = 4.94). Data were collected at two different times: T1 (at week 30–33 of gestation) women completed the Beck Depression Inventory and the Maternal Social Support Scale; T2 (at childbirth) clinical data regarding labor was registered from hospital records (duration of labor in hours and administration of oxytocin and epidural analgesia in hours). Results: The Structural Equation Modeling showed that prenatal symptoms of depression are linked to a more complicated labor experience (β = .31, p < .001). However, the quality of the maternal social support can mediate this relationship (indirect effect: β = .17, p < .000). Limitations: The complexity of the proposed model, the characteristics of the sample, the variables investigated, and the questionnaires used are discussed. Conclusion: The perception of having a good social network is an important predictor of women’s health in the transition to motherhood, decreasing the negative effect of maternal prenatal depressive symptoms on the quality of women’s labor experience.

Iranian Coaches Forgiveness and Relationship Quality to Their Athletes

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Hassan Gharayagh Zandi ◽  
Sahar Zarei ◽  
Mohammad Ali Besharat ◽  
Davoud Houminiyan sharif abadi ◽  
Ahmad Bagher Zadeh
Keyword(s):  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Interpersonal Behaviors ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
The Relationship

Coaching has often been viewed as a context within which coaches operate to largely bring about changes in athlete’s performance and flourishing. One key factor to successful outcomes in coaching is the quality of the relationship between coaches and athletes. The coach–athlete relationship is at the heart of coaching; however, limited studies have been conducted on its antecedents. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between coaches’ forgiveness and perceived relationship quality toward their athletes through verifying the mediating role of interpersonal behaviors of coaches. A total of 270 Iranian coaches participated in the survey, and the data sets were analyzed using structural equation modeling. Results revealed that forgiveness positively predicted the coaches’ perceived relationship quality with their athletes, and this pathway was mediated by the coaches’ interpersonal behaviors.

scholarly journals Depressive symptoms and web user experience

PeerJ ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. e4439 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meinald T. Thielsch ◽  
Carolin Thielsch
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
User Experience ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Subjective Perception ◽  
Depression Severity ◽  
Symptoms Of Depression ◽  
The Impact

Background Depression, as one of the most prevalent mental disorders, is expected to become a leading cause of disability. While evidence-based treatments are not always easily accessible, Internet-based information and self-help appears as a promising approach to improve the strained supply situation by avoiding barriers of traditional offline treatment. User experience in the domain of mental problems therefore emerges as an important research topic. The aim of our study is to investigate the impact of depressive symptoms on subjective and objective measures of web user experience. Method In this two-part online study (Ntotal = 721) we investigate the relationship between depressive symptoms of web users and basic website characteristics (i.e., content, subjective and objective usability, aesthetics). Participants completed search and memory tasks on different fully-functional websites. In addition, they were asked to evaluate the given websites with standardized measures and were screened for symptoms of depression using the PHQ-9. We used structural equation modeling (SEM) to determine whether depression severity affects users’ perception of and performance in using information websites. Results We found significant associations between depressive symptoms and subjective user experience, specifically of website content, usability, and aesthetics, as well as an effect of content perception on the overall appraisal of a website in terms of the intention to visit it again. Small yet significant negative effects of depression severity on all named subjective website evaluations were revealed, leading to an indirect negative effect on the intention to revisit a website via impaired content perceptions. However, objective task performance was not influenced by depressiveness of users. Discussion Depression emerges as capable of altering the subjective perception of a website to some extend with respect to the main features content, usability, and aesthetics. The user experience of a website is crucial, especially as it facilitates revisiting a website and thus might be relevant in avoiding drop-out in online interventions. Thus, the biased impression of persons affected by symptoms of depression and resulting needs of those users should be considered when designing and evaluating E-(Mental)-Health-platforms. The high prevalence of some mental disorders such as depression in the general population stresses the need for further investigations of the found effects.

Burden, quality of life, anxiety, and depressive symptoms among caregivers of hemodialysis patients: The role of social support

2020 ◽  
Vol 55 (6) ◽  
pp. 397-407
Author(s):  
Madihah Shukri ◽  
Mohd Azman Mustofai ◽  
Md Aris Safree Md Yasin ◽  
Tuan Sharipah Tuan Hadi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Hemodialysis Patients ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Caregiving Burden ◽  
Low Levels

Objective The purpose of this study was to determine how burden and quality of life predict anxiety and depressive symptoms among caregivers of hemodialysis patients. Social support was included in the model as a proposed moderator in the above relationships. Methods This cross-sectional study involved 340 caregivers of chronic kidney patients undergoing hemodialysis. The setting was in Terengganu, Malaysia. The caregivers completed the measures of caregiving burden, quality of life, social support, and symptoms of anxiety and depression. Results About 28.8% and 52.4% of caregivers showed clinically moderate levels of anxiety and depressive symptoms, respectively. Furthermore, 35.9% and 3.8% of them showed clinically high levels of anxiety and depressive symptoms, respectively. Analyses showed that general quality of life was a significant predictor of both anxiety and depressive symptoms. Burden and psychological domains of quality of life significantly predicted anxiety. In addition, a lack of social support was a determinant of depressive symptoms. Evidence suggested that social support moderated the burden–anxiety relationship. Specifically, caregivers with low levels of social support showed more elevated levels of anxiety symptoms when their burden was higher. Conclusion There is an urgent need for early detection to initiate prompt treatment in this population. The study provides some important insights into offering comprehensive intervention to help caregivers cope more effectively through the provision of sufficient social support to buffer the effects of caregiving burden and improve mental health.

scholarly journals Culture Impact on Perceptions of Communication Effectiveness

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra S. Graça ◽  
James M. Barry
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Communication Effectiveness ◽  
Business Partnerships ◽  
Global Context ◽  
Conflict Handling ◽  
Communication Conflict ◽  
The Impact

Early research on relationship marketing highlights the role of communication in shaping trusted and committed business partnerships. Various studies validate communication as one of the strongest determinants of relationship commitment, loyalty, trust and satisfaction. But, few have studied the predictors of communication effectiveness, especially in a global context.  The purpose of this study is to analyze the impact of cooperation, quality communication, conflict handling and two-way communication as predictors of communication effectiveness. The perception of their impact on increasing communication effectiveness is tested in the context of buyer-supplier relationship in one high-context/relationship-based country (Brazil) and one low-context/rule-based country (U.S.). Structural equation modeling is used to test the relationships in the model. Results suggest that suppliers focus more on fostering cooperation when dealing with buyers from low-context countries and on conflict avoidance when dealing with buyers of high-context countries. Across both contexts, results further indicate that buyers are universally influenced by the quality of communication exchanged with their buyers.

scholarly journals Examining the Role of Social Factors and Mooring Effects as Moderators on Consumers’ Shopping Intentions in Social Commerce Environments

SAGE Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 215824402095207
Author(s):  
Rao Muhammad Rashid ◽  
Qurat ul Ain Rashid ◽  
Abdul Hameed Pitafi
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Social Presence ◽  
Social Factors ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Product Information ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Social Commerce ◽  
Theoretical Understanding

Consumers on social commerce platforms can easily access product information, but these platforms have not attracted potential consumers in emerging economies. Studying the social factors (social support, social presence, and relationship quality) and mooring effects (conformity and personal experience) in social commerce environments is essential for understanding consumers’ intentions. This study examines the role of social factors by integrating mooring effects as moderators in the Chinese model, where fear for the reliability of consumers’ comments is a concern. Quantitative data are collected from Chinese cities ( N = 303) and analyzed through partial least squares–structural equation modeling. The findings demonstrate the validity of social factors and enjoyment. Mooring effects positively influence shopping intentions, and system and service quality positively influences relationship quality and shopping intentions. Finally, mooring effects positively moderate the relationship between social presence, social support, and consumers’ intentions. The findings have theoretical understanding and practical implications.

Child and Family Factors Associated With Posttraumatic Stress Responses Following a Traumatic Medical Event: The Role of Medical Team Support

2020 ◽  
Vol 45 (9) ◽  
pp. 1063-1073
Author(s):  
Yaara Sadeh ◽  
Rachel Dekel ◽  
Amichai Brezner ◽  
Jana Landa ◽  
Tamar Silberg
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Psychosocial Factors ◽  
Stress Responses ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Medical Team ◽  
Pediatric Injury

Abstract Objectives This study examined the contribution of pretrauma psychosocial factors (child emotional functioning, family resources, family functioning, and social support) and environmental factors (mother’s posttraumatic stress symptoms [PTSSs], medical team support [MTS]) to PTSSs of injured or seriously ill children within a pediatric rehabilitation setting. It was hypothesized that psychosocial variables would be strongly associated with child’s PTSS; that mother’s PTSS and MTS would mediate the association between psychosocial factors and child’s PTSS; that mother’s report on child’s PTSS would mediate the association between mother’s PTSS and child’s PTSS. Methods Participants were 196 children hospitalized following an injury/illness and assessed M = 47.7 days postevent. Children completed measures of PTSS, mothers completed measures of their own PTSS, child’s PTSS, and pretrauma psychosocial factors. Family’s therapist completed a MTS measure. Structural equation modeling was employed to evaluate the study hypotheses. Results Pretrauma family structure and resources were associated with child’s self-reported PTSS; each pretrauma variable and mother’s report of child’s PTSS was significantly associated. Although mother’s PTSS was not directly associated with child’s PTSS, this relationship was mediated by mother’s report of child’s PTSS. MTS mediated the relationship between pretrauma social support and mother’s PTSS. Conclusion This study further explicates the utility of a biopsychosocial framework in predicting childhood PTSS. Findings confirm the role of pretrauma factors and environmental factors at the peritrauma period in the development of PTSS following a pediatric injury/illness. Mother’s PTSS and MTS may be appropriate targets for prevention and early intervention.

Maternal Depressive Symptoms and Adolescent Alcohol Use

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 453-474 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mindy Herman-Stahl ◽  
Lissette M. Saavedra ◽  
Antonio A. Morgan-Lopez ◽  
Scott P. Novak ◽  
Tara D. Warner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Emotion Dysregulation ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Maternal Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Adolescent Alcohol Use ◽  
Symptoms Of Depression ◽  
Adolescent Alcohol

The purpose of this study was to explore the influence of maternal depressive symptoms on adolescent alcohol use among a sample of Latino/Latina youth aged 10 to 16 years from a high-risk community. Direct and mediating effects of youth depressive symptoms, controlling for levels of concurrent emotion dysregulation, on alcohol use were examined. Participants consisted of 525 children and their mothers randomly sampled from low-income schools with high rates of substance use. The panel design included four waves, and we used structural equation modeling with a longitudinal mediational framework. Results indicated that the relationship between maternal depressive symptoms and adolescent alcohol use was mediated by adolescents’ symptoms of depression for girls only. Findings are discussed in the context of the development of skills to cope with negative affect and the influence parental depressive symptoms may have on this process.

scholarly journals Surviving the Storm

2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (12) ◽  
pp. 1601-1618 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thema Bryant-Davis ◽  
Sarah E. Ullman ◽  
Yuying Tsong ◽  
Robyn Gobin
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
African American ◽  
Sexual Assault ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
African American Female ◽  
Sexual Assault Survivors ◽  
American Women ◽  
Symptoms Of Depression

African American women are at high risk for sexual assault. In addition, many African American women endorse the use of social support and religiosity to cope with trauma. The current study investigates the relationship between these two coping strategies and posttrauma symptoms in a sample of 413 African American female sexual assault survivors using confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling. Findings indicated that survivors with greater social support were less likely to endorse the symptoms of depression and PTSD. Conversely, increased use of religious coping was related to greater endorsement of depression and PTSD symptoms. Counseling and research implications are explored.

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