scholarly journals Ethnic differences in social support after initial receipt of an abnormal mammogram.

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 588-593 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yamile Molina ◽  
Sarah D. Hohl ◽  
Michelle Nguyen ◽  
Bridgette H. Hempstead ◽  
Shauna Rae Weatherby ◽  
...  
2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clayton Hilmer ◽  
Christine Dunkel Schetter ◽  
Laura Glynn ◽  
Calvin Hobel ◽  
Curt Sandman

SLEEP ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 43 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. A144-A145
Author(s):  
N J Williams ◽  
M Butler ◽  
J Roseus ◽  
J Blanc ◽  
A Barnes ◽  
...  

Abstract Introduction The majority of studies on race/ethnic disparities in OSA are derived from a deficit-based perspective (i.e. >BMI, non-adherence to PAP). It would prove useful to identify which aspects are protective to inform potential treatment approaches. We focused on two potential factors: resilience and social support, in patients newly diagnosed with OSA. Given the high prevalence of insomnia complaints in patients with OSA, insomnia was our outcome of interest. Methods 91 patients newly diagnosed with OSA provided demographic and socioeconomic status, sleep measures (Epworth, DBAS), resilience (Connor Davidson Resiliency Scale), social support (MOS Social Support Scale) and completed the Insomnia Severity Index. The cross-sectional associations between ISI, race/ethnicity, resilience, social support and their interaction effects were examined using linear regression models with covariate adjustment for participant age, sex and BMI. We ascertained total ISI score and individual items. Results The sample was 34.1% black (n=31), mean age of 57.6 years, SD=13.6, 64.8% male (n=59), and mean BMI of 32.4, SD=7.04. Mean sleep duration (as reported by sleep diary) was 6.64, SD=1.35. Black, white differences were not observed for sleepiness (M=8.60; 10.43, p=0.11) or DBAS (M=4.61; M=5.04, p=0.30). Blacks, reported clinically significant insomnia (M=15.00, SD=7.17) compared to whites (M=12.02, SD=6.83, p=0.05). On the individual ISI items, blacks were significantly more likely to endorse difficulty falling asleep (M=1.58, SD=1.54; M=0.75, SD=0.93,p=0.002) and waking up too early (M=2.09, SD=1.26; M=1.45, SD=0.93,p=0.021) compared to whites. Resilience (M=30.04, SD=6.42) and social support scores (M=74.13, SD=21.36) did not differ by race/ethnicity. In adjusted linear analysis, resilience had significant effect on ISI score (b=-0.36, SE=0.12, p=0.003) but not social support (b=-0.06, SE=0.08, p=0.31). Conclusion In this study we did not observe race/ethnic differences for sleepiness and dysfunctional beliefs about sleep. With respect to the protective factors, race/ethnic differences were not observed. Resilience, not social support, was related to insomnia complaints. Future studies should examine a variety of factors that may serve black and other racial/ethnic groups with OSA, and help elucidate protective processes. Support K23HL125939


2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. 160-161
Author(s):  
F. Ma ◽  
M. Gonzalez Catalan ◽  
S. Paulraj ◽  
L.M. Brown ◽  
T. Tormala ◽  
...  

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shayna L. Marks ◽  
Michelle M. Burke ◽  
Rebecca P. Cameron ◽  
Jennifer Sanftner

Pain Medicine ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (11) ◽  
pp. 3066-3072
Author(s):  
Matthew S Herbert ◽  
Jeffrey Hernandez ◽  
Cara Dochat ◽  
James O E Pittman ◽  
Niloofar Afari

Abstract Objective Although past research has identified differences in pain between non-Latino white (NLW) and Latino persons, few studies have focused on the influence of social support. The purpose of the present study was to determine if the association between the number of social support sources and ratings of pain intensity and pain interference differed as a function of ethnicity. Design Cross-sectional. Setting Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System Subjects Participants were NLW (N = 389) and Latino (N = 207) Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. Methods Linear regression analyses were used to examine the interaction between ethnicity and number of social support sources on pain intensity and pain interference as measured by the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System pain inventory. Results The association between number of social support sources and pain intensity and interference significantly differed by ethnicity (P < 0.01 and P = 0.01, respectively). Among NLW veterans, there was a significant negative association between number of social support sources and pain intensity. Among Latino veterans, there was a significant positive association between number of social support sources and pain intensity and interference. Conclusions These findings suggest important differences between NLW and Latino Iraq and Afghanistan veterans in the association between social support and pain. Future research should examine ethnic differences in pain-specific support received from the social environment.


2016 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashley M. Malooly ◽  
Kaitlin M. Flannery ◽  
Christine McCauley Ohannessian

Previous studies have found evidence for gender and racial/ethnic differences in depressive symptoms in adolescence; however, the mechanisms driving this relationship are poorly understood. The goal of this study was to examine the role of individual differences in dispositional coping in the relationships between gender and depressive symptomatology, and race/ethnicity and depressive symptomatology. Surveys were administered to 905 15- and 17-year-old adolescents (mean age 16.10, SD = .67; 54% girls, n = 485) in the spring of 2007, 2008, and 2009. Girls reported more depressive symptomatology than boys and endorsed a greater disposition for the following coping strategies in comparison to boys: emotional social support, instrumental social support, and venting emotions. When race/ethnicity was examined, African-American adolescents reported a greater tendency toward using religious coping than Caucasian and Hispanic adolescents. Dispositional coping preferences also were found to mediate the relationships between gender and depressive symptomatology. These findings indicated that a preference for venting emotions may be particularly problematic when endorsed by girls, whereas instrumental social support may be particularly helpful for girls.


1985 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 283-295 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip Ullah ◽  
Michael Banks ◽  
Peter Warr

SynopsisA sample of 1150 unemployed 17 year-olds, containing blacks and whites, males and females, was obtained from 11 urban regions in England. Social support was measured in respect of five different forms of help from others. Measures were also obtained of psychological distress, perceived pressure from others to obtain a job, employment commitment, contact with other young people, and contact with other unemployed young people. Two forms of social support (having someone to turn to for help with money, and having someone to suggest interesting things to do) were significantly associated with measures of distress, as were perceived pressure to obtain a job and employment commitment, but not contact with other unemployed young people. The association between distress and having someone to turn to for help with money was greater for those perceiving pressure from others to obtain a job than those not perceiving pressure. Also, the association between distress and having someone to turn to when feeling low was greater for those with a high employment commitment than for those with a low one. Other associations between support and distress were found to be affected by sex and ethnic differences in the sample. The results are discussed in the light of a stress-buffering model of social support; and the need to disaggregate social support into its component parts is emphasized.


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