Contradictory Effects of Social Support in Rehabilitation

1998 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory Murphy ◽  
Amanda Young
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Stressful Events ◽  
Positive Health ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
The Social ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Negative Findings ◽  
Physical And Psychological Health

During the past two decades the concept of social support has become popular with health and rehabilitation researchers (see Veiel & Baumann, 1992). Major reviews of the social support literature which appeared in the 1980s (for example, Cohen & Wills, 1985) indicated that people who have socially supportive relationships are less likely to experience a wide range of negative physical and psychological health consequences and also that social support can play a 'buffering' role in protecting individuals from the pathogenic influence of stressful events. Subsequent to the encouraging tone of the early reviews of the positive health benefits of social support, recent writers (such as, Rook, 1992; Schwarzer & Leppin, 1992; Vinokur & van Ryn, 1993) have been much more restrained in their claims about the health benefits of social support and have pointed out that social support can, in some situations, be expected to have detrimental effects on particular individual achievements. The emerging 'negative' social support literature as it applies to rehabilitation is reviewed, together with an analysis of these negative findings from two distinct theoretical perspectives: the behavioural, and the social psychological.

scholarly journals The physical and psychological health benefits of positive emotional writing: Investigating the moderating role of Type D (distressed) personality

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 857-871 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael A. Smith ◽  
Alexandra Thompson ◽  
Lynsey J. Hall ◽  
Sarah F. Allen ◽  
Mark A. Wetherell
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Health ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Type D ◽  
Physical And Psychological Health ◽  
Emotional Writing ◽  
Moderating Role

The Possible Role of Companion-Animal Anthropomorphism and Social Support in the Physical and Psychological Health of Dog Guardians

2010 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 379-395 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikolina M. Duvall Antonacopoulos ◽  
Timothy A. Pychyl
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Companion Animals ◽  
Companion Animal ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Physical And Psychological Health ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractWhile previous research suggests that individuals who humanize their companion animals may have insufficient human social support (Epley, Waytz, & Cacioppo, 2007), researchers have not examined the relation between companion-animal anthropomorphism and the health of animal guardians while taking into consideration their human social support levels. It was hypothesized that dog guardians with low levels of human social support would have poorer health if they engaged in high rather than low levels of anthropomorphism, while the health of dog guardians with high levels of human social support would not vary depending on their anthropomorphism levels. A sample of 203 Canadian dog guardians completed an online survey. Results revealed that, among dog guardians with low levels of human social support, those who engaged in high levels of anthropomorphism were more depressed, visited the doctor more often, and took more medications. Furthermore, among dog guardians with high levels of human social support, those who engaged in high levels of anthropomorphism were more stressed and depressed. These findings highlight the complexity of the relationship between anthropomorphic behavior, human social support, and dog guardians’ health.

scholarly journals Social support during childhood cancer treatment enhances quality of life at survival [El apoyo social durante el cáncer infantil favorece la calidad de vida en periodo de supervivencia]

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 808 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carmina Castellano-Tejedor ◽  
Marta Pérez-Campdepadrós ◽  
Lluis Capdevila ◽  
Constantino Sábado-Álvarez ◽  
Tomás Blasco Blasco
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Social Action ◽  
Coping Resources ◽  
Stressful Events ◽  
Health Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
And Coping

<p><em>Background:<strong> </strong></em>Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in cancer has been related to several protective and risk factors such as perceived social support (PSS) and coping. However, their effects on HRQoL once patients are in survivorship have not been fully described in pediatric samples.</p><p><em>Objective:</em> To describe and explore the relationship between HRQoL in survivorship and some factors (PSS, coping) present while active treatment.<strong></strong></p><p><em>Methods:</em> Cross-sectional study. Forty-one pediatric cancer survivors answered HRQoL measures referred to survivorship, as well as PSS and coping measures referred to treatment period.</p><p><em>Results:<strong> </strong></em>The discriminant function obtained succeeds to correctly classify 78% of the sample. Survivors who showed high HRQoL were those who, in the hardest moment while hospitalization, perceived satisfactory <em>emotional support</em> (from <em>nurses</em>) and did not deploy a wide range of active coping resources to cope with stressful events (only <em>social action</em> coping strategy showed a significant relationship with HRQoL).</p><p><em>Conclusions and implications:</em> Considering these outcomes, educational and counseling interventions to strengthen patients’ social networks and supportive relationships are recommended, specially, among health providers (nurses).<strong> </strong>These results highlight the importance of not overlooking opportunities to address the emotional needs of patients while hospitalization, since a positive and endurable effect has been observed at survivorship.</p><p> </p>

scholarly journals Emotional and physical health benefits of expressive writing

2005 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 338-346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen A. Baikie ◽  
Kay Wilhelm
Keyword(s):  
Physical Health ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Expressive Writing ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Psychological Outcomes ◽  
Therapeutic Tool ◽  
Writing Paradigm ◽  
Physical And Psychological Health ◽  
Emotional Events ◽  
Do So

Writing about traumatic, stressful or emotional events has been found to result in improvements in both physical and psychological health, in non-clinical and clinical populations. In the expressive writing paradigm, participants are asked to write about such events for 15–20 minutes on 3–5 occasions. Those who do so generally have significantly better physical and psychological outcomes compared with those who write about neutral topics. Here we present an overview of the expressive writing paradigm, outline populations for which it has been found to be beneficial and discuss possible mechanisms underlying the observed health benefits. In addition, we suggest how expressive writing can be used as a therapeutic tool for survivors of trauma and in psychiatric settings.

The Life Conditions of Australian Ex-Prisoners

2011 ◽  
Vol 56 (6) ◽  
pp. 897-916 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Graffam ◽  
Alison J. Shinkfield
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Program Participation ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Life Conditions ◽  
Physical And Psychological Health ◽  
Support Conditions

Successful reintegration of ex-prisoners into the community is multifaceted. The life conditions of 36 adult Australian ex-prisoners (20 male and 16 female) were examined via a questionnaire administered at 1 to 4 weeks post release, and a subset of 19 of the original respondents were interviewed again at 3 to 4 months post release. Interviews focused on intrapersonal conditions (physical and psychological health and substance use), subsistence conditions (housing, employment, and finance), and support conditions (social support, support services/program participation, and criminal justice support). The majority of ex-prisoners self-reported chronic physical and mental health problems as well as a history of substance use and/or current substance use. Although the housing conditions of ex-prisoners were largely favourable and constant, the employment and financial conditions of this group were generally unfavourable. Level of social support was variable. Theoretical implications and practical applications of the present investigation for reintegration theory are discussed.

scholarly journals Social Support in the Treatment of Heroin Addicts

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (4(17)) ◽  
pp. 419-438
Author(s):  
Nermana Mujčinović ◽  
Nada Vaselić
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Addiction Treatment ◽  
Heroin Addiction ◽  
Uncertain Process ◽  
Heroin Addicts ◽  
Psychological Traits ◽  
Motivational Aspect ◽  
Physical And Psychological Health

Heroin addiction impairs every aspect of physical and psychological health of the addict, and at the same time, it impairs all forms of social functioning of the addict, as well as of everyone who loves him/her and of society as a whole, so it's necessary to put a lot of effort into treating this disease successfully. Working with heroin addicts shows that the treatment is a long and uncertain process, as the treatment must simultaneously cover three segments: psychological traits of heroin addicts, the degree of social support they have, and their motivation for this treatment. The theoretical goal of this research was to find out whether there is a link between social support and motivation for addiction treatment. The practical goal is to provide the improvement of the motivational aspect of treating heroin addicts, as well as to determine the role of social support in evaluating treatment outcomes. The research was conducted on a sample of 227 heroin addicts under treatment. The perception of social support for heroin addicts is the greatest when it comes to their families. A positive correlation was found between persistence in treatment and perceived social support from family members.

scholarly journals Perceived social support as predictor of treatment completion in methamphetamine dependent individuals

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 21-29
Author(s):  
Fara Arreola ◽  
Perla Vargas ◽  
Miriam Domínguez ◽  
Elías Robles
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Treatment Completion ◽  
Stressful Events ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Therapeutic Success ◽  
Addiction Severity ◽  
The Social ◽  
Beneficial Impact

Introduction: perceived social support (PSS) is considered an important factor to lessen the negative effects of stressful events. Likewise, the literature suggests a beneficial impact on the evolution of different diseases. However, little is known about the relationship between PSS and treatment completion in methamphetamine-dependent individuals who receive help in a forced manner. Objective: to evaluate the effect of perceived social support (PSS) on treatment completion in methamphetamine-dependent individuals. Methods: prospective study with a cohort of 67 men on whom PSS, addiction severity, anxiety, and depression were assessed. Results: analysis of variance of prospectively obtained data showed that age, years of drug use, and PSS differed between those who completed the treatment and those who did not. Logistic regression analysis showed that increases in PSS (Odds Ratio, OR = .970, Confidence Interval - CI 95 % = .943 - .999) were predictive of a decrease in the probability of completing the treatment, while age had the opposite effect (OR = 1.117, CI 95 % = .1.027 - 1.215). Discussion and conclusion: these results show that the role of social support in the treatment of chronic conditions is complex and suggest the need to study the nature and quality of the social interactions that lead to therapeutic success.

Three Sixteenth-Century Dietaries

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joan Fitzpatrick
Keyword(s):  
Sixteenth Century ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Publication History ◽  
Introductory Material ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
History Of ◽  
Physical And Psychological Health ◽  
Type Of Exercise ◽  
First Time

Early modern dietaries are prose texts recommending the best way to maintain physical and psychological well-being. This modern spelling edition is the first to make available to a modern audience three of the most important dietaries from the sixteenth century. The dietaries contained in this volume are Thomas Elyot's Castle of Health, Andrew Boorde's Compendious Regiment, and William Bullein's Government of Health, all popular and influential works that were typical of the genre. These works are here introduced, contextualized and, most importantly, edited for the first time, thus making them more readily available to scholars and students of Renaissance culture. Dietaries illuminate attitudes to food and diet in the period as well as ideas about how lifestyle impacts upon physical and psychological health, for example how much and what type of exercise one should take and how to sleep (for how long and in what position). Introductory material explores the dietary genre, its relationship to humanism, humoral theory, and the wide range of authorities with which the dietary authories engaged. The volume also provides an introduction to each of the works, including a biography of the author and a discussion of what is distinct about their book as well as an examination of the bibliographical and publication history of their dietary. In addition, the reader will benefit from comprehensive explanatory notes and appendices that provide prefaces to earlier editions, a glossary of words commonly used, and a list of authorities and works cited or alluded to in the dietaries.

Understanding Social Support and Friendship: Implications for Intervention After Acquired Brain Injury

2000 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allison Rowlands
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Support Systems ◽  
Acquired Brain Injury ◽  
Social Consequences ◽  
Human Right ◽  
Network Building ◽  
The Social ◽  
Wide Range

AbstractThis article reviews current literature on social support and friendship, loneliness and social isolation, and discusses these in the context of disability and specifically acquired brain injury. The examination provides a backdrop for considering interventions which aim to promote or regenerate friendships in the lives of people with this injury. The social consequences for individuals who have sustained an acquired brain injury have been well documented and are briefly reviewed. An understanding of the social support and friendship literature, reviewed in this article, is helpful for practitioners in designing interventions in the lives of this group of people, whose limited friendship and social support systems compromise quality of life and inclusion in the community. The article describes interventions that have been attempted to facilitate network building and friendship development for vulnerable or disadvantaged people in a wide range of contexts. The role of informal support systems is also discussed. A critique of these interventions is also presented and the conclusion reached is that while such models are not perfect and are often not rigorously evaluated, it is critical to provide assistance in order to achieve genuine social inclusion of people with acquired brain injury. It is their human right.

Living with a Chronic Disabling Illness and Then Some: Data from the 1998 Ice Storm

2003 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 249-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monique A.M. Gignac ◽  
Cheryl A. Cott ◽  
Elizabeth M. Badley
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Physical Illness ◽  
Stressful Events ◽  
Ice Storm ◽  
Chronic Physical Illness ◽  
Physical And Psychological Health ◽  
Reported Health ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Area Data

ABSTRACTThis study examined the impact of the 1998 Canadian ice storm on the physical and psychological health of older adults (age > 55 years) living with a chronic physical illness, namely osteoarthritis and/or osteoporosis. Although disasters are relatively rare, they are a useful means of examining the impact of a single stressor on a group of individuals. Specifically, we took advantage of a natural experiment to compare the responses of a group of 59 ice storm victims to those of 55 matched controls living outside the ice storm area. Data on disability, pain, self-reported health, helplessness, depression, and independence were assessed prior to the ice storm and approximately 17 months later. Older adults who reported greater helplessness and lost independence prior to the storm reported significantly greater ice storm stress and rumination and were more likely to report that the storm affected their condition. In addition, participants exposed to the ice storm reported significant changes in disability and pain nearly a year and a half later, compared to matched controls. These results suggest that older adults with chronic physical illness may be particularly vulnerable when faced with additional stressful events.

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