Main and interactive effects of social support in predicting mental health symptoms in men and women following military stressor exposure

The negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health is well evidenced. However, there is little research on how individuals’ coping strategies during the pandemic were related to changes in mental health over time. The current study used data from the COVID-19 Social Study (N=26,505) to explore whether particular coping strategies (problem-focused, emotion-focused, avoidant, and supportive) were associated with (i) better mental health as lockdown was introduced, and (ii) faster recovery from symptoms across 21 weeks. People with greater use of problem-focused, avoidant, and supportive coping displayed more mental health symptoms, while greater use of emotion-focused coping was associated with fewer mental health symptoms. Symptoms decreased over time for all coping strategies, but only supportive coping was associated with a faster decrease in anxiety and depressive symptoms, indicating a potential protective effect of social support on psychological distress.

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Understanding the role of social support in trajectories of mental health symptoms for immigrant adolescents

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology ◽

10.1016/j.appdev.2013.04.004 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 34 (5) ◽

pp. 199-207 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Selcuk R. Sirin ◽

Taveeshi Gupta ◽

Patrice Ryce ◽

Dalal Katsiaficas ◽

Carola Suárez-Orozco ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Social Support ◽

Mental Health Symptoms ◽

Immigrant Adolescents ◽

Health Symptoms

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Associations of social support and stress with postpartum maternal mental health symptoms: Main effects, moderation, and mediation

Women & Health ◽

10.1080/03630242.2016.1181140 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 57 (6) ◽

pp. 723-740 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Laura M. Schwab-Reese ◽

Ellen J. Schafer ◽

Sato Ashida

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Social Support ◽

Maternal Mental Health ◽

Mental Health Symptoms ◽

Health Symptoms ◽

Main Effects

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Assessing social support impact on depression, anxiety, and stress among undergraduate students in Shaanxi province during the COVID-19 pandemic of China

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0253891 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (7) ◽

pp. e0253891

Author(s):

Kun Guo ◽

Xiaoye Zhang ◽

Simin Bai ◽

Halimatus Sakdiah Minhat ◽

Ahmad Iqmer Nashriq Mohd Nazan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Social Support ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Shaanxi Province ◽

Depression Symptoms ◽

Mental Health Symptoms ◽

Depression Anxiety Stress Scale ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Health Symptoms ◽

Stress Symptoms

Following the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in China, undergraduate students may experience psychological changes. During emergency circumstances, social support is an important factor influencing the mental health condition among undergraduate students in Shaanxi province. This study aims to find the factors associated with mental health symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress among undergraduate students in Shaanxi province during the COVID-19 pandemic in China. A cross-sectional study was conducted from Feb 23 to Mar 7, 2020. A total of 1278 undergraduate students from the universities located in Shaanxi province participated in this study. The mental health symptoms were measured by 12-item Perceived Social Support Scale (PSSS) and Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21) instruments. This survey showed that females receive more social support compared to males (t = -5.046, P<0.001); males have higher-level depression symptoms (t = 5.624, P<0.001); males have higher-level anxiety symptoms (t = 6.332, P<0.001), males have higher-level stress symptoms (t = 5.58, P<0.001). This study also found participants who have low social support was negatively correlated with mental health symptoms. In Conclusion, Males and low social support were associated with having the higher level of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms among undergraduate students in Shaanxi province during the COVID-19 pandemic in China. Therefore, it is suggested that people should supply more social support for undergraduate students in Shaanxi province during COVID-19 pandemic.

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Role of Peer Deviance and Social Support in the Development of Mental Health Symptoms Among Children Exposed to Hurricane Georges

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e712252011-001 ◽

2011 ◽

Author(s):

Sonia Schwartz ◽

Erika D. Felix ◽

Eric M. Vernberg

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Social Support ◽

Mental Health Symptoms ◽

Health Symptoms ◽

Peer Deviance

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Structural Equation Modeling of Parkinson’s Caregiver Social Support, Resilience, and Mental Health: A Strength-Based Perspective

Neurology Research International ◽

10.1155/2020/7906547 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2020 ◽

pp. 1-8 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Carmen M. Tyler ◽

Richard S. Henry ◽

Paul B. Perrin ◽

Jack Watson ◽

Teresita Villaseñor ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Social Support ◽

Structural Equation Model ◽

Structural Equation ◽

The United States ◽

Equation Model ◽

Self Report ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Mental Health Symptoms ◽

Health Symptoms

Only scant literature has focused on social support in Parkinson’s disease (PD) caregivers, and no studies to date have examined resilience in this population, despite both variables having been shown to be important in other caregiving populations. As a result, the purpose of the current study was to construct and validate a theoretical structural equation model whereby social support is associated with higher levels of resilience in PD caregivers and increased resilience is related to decreased mental health symptoms. Two hundred fifty three PD caregivers from two clinics in the United States and Mexico completed self-report measures of these constructs. Results suggested that the hypothesized pattern was robustly supported with the structural equation model showing generally good fit indices. Higher levels of social support were associated with increased resilience, which in turn was associated with reduced mental health symptoms. Resilience partially mediated social support’s effect on mitigating mental health symptoms. The model explained 11% of the variance in resilience and 35% in mental health symptoms. These findings have implications for future research on the development and tailoring of interventions to improve social support, resilience, and mental health in PD caregivers.

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