THE MEDIATOR ROLE OF PHYSICAL FUNCTIONAL INDEPENDENCE ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT AND GERIATRIC DEPRESSION IN THE ELDERLY LIVING IN RETIREMENT HOUSES

Through an analysis of data from 152 widowed and 62 never-married elderly residents of southern Ontario, this paper examines the relationship between social support and well-being, measured in terms of morale. The data indicate that while perceived social support is related to morale, particularly among the widowed, measures of available support are not directly associated with well-being among the widowed and never-married elderly. Indeed, reliance upon others for support is, in some circumstances, associated with decreased well-being among the elderly.

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Mindfulness and Cyberbullying Among Chinese Adolescents: The Mediating Roles of Perceived Social Support and Empathy

Violence and Victims ◽

10.1891/vv-d-19-00104 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 35 (6) ◽

pp. 815-827

Author(s):

Caimeng Liu ◽

Linjia Wang ◽

Zhen Liu ◽

Ying Li ◽

Guangzhe Yuan

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

High School Students ◽

Perceived Social Support ◽

Chinese Adolescents ◽

School Students ◽

Mindfulness Skills ◽

Self Reports ◽

Teachers And Parents ◽

The Relationship

IntroductionPrevious studies have shown that mindfulness is associated with fewer cyberbullying behaviors in adolescents. The present study investigated the ways in which mindfulness is related to cyberbullying in Chinese adolescents by considering the role of empathy and perceived social support.MethodsA total of 1,390 Chinese high school students were recruited for this study. Adolescents' self-reports of mindfulness, cyberbullying, empathy, and perceived social support were used in the analyses. Results: The results showed our model fitted the data well [χ2/df = 2.413, CFI = 0.968, TLI = 0.958, RMSEA (90% CI) = 0.059 (0.040–0.078)], and revealed empathy and perceived social support partially mediate the relationship between mindfulness and cyberbullying.ConclusionThe results of this study indicate adolescents' mindfulness plays a crucial role on the likelihood of cyberbullying as well as empathy and perceived social support. Improving the mindfulness skills of adolescents should be considered by teachers and parents seeking to decrease cyberbullying.

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The Relationship between Conscience and Subjective Well-Being among Junior High School Students: Mediator Role of Social Support

Advances in Psychology ◽

10.12677/ap.2019.97151 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 09 (07) ◽

pp. 1230-1239

Author(s):

洁邓

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

High School Students ◽

Junior High School ◽

Well Being ◽

Junior High School Students ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

School Students ◽

Mediator Role ◽

The Relationship

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The Relationship Between Social Supports With Depression Among Elderly in the Eastern Cities of Guilan

The Journal of Tolooebehdasht ◽

10.18502/tbj.v19i2.3398 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Kamele moghadam ◽

Roya Mansour-Ghanaei ◽

Mohammad Esmaeilpour-Bandboni ◽

Zahra Atrkar-Roshan

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Geriatric Depression Scale ◽

Depression Scale ◽

The Elderly ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Total Score Range ◽

The Mean ◽

The Relationship ◽

Score Range ◽

Elderly Living

Introduction: Elderly are vulnerable individuals in society, and are mostly exposed to mental disorders especially depression. Using non-medical factors to manage the depression, like perceived social support, can reduce the incidence of adverse reactions in such a vulnerable population. The current study aimed to determine the relationship between social support with depression among elderly in the eastern cities of Guilan. Methods: This study was a cross-sectional, descriptive -correlational study conducted by the elderly living in the eastern cities of Guilan, in which 168 people were selected from two-stage, cluster random and available sampling. Data was collected with using two standard tools include, Philips social support questionnaires (23 Items), and Geriatric Depression Scale (15 Items) Data were analyzed using SPSS, version 19, software, T-test, ANOVA and Pearson tests. Results: The mean of social support in elderly living in the eastern of Guilan was 73/25±9/18 (total score range of 23-92) and the mean of depression for them was 3/20±3/58 (total score range of 0-15). The analysis of the data indicated that there was a negative significant correlation between social support and depression (p<0/01, r=-0/47). Conclusion: This study confirmed the role of social support in the development of depression in the elderly, so it is important to provide the conditions for promoting social support to reduce depression and thus improve the quality of life of the elderly.

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