Received social support and exercising: An intervention study to test the enabling hypothesis

Abstract. The present study examined the relationship between resilience and positive outcomes in friendships of young adults. SEM and bootstrapping analyses were performed to test whether positive emotions mediate the relationship between ego-resilience and enhanced friendship outcomes. Findings revealed indirect effects for friendship closeness, maintenance behaviors, and received social support. Our findings demonstrate the importance of positive emotions and its connection with trait resilience in the realm of friendships.

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Received social support - The lesser evil. A diary study of social supportive interactions and well-being

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e514412014-330 ◽

2007 ◽

Author(s):

Kathrin Milbury ◽

Amy Canevello ◽

Cynthia Lonsbary

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Well Being ◽

Diary Study ◽

Received Social Support ◽

Lesser Evil

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A Web-Based and Print-Delivered Computer-Tailored Physical Activity Intervention for Older Adults: Pretest-Posttest Intervention Study Comparing Delivery Mode Preference and Attrition

Journal of Medical Internet Research ◽

10.2196/13416 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 21 (8) ◽

pp. e13416 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Janet Maria Boekhout ◽

Denise Astrid Peels ◽

Brenda Angela Juliette Berendsen ◽

Catherine Bolman ◽

Lilian Lechner

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Older Adults ◽

Educational Attainment ◽

Intervention Study ◽

Delivery Mode ◽

Web Based ◽

Physical Impairments ◽

Delivery Modes ◽

Participant Characteristics ◽

The Web

Background Web-based interventions can play an important role in promoting physical activity (PA) behavior among older adults. Although the effectiveness of these interventions is promising, they are often characterized by low reach and high attrition, which considerably hampers their potential impact on public health. Objective The aim of this study was to identify the participant characteristics associated with the preference for a Web-based or a printed delivery mode and to determine whether an association exists between delivery modes or participant characteristics and attrition in an intervention. This knowledge may enhance implementation, sustainability of participation, and effectiveness of future interventions for older adults. Methods A real-life pretest-posttest intervention study was performed (N=409) among community-living single adults who were older than 65 years, with physical impairments caused by chronic diseases. Measurements were taken at baseline and 3 months after the start of the intervention. Hierarchical logistic regression was used to assess demographic and behavioral characteristics (age, gender, body mass index, educational attainment, degree of loneliness, and PA level), as well as psychosocial characteristics (social support for PA, modeling, self-efficacy, attitude, and intention) related to delivery mode preference at baseline and attrition after 3 months. Results The printed delivery mode achieved higher participation (58.9%, 241/409) than the Web-based delivery mode (41.1%, 168/409). Participation in the Web-based delivery mode was associated with younger age (B=–0.10; SE 0.02; Exp (B)=0.91; P<.001) and higher levels of social support for PA (B=0.38; SE 0.14; Exp (B)=1.46; P=.01); attrition was associated with participation in the Web-based delivery mode (B=1.28; SE 0.28; Exp (B)=3.58; P<.001) and low educational attainment (B=–0.53; SE 0.28; Exp (B)=0.59; P=.049). Conclusions A total of 41% of the participants chose the Web-based delivery mode, thus demonstrating a potential interest of single older adults with physical impairments in Web-based delivered interventions. However, attrition was demonstrated to be higher in the Web-based delivery mode, and lower educational attainment was found to be a predictor for attrition. Characteristics predicting a preference for the printed delivery mode included being older and receiving less social support. Although Web-based delivery modes are generally less expensive and easier to distribute, it may be advisable to offer a printed delivery mode alongside a Web-based delivery mode to prevent exclusion of a large part of the target population. Trial Registration Netherlands Trial Register NTR2297; https://www.trialregister.nl/trial/2173 International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) RR2-DOI: 10.2196/resprot.8093

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Pesten op het werk: de relatie met lichamelijke gezondheidsklachten en de invloed van sociale steun

Gedrag & Organisatie ◽

10.5117/2012.025.004.367 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 25 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Tessa Haesevoets ◽

Francine Dehue ◽

Mieneke Pouwelse

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Physical Health ◽

Hierarchical Regression ◽

Health Complaints ◽

Moderation Effect ◽

Work Related ◽

Sociale Steun ◽

Received Social Support ◽

Being Bullied ◽

The Relationship

Bullying at work: The relation with physical health complaints and the influence of social support Bullying at work: The relation with physical health complaints and the influence of social support This survey among Belgian employees (N = 497) investigated, starting from the Michigan Stress Model, the relationships among the amount of and satisfaction with social support, being bullied in the workplace, and physical health complaints. Hierarchical regression analyses confirmed that both person-related and work-related bullying influenced perceived health of victimized employees negatively. There was some evidence for a moderation effect of satisfaction with social support: victims of work-related bullying, who experienced a lack of social support from colleagues, reported more health problems. In addition, it was found that satisfaction with received social support from supervisors affected the relationship between being bullied and health complaints indirectly (i.e., mediation). No effects were found for the amount of received support. These results emphasize the need for future studies investigating the influence of satisfaction with received social support on victimized employees.

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Pre-disaster social support is protective for onset of post-disaster depression: Prospective study from the Great East Japan Earthquake & Tsunami

Scientific Reports ◽

10.1038/s41598-019-55953-7 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Yuri Sasaki ◽

Jun Aida ◽

Taishi Tsuji ◽

Shihoko Koyama ◽

Toru Tsuboya ◽

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Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Disaster Preparedness ◽

Evaluation Study ◽

Great East Japan Earthquake ◽

Baseline Survey ◽

Psychological Resilience ◽

Support Functions ◽

Received Social Support ◽

Post Disaster

AbstractWe examined whether pre-disaster social support functions as a disaster preparedness resource to mitigate post-disaster depressive symptoms among older survivors of the 2011 Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami. The participants were 3,567 individuals aged ≥65 years living in Iwanuma city who completed a baseline survey as part of the nationwide Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study seven months before the disaster. A follow-up survey was administered approximately 2.5 years after the disaster. The analysis included a total of 2,293 participants, and social support (giving and receiving emotional & instrumental help) before the disaster was measured using four items. Depressive symptoms were assessed using the GDS with a cut-off score of 4/5 (not depressed/depressed). We discovered that participants who gave and received emotional and instrumental support before the disaster were significantly less likely to develop depressive symptoms after the disaster compared to those without support (ARR = 0.70; 95% CI: 0.56–0.88). The risk of the onset of depressive symptoms was 1.34 (95% CI: 1.03–1.74) among those who experienced disaster damages but had also given and received social support, and 1.70 (95% CI: 1.03–2.76) among those who experienced damages but lacked support. Strengthening social aid may help cultivate psychological resilience to disasters.

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Social support and depression among community dwelling older adults in Asia: a systematic review

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026667 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (7) ◽

pp. e026667 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Tengku Amatullah Madeehah Tengku Mohd ◽

Raudah Mohd Yunus ◽

Farizah Hairi ◽

Noran N Hairi ◽

Wan Yuen Choo

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Older Adults ◽

Observational Studies ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Eligibility Criteria ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Support Measures ◽

Received Social Support ◽

Community Dwelling Older Adults

ObjectivesThis review aims to: (1) explore the social support measures in studies examining the association between social support and depression among community-dwelling older adults in Asia and (2) the evidence of association.DesignA systematic review was conducted using electronic databases of CINAHL, PubMed, PsychINFO, Psychology and Behavioural Sciences Collection, SocINDEX and Web of Science for articles published until the 11th of January 2018.Eligibility criteriaAll observational studies investigating the association between social support and depression among community-dwelling older adults in Asia were included.ParticipantsOlder adults aged 60 years and more who are living in the community.Exposure measuresSocial support.Outcome measuresDepression.ResultsWe retrieved16 356 records and screened 66 full-text articles. Twenty-four observational studies were included in the review. They consisted of five cohort studies and 19 cross-sectional studies. Social support was found to be measured by multiple components, most commonly through a combination of structural and functional constructs. Perceived social support is more commonly measured compared with received social support. Good overall social support, having a spouse or partner, living with family, having a large social network, having more contact with family and friends, having emotional and instrumental support, good support from family and satisfaction with social support are associated with less depressive symptoms among community-dwelling older adults in Asia.ConclusionsThere were 20 different social support measures and we applied a framework to allow for better comparability. Our findings emphasised the association between good social support and decrease depression among older adults. Compared with western populations, family support has a greater influence on depression among community-dwelling older adults in Asia. This indicates that the family institution needs to be incorporated into designed programmes and interventions when addressing depression in the Asian context.Trialregistration numberCRD42017074897.

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