scholarly journals Non‐Suicidal Self‐Injury in Trans People: Associations with Psychological Symptoms, Victimization, Interpersonal Functioning, and Perceived Social Support

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 168-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurence Claes ◽  
Walter Pierre Bouman ◽  
Gemma Witcomb ◽  
Megan Thurston ◽  
Fernando Fernandez‐Aranda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Interpersonal Functioning ◽  
Self Injury ◽  
Trans People ◽  
In Trans

scholarly journals The Effect of Perceived Social Support on Psychological Health among Women Exposed to Psychological Violence

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (18) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Psychological Abuse ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Brief Symptom Inventory ◽  
Psychological Violence ◽  
The Relationship

Psychological abuse is special type of violence which can shift to physical violence, can be associated with severe psychological symptoms, and escalate the devastating effect of other types of violence. The aim of the present study is to examine the role of perceived social support (PSS) on the relationship between psychological violence and psychological symptoms among women. The sample consisted of 293 women participated through a web-based survey. While the ages of the participants varied between 18 and 66 (M=32.19, SD=9.90), 75.4% of them stated that they are currently in a romantic relationship. In addition, most of the participants have high school or higher education level (%88,8). After the Informed Consent Form, Demographic Information Form, Profile of Psychological Abuse, Brief Symptom Inventory and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support were administered respectively. When PSS from different sources were examined, it was detected that PSS from family had a moderator role in psychological violence and anxiety, negative self-concept and hostility relations. However, the protective effect of PSS from family was not found for depression and somatization. PSS from friends and significant others did not moderate the relationship between psychological violence and psychological symptoms. The results of the present study indicated that PSS from family has an important role for the psychological health of women exposed to psychological violence. All social sources having a protective role against psyhological violence which can lead to physical violence in romantic relationships are important for the public policies for preventing violence against women. The findings of the present study were discussed in the context of protective functions of social support for the social problem of violence against women in Turkey. Keywords Psychological violence, psychological symptom, perceived social support

scholarly journals Amid Armed Conflict: Perceptions and the Psychological Impact of Covid-19 in Western Libya

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miriam Tresh
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Armed Conflict ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Additive Effect ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Global Data

Global data on the perceptions and psychological impact of the Covid-19 pandemic suggests the outbreak and restriction measures have had significant negative welfare effects. However, negative psychological symptoms do not emerge with the same intensity for all countries. In western Libya, citizens live under the dual threat of armed conflict and Covid -19. The situation there, merits investigation of citizens’ sensitivity to the pandemic under a pre-existing crisis. The current research aims to contribute to global data on the beliefs, perceptions and psychological impact of the pandemic. It aims also to extend current understanding by examining how coping strategies namely, perceived coping self-efficacy and perceived social support, moderate the effects of the two crises. Furthermore, it intends to explore the additive effect, if any, the outbreak has on the psychological impact of armed conflict. An online survey targeting people in the region during the first surge in Covid-19 cases was completed by a final sample of 717 respondents. Results show the negative psychological impact of the Covid-19 pandemic is not globally consistent. While citizens of western Libya share the normative belief that their government’s response to the outbreak is insufficient, their support for preventative measures to curb the pandemic diverges negatively from global trends. The ongoing civil war has compounded the already dire social and economic conditions, resulting in Covid-19 having little additive effect on citizens’ psychological wellbeing. Moreover, it was found that citizens do not have adequate personal coping mechanisms to deal with the impact of armed conflict. However, drawing on social capital, in the form of perceived social support, is thought to buffer the impact of conflict, though the socio-political and economic circumstances may limit this. The findings are discussed in relation to strategy implications for the government and the international Covid-19 response in Libya.

scholarly journals Non-Suicidal Self-Injury and Its Relationship with Family Psychological Function and Perceived Social Support among Iranian High School Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. e00469-e00469
Author(s):  
Hossein Nemati ◽  
Mohammad Hasan Sahebihagh ◽  
Mahbobeh Mahmoodi ◽  
Akbar Ghiasi ◽  
Hossein Ebrahimi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Psychological Functioning ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Psychological Function ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Self Injury

Background: Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) has become one of the serious public health concerns among adolescents. Factors like family and social environment of adolescents may be important determinants of the NSSI. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between family psychological function and perceived social support with the NSSI experience among adolescents. Study design: A cross-sectional study. Methods: Overall, 4216 high school students (15-18 yr old) of Tabriz City, northwestern Iran were selected using multi-stage cluster random sampling method in October and November 2017. Participants completed survey including demographic characteristics, NSSI status, Iranian family psychological function, and perceived social support. After six months, NSSI status was reassessed. The data were analyzed using logistic regression model. Results: 8.5% of the students had NSSI experience. In addition, the weak family psychological function increased the odds of experiencing the NSSI by 13 times compared to the strong psychological function (OR = 13.15, 95% CI: 7.19, 23.80). Besides, the low level of perceived social support increased the odds of experiencing the NSSI by about 7 times compared to the high perception of social support (OR= 6.67, 95% CI: 4.01, 11.11). Conclusion: Low levels of psychological functioning of the families and perception of social support significantly can increase the odds of experiencing the NSSI among adolescents. Therefore, special attention should be paid to these factors in the development of relevant preventive programs in adolescence period.

scholarly journals The role of interpersonal conflict and perceived social support in nonsuicidal self-injury in daily life.

2016 ◽  
Vol 125 (4) ◽  
pp. 588-598 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brianna J. Turner ◽  
Rebecca J. Cobb ◽  
Kim L. Gratz ◽  
Alexander L. Chapman
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Interpersonal Conflict ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Self Injury ◽  
Nonsuicidal Self Injury

scholarly journals Oxytocin receptor gene polymorphism, perceived social support, and psychological symptoms in maltreated adolescents

2014 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 465-477 ◽  
Author(s):  
Camelia E. Hostinar ◽  
Dante Cicchetti ◽  
Fred A. Rogosch
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Internalizing Symptoms ◽  
Comparison Group ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Receptor Gene ◽  
Oxytocin Receptor ◽  
Oxytocin Receptor Gene ◽  
Reproductive Behaviors

AbstractDespite the detrimental consequences of child maltreatment on developmental processes, some individuals show remarkable resilience, with few signs of psychopathology, while others succumb to dysfunction. Given that oxytocin has been shown to be involved in social affiliation, attachment, social support, trust, empathy, and other social or reproductive behaviors, we chose to examine the possible moderation of maltreatment effects on perceived social support and on psychological symptoms by a common single nucleotide polymorphism (rs53576) in the oxytocin receptor gene. We studied adolescents (N= 425) aged approximately 13–15, including participants with objectively documented maltreatment histories (N= 263) and a nonmaltreated comparison group from a comparable low socioeconomic status background (N= 162). There was a significant genotype by maltreatment interaction, such that maltreated adolescents with the G/G genotype perceived significantly lower social support compared to maltreated A-carriers, with no effect of genotype in the comparison group. Maltreated G/Gs also reported higher levels of internalizing symptoms than did A-carriers, even though they did not differ from them on objective measures of maltreatment (type, duration, or severity). G/G homozygotes may be more attuned to negative social experiences, such as family maltreatment, while maltreated A-carriers were indistinguishable from nonmaltreated adolescents in levels of mental health symptoms.

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