scholarly journals A Twin Study on Perceived Stress, Depressive Symptoms, and Marriage

2017 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher R. Beam ◽  
Diana Dinescu ◽  
Robert Emery ◽  
Eric Turkheimer
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Environmental Effects ◽  
Genetic Effects ◽  
Stress Buffering ◽  
Never Married ◽  
Twin Models ◽  
Family Demands ◽  
The University

Marriage is associated with reductions in both perceived stress and depressive symptoms, two constructs found to be influenced by common genetic effects. A study of sibling twins was used to test whether marriage decreases the proportion of variance in depressive symptoms accounted for by genetic and environmental effects underlying perceived stress. The sample consisted of 1,612 male and female twin pairs from the University of Washington Twin Registry. The stress-buffering role of marriage was tested relative to two unmarried groups: the never married and the divorced. Multivariate twin models showed that marriage reduced genetic effects of perceived stress on depressive symptoms but did not reduce environmental effects. The findings suggest a potential marital trade-off for women: access to a spouse may decrease genetic effects of perceived stress on depressive symptoms, although marital and family demands may increase environmental effects of perceived stress on depressive symptoms.

Stress and Health Outcomes: Do Meaningful Work and Physical Activity Help?

2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 251-264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzanne H. Lease ◽  
Christina L. Ingram ◽  
Emily L. Brown
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Meaningful Work ◽  
Health Risk Behaviors ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Stress And Health

The negative effects of stress and burnout on mental and physical health are widely known, as are the beneficial effects of physical activity. While the organizational literature emphasizes the value of meaningful work for employers and employees alike, the stress-buffering role of meaningful work in combination with physical activity is not known. The present study examined the (a) mediating role of burnout in the relationships between perceived stress and health risk behaviors (i.e., poor diet, tobacco use, and alcohol use) and depressive symptoms and (b) moderating roles of meaningful work and physical activity on the relationships between perceived stress and health outcomes. Participants were 229 employed adults. Perceived stress predicted physical health risk behaviors and depressive symptoms, but the direct and indirect negative effects of stress were stronger when meaningful work scores were lower. Findings offer support for the development of interventions that include enhancing work meaningfulness.

A Dyadic Study on Perceived Stress and Couple Adjustment During Pregnancy: The Mediating Role of Depressive Symptoms

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (11) ◽  
pp. 1935-1955 ◽  
Author(s):  
Franco Baldoni ◽  
Michele Giannotti ◽  
Giulia Casu ◽  
Valerio Luperini ◽  
Federico Spelzini
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Relationship Satisfaction ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Transition To Parenthood ◽  
Dyadic Adjustment ◽  
Third Trimester ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Couple Adjustment ◽  
The Relationship

Stress is associated with dyadic adjustment during transition to parenthood, but little is known about mechanisms underlying this link, particularly during prenatal period. This dyadic study explored the mediating role of depressive symptoms in the relationship between perceived stress and dyadic adjustment in expectant couples. One hundred and fourteen couples at the third trimester of pregnancy completed self-reports of perceived stress, depression, and dyadic adjustment. Results indicated that both parents’ perceived stress was associated with their own lower relationship satisfaction directly and indirectly, through their own higher depressive symptoms. Mothers’ perceived stress was also linked to higher fathers’ depressive symptoms, and thus also to lower fathers’ relationship satisfaction. Both parents’ perceived stress was only directly associated with their own dyadic consensus, and their own and their partners’ affectional expression. Findings suggest that interventions aimed at reducing expectant parents’ perceived stress could protect against depressive symptoms and promote the couple’s adjustment during pregnancy.

scholarly journals Twin Analyses of Fatigue

2007 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 729-733 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellen Schur ◽  
Niloofar Afari ◽  
Jack Goldberg ◽  
Dedra Buchwald ◽  
Patrick F. Sullivan
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Effects ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Environmental Influences ◽  
Twin Studies ◽  
Chronic Fatigue ◽  
Genetic Effects ◽  
Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Prolonged Fatigue ◽  
The University ◽  
Twin Modeling

AbstractProlonged fatigue equal to or greater than 1 month duration and chronic fatigue equal to or greater than 6 months duration are both commonly seen in clinical practice, yet little is known about the etiology or epidemiology of either symptom. Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), while rarer, presents similar challenges in determining cause and epidemiology. Twin studies can be useful in elucidating genetic and environmental influences on fatigue and CFS. The goal of this article was to use biometrical structural equation twin modeling to examine genetic and environmental influences on fatigue, and to investigate whether these influences varied by gender. A total of 1042 monozygotic (MZ) twin pairs and 828 dizygotic (DZ) twin pairs who had completed the University of Washington Twin Registry survey were assessed for three fatigue-related variables: prolonged fatigue, chronic fatigue, and CFS. Structural equation twin modeling was used to determine the relative contributions of additive genetic effects, shared environmental effects, and individual-specific environmental effects to the 3 fatigue conditions. In women, tetrachoric correlations were similar for MZ and DZ pairs for prolonged and chronic fatigue, but not for CFS. In men, however, the correlations for prolonged and chronic fatigue were higher in MZ pairs than in DZ pairs. About half the variance for both prolonged and chronic fatigue in males was due to genetic effects, and half due to individual-specific environmental effects. For females, most variance was due to individual environmental effects.

The Role of Core Self-Evaluations in the Relationship Between Stress and Depression in Persons With Spinal Cord Injury

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 353-370 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesse B. DeAngelis ◽  
Rana Yaghmaian ◽  
Susan Miller Smedema
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Core Self ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose: To investigate the role of core self-evaluations (CSE) in the relationship between perceived stress and depression in persons with spinal cord injury.Method: Two hundred forty-seven adults with spinal cord injury completed an online survey measuring perceived stress, CSE, and depressive symptoms.Results: A multiple regression analysis revealed CSE to significantly mediate the relationship between perceived stress and depression. A hierarchical regression analysis also confirmed that CSE is a significant moderator of the relationship between perceived stress and depression. The association between perceived stress and depression was significantly stronger for low-CSE individuals and weaker for high-CSE individuals.Conclusion: High CSE appears to buffer the effect of perceived stress on depressive symptoms for persons with spinal cord injury. Rehabilitation interventions should aim to enhance CSE as a means to prevent depression among this population.

Examining the mediating role of perceived stress in the relationship between mindfulness and quality of life and mental health: testing the mindfulness stress buffering model

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 311-325 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Valikhani ◽  
Vali Ollah Kashani ◽  
Mahdieh Rahmanian ◽  
Rafat Sattarian ◽  
Leila Rahmati Kankat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Stress Buffering ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Relationship

The Mediator Role of Perceived Stress in the Relationship between Academic Stress and Depressive Symptoms among E-learning Students with Visual Impairments

2017 ◽  
Vol 111 (2) ◽  
pp. 123-134
Author(s):  
Soon Min Lee ◽  
Yunjin Oh
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Visual Impairments ◽  
Academic Stress ◽  
Learning Materials ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Mediator Role ◽  
E Learning ◽  
High Level

Introduction This study examined a mediator role of perceived stress on the prediction of the effects of academic stress on depressive symptoms among e-learning students with visual impairments. Methods A convenience sample for this study was collected for three weeks from November to December in 2012 among students with visual impairments attending a Korean cyberuniversity in Seoul. A total of 103 students with visual impairments completed the survey via e-mail or telephone, with an overall response rate of 72.54%. Results The present study demonstrated that perceived stress fully mediated the effect of academic stress on depressive symptoms. Academic stress was significantly associated with perceived stress and depressive symptoms, and perceived stress was significantly associated with depressive symptoms. However, the association between academic stress and depressive symptoms was no longer significant when perceived stress was included as a mediator. Discussion This finding supports the full mediation model by demonstrating that academic stress indirectly influences depressive symptoms through perceived stress, and by highlighting the important contribution of perceptions of stressors. Implications for practitioners Cyberuniversities, professors, and disability services offices need to identify and assess what academic resources are available. To improve the accessibility of e-learning materials and settings, reasonable accommodations in e-learning settings and special online assistance services should be provided. A precollege orientation program and a training program for better adaptation and usage of the e-learning materials and technologies are needed. Senior students’ successful experiences and know-how should be shared among students with visual impairments. Psychological counseling services for students who have a high level of depressive symptoms should be provided.

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