scholarly journals Phenotypic and Discordant-Monozygotic Analyses of Stress and Perceived Social Support as Antecedents to or Sequelae of Risk for Depression

2009 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 469-488 ◽  
Author(s):  
William L. Coventry ◽  
Sarah E. Medland ◽  
Naomi R. Wray ◽  
Einar B. Thorsteinsson ◽  
Andrew C. Heath ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Multiple Stressors ◽  
Perceived Support ◽  
Stress Buffering ◽  
The Face ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Male Twin ◽  
Prospective Analyses ◽  
Familial Effects

AbstractThe associations between social support and depression, and between stress and depression have been the subject of considerable research, and although this has included longitudinal designs, these have rarely controlled for genetic effects that mediate these associations. The sample comprised 7,356 female and 4,882 male participants aged 18–95 from the Australian NHMRC Twin Registry (ATR). Of these, between 100 and 324 female pairs and between 41 and 169 male pairs, depending on the measure, were monozygotic (MZ) pairs discordant for depression. We use the co-twin control design in combination with prospective analyses to explore the association between a composite of predictors (perceived social support, stress, and support × stress) and depression. With familial effects included, both perceived support and stress were antecedents to, and sequelae of, depression, but no stress-buffering occurred. With familial effects controlled, stress was a sequela of a prior depressive episode, and neither lack of support nor stress were antecedents to depression, though their interaction approached significance for males. The male twin who later became depressed had previously reported lower perceived support in the face of multiple stressors compared to his co-twin who did not become depressed. We show that associations commonly observed with prospective designs are partly due to familial factors.

Perceived Social Support and Heart Rate Variability: An Integrative Review

2021 ◽  
pp. 019394592110289
Author(s):  
Madison P. Goodyke ◽  
Patricia E. Hershberger ◽  
Ulf G. Bronas ◽  
Susan L. Dunn
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Stress Response ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Acute Stress ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Included Study ◽  
Integrative Review ◽  
Stress Buffering

The purpose of this integrative review is to explore and synthesize literature about the relationship between perceived social support and cardiac vagal modulation, measured by heart rate variability (HRV), during phases of an acute stress response to assess this potential relationship underlying the stress-buffering effects of perceived social support. A systematic search of seven databases was conducted, including MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsychINFO, Embase, ProQuest, medRxiv, and clinicaltrials.gov. Eight studies met the inclusion criteria and were systematically synthesized. A quality appraisal was completed for each included study. Majority of studies focused on time and frequency domain measures of HRV thought to reflect parasympathetic modulation of heart rate and identified them as positively associated with perceived social support during rest, stress induction, and recovery from an acute stressor. Results highlight the importance for nurses and other health care professionals to assess patients’ perceived social support, as increased perceived social support may contribute to an adaptive stress response.

scholarly journals Partner’s Perceived Social Support Influences Their Spouse’s Inflammation: An Actor–Partner Analysis

2022 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 799
Author(s):  
Joshua D. Landvatter ◽  
Bert N. Uchino ◽  
Timothy W. Smith ◽  
Jos A. Bosch
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Sample Size ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Married Couples ◽  
Perceived Support ◽  
Potential Mechanism ◽  
Inflammatory Index ◽  
Support Measures ◽  
Cardiovascular Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
Partner Perceptions

Social support has been linked to lower cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. However, most studies have examined perceived support as an intrapersonal construct. A dyadic approach to social support highlights how interdependence between individuals within relationships, including partner perceptions and interactions, can influence one’s health. This study’s overall purpose was to test actor–partner models linking perceived social support to inflammation. Ninety-four cisgender married couples completed perceived support measures and had their blood drawn for CRP and IL-6 to produce an overall inflammatory index. The primary results indicate that only a partner’s level of perceived support was related to lower inflammation in their spouse. Our sample size, although moderate for inflammatory studies, was probably not large enough to detect actor influences. These data highlight the importance of taking a dyadic perspective on modeling perceived support and its potential mechanism.

Culture as a Pathway to Maximizing the Stress-Buffering Role of Social Support

2018 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 294-311 ◽  
Author(s):  
Belinda Campos ◽  
Ilona S. Yim ◽  
David Busse
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Process Analysis ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Latino Culture ◽  
Future Health ◽  
Cortisol Reactivity ◽  
Stress Buffering ◽  
Conditional Process Analysis

We theorized that sociocultural contexts characterized by a form of interdependence that emphasizes mutual obligations, emotional positivity, and readily accessible social support from family may maximize the benefits of social support. This form of interdependence characterizes Latino culture and is captured by the cultural value familism. Eighty-six Latino and non-Latino participants completed measures of familism and perceived social support before taking part in a standardized laboratory stress task that elicits cortisol reactivity. Cortisol reactivity is an indicator of bodily response to stress that is linked to vulnerability to the adverse effects that stress can have on future health. As predicted, results revealed a moderated mediation pattern. Conditional process analysis showed that familism was indirectly linked to cortisol reactivity through perceived social support, and this mediation effect was moderated by sociocultural context; stress buffering effects were only observed in the Latino sample. These novel findings highlight the role of culture and, specifically, familism in Latinos, for maximizing the benefits that social support can have for stress physiology implicated in long-term health outcomes.

Social Support Moderates the Relationship Between Death Anxiety and Psychological Distress Among Israeli Nurses

2020 ◽  
pp. 003329412094559
Author(s):  
Maya Kagan
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Death Anxiety ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Stress Buffering ◽  
Psychological Distress Scale ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Support Mechanisms ◽  
Distress Scale

Based on the stress-buffering model, the current study sought to examine the moderating role of perceived social support in the association between death anxiety and psychological distress among nurses. Select variables found in previous studies to correlate with psychological distress served in the current study as covariates to control for their relationship with psychological distress among nurses. These include gender, years of professional experience, self-rated health, self-efficacy, and self-defined burnout. Structured questionnaires were administered to a sample of 795 professionally active nurses in Israel. Psychological distress was assessed by the 6-item Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K6), death anxiety was assessed by a single item scale designed by Abdel-Khalek, and perceived social support was assessed by the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS). The research findings show that higher levels of death anxiety were associated with higher levels of psychological distress only among nurses with lower levels of perceived social support. The study indicates that in order to reduce the level of distress experienced by nurses it is important to take action to reduce their death anxiety and enhance their social support mechanisms.

scholarly journals Perceived Social Support and Well-Being of International Students at an Italian University

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabrina Cipolletta ◽  
Arianna Mercurio ◽  
Rachele Pezzetta
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
International Students ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Help ◽  
Perceived Support ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Professional Psychological Help ◽  
Counselling Services

The present study aimed to explore international students’ well-being in relation to their perception of social support and dispersion of dependency on various resources. Participants were 139 international students at an Italian university who completed the WHO-5 Well-being Index, Symptom Checklist 90-R, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, and Dependency Grids. Results showed that higher well-being correlated with higher support and lower distress and that higher dispersion of dependency was associated with higher perceived support. International students who sought professional psychological help also reported lower well-being, higher distress, and fewer resources compared to those who did not seek psychological support. Furthermore, coming from collectivist cultures (rather than individualist ones) as well as being a long-term (rather than short-term) student was mostly associated with higher distress and less perceived support. These results suggest that counselling services for international students should help them find new sources of social support.

Relationship between Social Support and Resilience among Farmers from Punjab

Think India ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-115
Author(s):  
Vipan Chaudhary ◽  
Shruti Shourie
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Poor Mental Health ◽  
Awareness Campaigns ◽  
Family Counselling ◽  
The Face ◽  
Socially Isolated ◽  
Difficult Times

Farmers are socially isolated, working for long hours without any opportunity for social interaction, which can lead to loneliness and poor mental health (Skerratt, 2018). The present study aimed to assess the relationship between perceived social support and resilience among farmers. For this purpose, a sample of 230 farmers aged 35-50 years was selected from various rural areas of Punjab. Results revealed a significant positive relationship between perceived social support and resilience. This finding has implications for mental health counsellors in enhancing resilience among farmers by highlighting the role of social support through family counselling and awareness campaigns. Families of farmers need to be educated with regards to their role in providing social support to the farmers in the face of difficult times, and farmers need psychoeducation about seeking social support without hesitation or inhibitions. 

scholarly journals Perceived Social Support of Patients Involved in the Psychotherapeutic Treatment

2020 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-60
Author(s):  
Mirta Vranko ◽  
Irena Velimirović ◽  
Tihana Jendričko
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Diagnostic Criteria ◽  
Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Psychiatric Hospital ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Perceived Support ◽  
Psychotherapeutic Treatment ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
The Family ◽  
The University

Paper is theoretically grounded in the model of social support. The aim of presented research is to gain insight in the perceived level of social support for people in hospital conditions due to the diagnostic criteria and forms of treatment. The proposed model is a multi-source support model. The sample of the study consists of 51 participants who were enrolled in some form of treatment in the University Psychiatric Hospital Vrapče, since the beginning of February to the end of April 2017. Multidimensional Scale of Social Support (MSPSS), was used. The highest score of perceived support is experienced by significant others (M= 5.72). Interestingly, weakest result of the perceived support by participants was obtained on the subscale of support experienced by the family (M = 5). Negative significant was found between perceived social support and age; support is negatively related to age. Older participants rated a lower level of support than the younger ones (-279*, Pearson’s correlation coefficient). There are no differences or significant correlations in the perception of social support, gender and form of treatment of participants.

Do Satisfied Older Employees Perceive More Social Support Over Time? A Cross-Lagged Examination

2020 ◽  
pp. 073346482091004
Author(s):  
Shani Pindek ◽  
Dikla Segel-Karpas
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Work Environments ◽  
Perceived Support ◽  
Older Employees ◽  
Panel Model ◽  
New Perspective ◽  
Retirement Study

Perceived social support has traditionally been examined as an antecedent of well-being, including job satisfaction. The current study offers a new perspective in which job satisfaction can be both an antecedent and outcome of support in older employees. Two wave data from 910 older employees who participated in the Health and Retirement Study were used to test the hypotheses using a cross-lagged panel model. The results indicate that job satisfaction predicts subsequent perceived support from both supervisors and coworkers. However, perceived support from either supervisors or coworkers does not predict subsequent job satisfaction. The discussion suggests that unsatisfied employees, who likely are in greater need of support from their supervisors and peers, perceive having less support available to them. Practically, interventions aimed at increasing satisfaction might also benefit employees’ perceived support, and organizations could leverage our findings to create more favorable work environments.

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