Perceived social support as a moderator of depression and stress in college students

2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Bin Shi
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
College Students ◽  
Support Group ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
High Social Support ◽  
Social Support Scale

I explored the relationships between stress, social support, and depression among Chinese college students, focusing in particular on the moderating effect of social support in the link between stress and depression. Participants were 594 college students who completed the Perceived Stress Scale, the Perceived Social Support Scale, and the SelfRating Depression Scale. Results indicate that stress and depression were significantly and positively correlated, social support and depression were significantly and negatively correlated, and social support significantly moderated the effect of stress on depression. In the high social support group, stress and depression were not significantly correlated, whereas in the low social support group, stress and depression were significantly correlated. In sum, both stress and social support were significantly correlated with depression, and social support moderated the effect of stress on depression among college students.

scholarly journals Factors Influencing the Quality of Life of Healthy Pregnant Women in North Jordan

Medicina ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (6) ◽  
pp. 278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ghadeer Alzboon ◽  
Gülşen Vural
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
High Social Support ◽  
Social Support Scale

Background and Objectives: Quality of life (QOL) assessment during pregnancy contributes to determining women’s unmet needs and preventing negative health outcomes. In this study, we aimed to identify the effects of participants’ characteristics, perceived stress, and perceived social support on their QOL. We also aimed to determine the differences in QOL according to these factors. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in a city in Jordan. Purposive sampling was used to select 218 participants. Data was collected by the quality of life Short Form- 36(SF-36) survey, perceived stress scale (PSS), and The Multidimensional perceived Social Support Scale (MSPSS). Results: We found that only parity had a significant effect on the QOL. High-parity women had lower QOL scores than low-parity women. The participants reported high social support, specifically from their families and significant others. The 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey was a reliable tool for measuring the QOL in pregnancy. Conclusions: Parity factor and social support should be recognized in any health promotion intervention and during providing antenatal care. Further research is needed toassess the QOL during pregnancy.

scholarly journals Prevalence and its associated factors of depressive symptoms among Chinese college students during the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mingli Yu ◽  
Fangqiong Tian ◽  
Qi Cui ◽  
Hui Wu
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
College Students ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Chinese College Students

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a mental health crisis around the world. The psychological health of college students also faces great challenges. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and the related factors of depressive symptoms among Chinese college students. Methods This online cross-sectional survey was conducted via Wenjuanxing platform from March 3–15, 2020 and received 1681 effective questionnaires. Each questionnaire contains the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression scale, the Multi-Dimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, the Herth Hope Index, and the self-designed items. Multivariable logistic regression was conducted to determine the significantly associated factors of depressive symptoms. Results The prevalence of depressive symptoms among college students was 56.8%. Sleep problems (OR 2.678, 95%CI 2.094–3.424), family members’ going out (OR 1.775, 95%CI 1.089–2.894), perceived more stress for online education (OR 1.642, 95%CI 1.191–2.263), fear of COVID-19 (OR 1.450, 95%CI 1.121–1.876), influence on social interaction (OR 1.354, 95%CI 1.053–1.741) and higher grade (OR 1.378, 95%CI 1.046–1.816) were considered as risk factors of depressive symptoms. Perceived social support (OR 0.354, 95%CI 0.259–0.484), hope (OR 0.052, 95%CI 0.034–0.080), female (OR:0.557, 95%CI 0.427–0.725) and higher monthly disposable income (OR 0.666, 95%CI 0.447–0.993) were identified as protective factors against depressive symptoms. Conclusions There was a high prevalence of depressive symptoms among Chinese college students during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is important to find ways to alleviate the pressure and fear of college students, to provide them with more social support, and to help them adapt to the changes in learning style and lifestyle.

scholarly journals Dukungan Internal atau Eksternal; Self-Compassion dan Perceived Social Support Sebagai Prediktor Stres

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 551
Author(s):  
Maria Theresia Astrid Felicia Lim ◽  
Sandi Kartasasmita
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Daily Hassles ◽  
Perceived Stress Scale ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Compassion Scale

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah mengetahui variabel mana yang lebih kuat memprediksi stres yang disebabkan daily hassles pada mahasiswa; self-compassion atau perceived social support. Stres merupakan kondisi yang dihasilkan saat individu mempersepsikan bahwa terdapat diskrepansi antara tuntutan-tuntutan yang dialami dan sumber-sumber yang diperlukan untuk memenuhi tuntutan-tuntutan tersebut. Daily hassles merupakan tuntutan atau masalah sehari-hari yang menjengkelkan, memicu frustrasi, dan menyebabkan stres. Self-compassion merupakan sikap memperlakukan diri sendiri dengan baik, pengertian, mendukung, dan penuh kasih sayang. Perceived social support merupakan persepsi individu bahwa dukungan sosial akan diterima saat diperlukan, dan membuat individu merasa orang lain cinta, sayang, peduli, dan menghargai individu tersebut. Partisipan penelitian merupakan 573 mahasiswa berusia 17 hingga 26 tahun. Alat-alat ukur yang digunakan terdiri dari Perceived Stress Scale-10, Self-Compassion Scale, dan Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. Analisis data dilakukan dengan teknik analisa regresi ganda. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan beberapa hal. Pertama, variabel self-compassion lebih kuat memprediksi stres yang disebabkan daily hassles dibandingkan dengan variabel perceived social support. Kedua, dimensi self-compassion yang paling kuat memprediksi stres karena daily hassles adalah dimensi isolation. Ketiga, sumber perceived social support yang paling mampu memprediksi stres karena daily hassles adalah perceived social support yang didapatkan dari teman. 

Social Support at University Scale, a Brief Index

2007 ◽  
Vol 100 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian M. Hughes
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
College Students ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
University Staff ◽  
Hospital Anxiety ◽  
The Social

A brief, 3-item index of social support among college students, the Social Support at University Scale, is introduced. Its psychometric properties are examined in a sample of 90 college students (51 women, 39 men) and compared with those of an equivalent scale distributed among 100 university staff (67 women, 33 men). The Short-Form Social Support Questionnaire, the Perceived Stress Scale, and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale were also administered to each participant. The data suggest that the Social Support at University Scale possesses internal consistency reliability suitable for research (α= .68), external validity as indicated by comparisons between the student and staff samples, concurrent validity as indicated by correlations with measures of generic social support, and criterion validity as indicated by associations with known correlates of social support, namely, perceived stress, anxiety, and depression.

scholarly journals DISTRESS VULNERABILITY AND SOCIAL SUPPORT IN PATIENTS WITH PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE AND PATIENTS WITH VARICOSE DISEASE

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 245-249
Author(s):  
Liliana Veronica DIACONESCU ◽  
◽  
Ion DIACONESCU ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Peripheral Arterial Disease ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Arterial Disease ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Perceived Stress Scale ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
Social Support Scale ◽  
Varicose Disease ◽  
Peripheral Arterial

Introduction. Both peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and varicose disease (VD), as chronic diseases, can generate high levels of emotional distress, with negative affects, which will influence treatment adherence and quality of life. The study’s aim was to analyze the relationship between anxiety, depression, perceived stress and social support in patients with PAD and with VD. Method. The study included a number of 54 patients (38 men and 16 women) diagnosed with PAD (39 patients) and with VD (15 patients).There were applied (before surgery) psychological tests: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), The Duke-UNC Functional Social Support Questionnaire (FSSQ). Results. Women had higher levels of anxiety and depression than men (ns), higher scores on perceived stress scale (32,94 vs 29, t=-2,26; p<0,028), but lower scores on social support scale (25,50 vs 30,42, t=2,13; p<0,038). Patients with PAD had higher scores at anxiety (10,31 vs 8,33, t=2,58; p<0,012), depression (7,36 vs 5,40, t=2,05; p<0,045) and perceived stress (31 vs 28, ns) and lower scores at social support scale (27,62 vs 32,47, t=-2,05; p<0,045) than patients with VD. Both anxiety and depression positively correlated with perceived stress (0,639 respective 0,410; p=0,01) and negatively with social support (-0,574, respective -0,522; p=0,01). Age negative correlated with social support (-0,464; p=0,01). Conclusions. The indication for surgical treatment of vascular disease is a distress factor, leading to anxiety and depression. The increased anxiety at patients with PAD compared with those with VD can be explained by greater severity of this group of diseases, higher surgical risks, more frequent complications and a high risk of amputation. Low social support mainly observed in some elderly patients indicate, on the one hand the restriction of support network at this age and, on the other hand, its usefulness especially in the case of diseases that require surgery and postoperative recovery.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Perceived Social Support and Social in College Students: The Mediation of Sense of Coherence

2021 ◽  
Vol 123 ◽  
pp. 01006
Author(s):  
Jiao Jiang ◽  
Danna Luo
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
College Students ◽  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Sense Of Coherence ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Theoretical Support ◽  
Social Support Scale ◽  
Basic Characteristics ◽  
The Relationship

This study aims to explore the relationship between the basic characteristics of college students’ social anxiety and the perceived social support and sense of coherence, and further explore the mediating role of the sense of coherence between perceived social support and social anxiety. A questionnaire survey of 420 college students was conducted using the Interaction Anxiousness Scale (IAS), the Perceived Social Support Scale (PSSS) and the Sense of Coherence-13(SOC-13). The results showed that: (1) The social anxiety in contemporary college students was very high, and the phenomenon of social anxiety of female is significantly higher than male. (2) College students’ social anxiety were significantly negatively correlated with both perceived social support and sense of coherence, and perceived social support was significantly related to sense of coherence. (3) Sense of coherence plays a partial mediation between perceived social support and social anxiety. This study provides theoretical support for revealing the mechanism between perceived social support and social anxiety.

Suicidal Ideation and Its Association with Social Support Perceived by Adolescents

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 5
Author(s):  
Blanca Ivett Franco Neri ◽  
Zuleyma Mendieta Ávila ◽  
Nancy Elizabeth Juárez Huicochea ◽  
Ricardo Castrejón Salgado
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Family Medicine ◽  
Suicide Ideation ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
High Social Support ◽  
Social Support Scale

<p><strong>Objective:</strong> to know the prevalence of suicidal ideation and to determine the association between suicidal ideation and social support perceived by adolescents. <strong>Methods:</strong> analytical cross-sectional study. 267 adolescents between twelve and seventeen years old, both genders were evaluated, all beneficiaries of the General Regional Hospital with Family Medicine No.1, of the Mexican Institute of Social Security (imss), in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico, who attended the external Family Medicine consultation for any reason other than a mental disorder. The information on the main variables of interest was obtained through Beck’s suicide ideation questionnaire and Vaux’s perceived social support scale. A descriptive analysis was carried out and a logistic regression model was adjusted to assess the strength of association between suicidal ideation and social support. <strong>Results:</strong> the prevalence of suicidal ideation was 16.48%. The estimated protection for suicidal ideation odds ratio (or) was or = 0.37 (ic 95% 0.16, 0.84, p = 0.018) and 0.30 (ic 95% 0.12, 0.71, p = 0.006) medium and high social support, respectively, in comparison to low social support. Additionally, it was noted that as more social support perceived by adolescents higher protection for suicidal ideation (p trending &lt;0.05). <strong>Conclusion:</strong> it was detected a high prevalence of suicidal ideation and also that the more perceived social support the less suicidal ideation in adolescents. These findings could help at the primary care level to support preventive programs that could be added to suicide prevention efforts.</p>

scholarly journals A Study on the Effect of Personality Traits and Social Support on Psychological Health of Chinese College Students Based on Data Mining Technology

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying Wu ◽  
Huaqing Guo ◽  
Hongxia Li ◽  
Wenxiao Yang
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
College Students ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Psychological Intervention ◽  
Effect Factors ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Intervention Measures ◽  
Social Support Scale ◽  
Health Related

Abstract Background With the continuous development of the society, the pace of life is accelerating, psychological health has become an important factor affecting people's quality of life. Domestic studies have shown that mental diseases have become an important cause of College Students' sick leave, withdrawal, addiction, crime and suicide. Personality traits and social support factors have been considered to be related to psychological health. Methods In this study, Symptom Checklist-90 (SCL-90), Eysenck Personality Questionaire (EPQ) and Perceived Social Support Scale (PSSS) of some freshmen in 2020 were randomly selected from the psychological census database of a university in China as the research data. The decision tree algorithm was used to establish a predictive model for psychological health related personality straits and social support factors of college students. In association analysis, we got the most closely effect factors with psychological health or psychological abnormality by analyzing important association rules. According to the distance, all effect factors were classified into different clusters by system clustering, and the relationship between effect factors and mental health was further analyzed. Results Combining the results of the three algorithms, we found that social support and personality traits factors had a certain rule on the effect of college students' psychological health, and social support factors were more important than personality traits factors. Among the social support factors, the most important was family support, followed by friend support and other support. The higher the level of support of the three, the greater the possibility of psychological health. In the personality traits factors, the most important was N, followed by E, and P. The three grades were high or low, may lead to abnormal psychology, and the medium grade was an important condition to maintain psychological health. Conclusion The results provided important references for the analysis of the effect factors on psychological health and important theoretical basis for the formulation of psychological intervention measures for college students.

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