Relationship of Self Esteem, Personality and Social Support with Psychological Distress in Adolescents

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rupan Dhillon ◽  
◽  
Saima Hafiz ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Relationship Of

Mediators of the Relationship Between Internalized Oppressions and Lesbian and Bisexual Women's Psychological Distress

2008 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 575-594 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dawn M. Szymanski ◽  
Susan Kashubeck-West
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Internalized Homophobia ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Bisexual Women ◽  
Internalized Heterosexism ◽  
And Bisexual ◽  
Mediational Role ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

This study examined the relationship of internalized oppressions to the psychological distress of 304 lesbian and bisexual women. In addition, it investigated whether self-esteem and social support mediated the relationship between internalized oppressions and mental health. Results indicate that after controlling for education, internalized sexism (IS) and internalized heterosexism/internalized homophobia (IH) are significant predictors of psychological distress and account for 17% of the variance. The interactions between IS and IH are not significant predictors of psychological distress. Furthermore, results reveal that self-esteem and social support fully mediate the relationships between IH and psychological distress. Social support was also found to fully mediate the relationship between IS and psychological distress. However, no support was found for the mediational role of self-esteem in the link between IS and psychological distress. Research and practice implications are discussed.

scholarly journals Association between the social support for mothers of patients with eating disorders, maternal mental health, and patient symptomatic severity: A cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Atsurou Yamada ◽  
Fujika Katsuki ◽  
Masaki Kondo ◽  
Hanayo Sawada ◽  
Norio Watanabe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Maternal Mental Health ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
The Social ◽  
Distress Scale

Abstract Background Although caregivers of patients with eating disorders usually experience a heavy caregiving burden, the effects of social support on caregivers of patients with eating disorders are unknown. This study aimed to investigate how social support for mothers who are caregivers of patients with an eating disorder improves the mothers’ mental status and, consequently, the symptoms and status of the patients. Methods Fifty-seven pairs of participants were recruited from four family self-help groups and one university hospital in Japan. Recruitment was conducted from July 2017 to August 2018. Mothers were evaluated for social support using the Japanese version of the Social Provisions Scale-10 item (SPS-10), self-efficacy using the General Self-Efficacy Scale, loneliness using the University of California, Los Angeles Loneliness Scale, listening attitude using the Active Listening Attitude Scale, family functioning using the Family Assessment Device, depression symptoms using the Beck Depression Inventory (Second Edition), and psychological distress using the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale. Patients were evaluated for self-esteem using the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, assertion using the Youth Assertion Scale, and their symptoms using the Eating Disorder Inventory. We divided the mothers and patients into two groups based on the mean score of the SPS-10 of mothers and compared the status of mothers and patients between the high- and low-scoring groups. Results High social support for mothers of patients with eating disorders was significantly associated with lower scores for loneliness and depression of these mothers. We found no significant differences in any patient scores based on mothers’ level of social support. Conclusions For patients with eating disorders, social support for a caregiver cannot be expected to improve their symptoms, but it may help prevent caregiver depression and loneliness.

scholarly journals Stress and Psychological Distress in Emerging Adulthood: A Gender Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 2859
Author(s):  
M. Pilar Matud ◽  
Amelia Díaz ◽  
Juan Manuel Bethencourt ◽  
Ignacio Ibáñez
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Emerging Adulthood ◽  
Chronic Stress ◽  
Coping Style ◽  
Coping Styles ◽  
Emerging Adult ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Stress Coping ◽  
Emotional Coping

Emerging adulthood is a critical period of life that entails many life transitions in living arrangements, relationships, education and employment, which can generate stress and psychological distress in the emerging adult. The aim of the present study was to assess the relevance of stress, coping styles, self-esteem and perceived social support in the distress of emerging adult women and men. The sample consists of 4816 people (50% females) from the Spanish general population, ranging in age from 18 to 29 years old. All participants were assessed through questionnaires and scales that assess psychological distress, stress, coping styles, self-esteem and social support. Women scored higher than men in psychological distress, chronic stress, minor daily hassles, emotional coping style and social support, whereas men scored higher than women in rational and detachment coping styles and in self-esteem. Psychological distress was significantly predicted in women and men by high emotional coping style, lower self-esteem, high number of life events, and less social support. Another statistically significant predictor in men was less detachment coping style, whereas in women it was high chronic stress. The results of this research are relevant to healthcare professionals interested in improving the mental health of the emerging adult.

scholarly journals THE EFFECT OF FRIENDS SOCIAL SUPPORT OF PRIVATE VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS (ANDIKPAS) AND SELF ESTEEM ON FUTURE ORIENTATION IN THE FIELD OF WORK ON ANDIKPAS IN BANDUNG CLASS III CHILDREN'S PRIVACY INSTITUTION

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-59
Author(s):  
Maki Zaenudin Subarkah ◽  
Isti Fatimah Nur Asya Bani
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Future Orientation ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Self ◽  
Class Iii ◽  
The Social ◽  
Regression Test ◽  
Relationship Of

This study aims to determine the relationship of social support and self esteem towards future orientation in the field of work Andikpas at Class III Bandung LPA. This study is using quantitative with correlational methods design. Determination of the subject (N = 48) in the study used a purposive sampling technique. Data were obtained by modifying the Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale questionnaire made by Rosenberg, the social support questionnaire and the future orientation questionnaire in the field of work created by the researchers themselves from Weiss's social support characteristics and characteristics of future orientation created by Nurmi. The results of this study are: 1) social support among Andikpas friends, self esteem and future orientation in the field of work on Andikpas are in the medium category. 2) The results of the regression test of social support among Andikpas friends towards future orientation in the work field have a significance value of 0.042 which proves that there is a significant influence of the social support variables of Andikpas friends towards future orientation in the field of work on Andikpas. 3) The results of the self esteem regression test towards future orientation in the work field have a significance value of 0.333 which proves that there is no significant effect of the self esteem variable on future orientation in the work field at Andikpas.

scholarly journals Psychological Distress Among Patients of an Orthopaedic Out Patient Clinic: Study from a Low Income Country

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (S1) ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
N. Husain ◽  
S.M. Humail ◽  
I.B. Chaudhry ◽  
R. Rahman ◽  
B. Tomenson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Depressive Disorder ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Income Country ◽  
Trauma Patients ◽  
Bone Pathology ◽  
Low Income Country ◽  
Medically Unexplained ◽  
Relationship Of

In high income countries depression is common among general trauma patients and is associated with a poor outcome. In the absence of previous reports from a developing country we evaluated the relationship of psychological distress to physical injury, musculoskeletal complaints, and social factors in Pakistan.Methods:One thousand and fourteen patients were recruited from a busy orthopaedic outpatient clinic at a general hospital in Karachi (90.5% response rate). Research assistants administered the Self Rating Questionnaire (SRQ) to measure psychological distress, the Oslo social support questionnaire, and the Brief Disability Questionnaire (BDQ). The surgeons documented the diagnosis and, if appropriate, rated symptoms as medically unexplained.Results:An SRQ score of 9 or more, which indicates probable depressive disorder, occurred in 45.6% of men & 76.1% of women. A high SRQ score was associated with female sex, divorced, separated or widowed status, little or no education, low income and little social support. Even after these were controlled for there was a significantly higher SRQ score in patients with arthritis, backache/prolapsed intervertebral disc, major fracture and other bone pathology. Overall there was no difference in SRQ score between patients with medically explained (by trauma or organic disease) or unexplained symptoms.Conclusions:Depressive disorder appears to be very common in orthopaedic out patients in this low income country and both social circumstances and nature of bone pathology are associated with such depression. Treatment should address this extreme psychological distress.

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