scholarly journals The Predictive Role of Affectivity, Self-Esteem and Social Support in Depression and Anxiety in Children and Adolescents

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (19) ◽  
pp. 6984
Author(s):  
Wenceslao Peñate ◽  
Melissa González-Loyola ◽  
Cristian Oyanadel
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
Emotional Disorders ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Psychological Variables ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
Adolescent Sample ◽  
Predictive Role

Background: This study analyzes the relationship between depression and anxiety levels and positive and negative affect, self-esteem, and perceived social support from family and friends in an early and middle adolescent sample. These are psychological variables that are often associated with the prediction of emotional disorders, especially depression. Methods: Participants (N = 467) were a representative sample of this group of adolescents and were recruited from schools in the city of Concepción, Chile. Part of the sample (N = 177) was assessed three additional times—at one-, two-, and four-month intervals. Results: Results showed a practical stability of all measures across the four intervals, with no significant differences between sexes. Anxiety and depression displayed a similar pattern of significant relationships with affectivity, self-esteem, and social support. Depression had a higher correlation coefficient (−0.47) with positive affect, and so did anxiety with negative affect (0.58). Conclusions: Taking into account 23 initial scores on affectivity, self-esteem, and social support in predicting both depression and anxiety scores at one-month, two-month, and four-month intervals, positive affect was present in three regression analyses, predicting depression scores; negative affect was present in anxiety scores. Results are discussed according to previous findings, as well as the tripartite model.

She “didn’t see my weight; she saw me, a mom who needed help breastfeeding”: Perceptions of perinatal weight stigma and its relationship with breastfeeding experiences

2021 ◽  
pp. 135910532098832
Author(s):  
Rachel Dieterich ◽  
Judy Chang ◽  
Cynthia Danford ◽  
Paul W Scott ◽  
Caroline Wend ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Body Image Dissatisfaction ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Weight Stigma ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Suboptimal Breastfeeding

Weight stigmatization is related to emotional and psychological distress including low self-esteem, body image dissatisfaction, depression, and anxiety; all linked with suboptimal breastfeeding outcomes. This qualitative descriptive study explored postpartum individuals’ recalled experiences of weight stigma during interactions with perinatal healthcare professionals and its perceived influence on their breastfeeding experiences. Semi-structured phone interviews were conducted with (n= 18) participants. Three themes emerged: (1) “Size Doesn’t Matter: They Looked Beyond the Scale,” (2) “My Self-Confidence and Desire to Breastfeed is More Important than Weight,” and (3) “I Was on My Own”— Limited Social Support not Weight Stigma Influenced Breastfeeding.

scholarly journals Initial Effectiveness Evaluation of the Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders for Homeless Women

2020 ◽  
pp. 014544552098256
Author(s):  
Sara Rodriguez-Moreno ◽  
Todd J. Farchione ◽  
Pablo Roca ◽  
Carolina Marín ◽  
Ana I. Guillén ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Negative Affect ◽  
Emotional Disorders ◽  
Group Treatment ◽  
Linear Trend ◽  
Control Period ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Homeless Women ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Transdiagnostic Treatment ◽  
Unified Protocol

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders adapted for homeless women (UPHW). Eighty-one homeless women participated in this single-blinded quasi-experimental clinical trial, involving up to 12 sessions of group treatment, and 3-and 6-month follow-ups. The participants received either immediate treatment with the UPHW ( n = 46) or delayed treatment, following a 12-week wait-list control period (WLC; n = 35). Primary outcomes included depression and anxiety. Secondary measures comprised positive and negative affect, psychological well-being, health perception, and social support. The UPHW resulted in significant improvement on measures of anxiety, depression and negative affect. Improvements in anxiety and depression were maintained over a 3-month follow-up period, but not at 6-month. The reliability of the clinical changes showed significant differences between UPHW and WLC for depression. Moreover, the inter-session assessment in the UPHW group showed a linear trend reduction for depression and anxiety scores along the 12 sessions. The clinical implications on the UPHW in social settings are also discussed.

PERSONAL AND SITUATIONAL DETERMINANTS OF RELATIONSHIP-SPECIFIC PERCEPTIONS OF SOCIAL SUPPORT

2004 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 459-476 ◽  
Author(s):  
Enrique Gracia ◽  
Juan Herrero
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Depressive Mood ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
Adult Participants ◽  
Urban Sample

This study explores personal (self-esteem, perceived stress, and depressive mood) and situational (undesirable life events) variables as determinants of relationship-specific perceptions of social support. Structural equation analyses from two-wave panel data (N = 583) of adult participants from a community-based urban sample revealed that, after controlling for initial levels of perceived social support, psychological characteristics (high levels of stress and depression, and low levels of self-esteem) and situational determinants (number of undesirable life events) were both negatively related to perceived social support from specific significant relationships over time. Multigroup analyses revealed that these processes generalized across groups of gender, income, and marital status (single vs. married). Implications of these findings are discussed.

scholarly journals Suppression of negative affect in cancer patients. Trauma and defensiveness of self-esteem as predictors of depression and anxiety

2016 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 318-326
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Fila-Jankowska ◽  
Agata Szawińska
Keyword(s):  
Negative Affect ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Self ◽  
Emotional States ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Predictors Of Depression

Abstract The results of the work show that the relatively small differences in declared, negative emotional states (such as depression or anxiety) between people suffering and not suffering from cancer can be explained by the suppression of negative affect in the former. It was assumed that the suppression is related to a compensation of an automatic, affective self-assessment - i.e. implicit self-esteem, lower in cancer patients. The results confirmed that the connection of cancer and depression (similarly cancer and anxiety) became significantly stronger while the self-esteem defensiveness and past stress are statistically controlled.

scholarly journals SOCIAL SUPPORT AND RELATIONSHIP SATISFACTION AS PREDICTORS OF POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE AFFECT IN INFERTILE WOMAN DURING IVF TREATMENT

2021 ◽  
pp. 123
Author(s):  
Milica Mitrović ◽  
Jelena Opsenica Kostić ◽  
Damjana Panić
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Relationship Satisfaction ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
Psychological Adjustment ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Positive And Negative Affect ◽  
Fertility Problems

Infertility is a medical problem, but it can have significant consequences for mental health. Emotional problems caused by infertility are very common, so infertility can be called a life crisis. Therefore, it is very important to identify protective and risk factors that would determine the psychological adjustment to infertility. The aim of this study was to examine the differences in perceived social support, relationship satisfaction, and positive and negative affect between women undergoing IVF treatment and women who do not have fertility problems. The research also aims to examine whether perceived social support and relationship satisfaction were significant predictors of positive and negative affect in both groups. The study included 292 women – 163 who were undergoing the IVF treatment at the time of assessment and 129 without fertility problems who made up the control group. The following instruments were applied: the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, the Relationship Satisfaction Scale, and the Serbian Inventory of Affect based on PANAS. The results show statistically significant differences between the examined groups in the level of negative affect, which is more pronounced in the group of women undergoing IVF treatment. Regarding positive affect, there is a trend of a more frequent experience of positive emotions in the women from the control group. Perceived social support and relationship satisfaction are significant predictors of both positive and negative affect for the women undergoing IVF treatment. As for the control group, the results of the regression analysis show that perceived social support and relationship satisfaction are significant predictors of negative affect, while in the case of positive affect, relationship satisfaction stands out as a significant predictor. The results indicate that perceived social support and relationship satisfaction can be important protective factors when it comes to psychological adjustment to infertility, which can serve as a guideline for mental health professionals who work with infertile couples.

scholarly journals Corona Anxiety in Nurses: The Predictive Role of Perceived Social Support and Sense of Coherence

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (3 Special Issue on COVID-19) ◽  
pp. 320-331
Author(s):  
Sanaz Eyni ◽  
◽  
Matineh Ebadi ◽  
Zohreh Hashemi ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Sense Of Coherence ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
Pearson Correlation Test ◽  
Predictive Role ◽  
Educating Nurses

Objectives: Healthcare workers involved in the fight against corona are at high risk for depression and anxiety; therefore, this study aimed to predict Corona anxiety in nurses based on perceived social support and a sense of coherence. Methods: The research method was descriptive and correlational. The present study’s statistical population consisted of all nurses working in hospitals and clinics in Rasht, employed in 2020, and 200 people participated in the survey online and through virtual networks. Data collection tools included the Corona anxiety Scale, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, and Sense of Coherence Inventory-(SOC)13 Scale. Data were analyzed using the Pearson correlation test and simultaneous regression analysis using SPSS V. 23 software. Results: Corona anxiety in nurses had a negative and significant relationship with perceived social support (β=-0.581; P<0.03) and sense of coherence(β=-0.672; P<0.001). Perceived social support and a sense of coherence of 42% of variance predicted Corona anxiety scores in nurses (P<0.01). Conclusion: Therefore, perceived social support and a sense of coherence play an essential role in nurses’ Corona anxiety. Therefore, educating nurses to increase the understanding of cohesion to empower and implement understandable support programs is recommended.

scholarly journals The costs of lying: Consequences of telling self-centered and other-oriented lies for the self-esteem and affect of liars

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanne Preuter ◽  
Bastian Jaeger ◽  
Marielle Stel
Keyword(s):  
Negative Affect ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
Longitudinal Studies ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
The Self ◽  
Average Level ◽  
Psychological Consequences ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Immoral Behavior

Deceiving others is generally viewed as immoral. However, most people lie on a daily basis. This paper examines the psychological consequences for the liars themselves, as they are participating in what is generally perceived as immoral behavior. More specifically, this paper focuses on the effects of self-centered and other-oriented lying on the liar’s self-esteem and affect. We tested 1) if lying, in comparison to telling the truth, lowers liars’ self-esteem and positive affect and 2) if these effects are stronger for self-centered than other-oriented lying, as self-centered lying is generally seen as more immoral. In total, three cross-sectional and one longitudinal studies were conducted (N = 783). Results showed that lying decreased people’s self-esteem and increased negative affect, regardless of the type of lie. Furthermore, lying on a given day decreased people’s self-esteem compared to their self-esteem on the previous day and to their average level of self-esteem.

scholarly journals A Nepalese Investigation of the Antecedents of Self-Esteem

1989 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 49-55
Author(s):  
David Watkins ◽  
Murari Regmi
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
School Grade ◽  
School Students ◽  
Psychological Variables ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
The Family

We investigated the antecedents of self-esteem in a sample of 398 Nepalese secondary school students by correlating possible antecedent variables with scores on facets of self-esteem from an instrument based on the Shavelson, Hubner, and Stanton model of self-esteem. Family structural and status variables showed weak relationships with self-esteem, whereas family psychological variables showed significant relationships with the family facet of self-esteem and with global self-esteem. However, previous school grade was, overall, the strongest predictor of self-esteem.

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