The Comparability of Event-Related and General Social Support

2011 ◽  
pp. 339-359 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valentina Hlebec ◽  
Maja Mrzel ◽  
Tina Kogovšek
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Support Network ◽  
Response Format ◽  
Major Life Events ◽  
Major Life ◽  
The Social ◽  
Related Approach ◽  
Relation Approach

Some studies (e.g., Kogovšek & Hlebec, 2008, 2009) have shown that the name generator and the role relation approaches to measuring social networks are to some extent comparable, but less so the name generator and the event-related approaches (Hlebec, Mrzel, & Kogovšek, 2009). In this chapter, the composition of the social support network assessed by both the general social support approach and the event-related approach (support during 15 major life events) is analyzed and compared. In both cases, the role relation approach is used. In addition, in both approaches a more elaborate (16 possible categories ranging from partner, mother, father, friend to no one) and a more simple (6 possible categories ranging from family member, friend, neighbor to no one) response format is applied and compared. The aim of the chapter is to establish, in a controlled quasi-experiment setting, whether the different approaches (i.e. the general social support and the event-related approach) produce similar social networks regardless of the response format (long vs. short).

scholarly journals Analysis of User Social Support Network in Online Tumor Community

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 184-194
Author(s):  
Hui Lin ◽  
Shijuan Li
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Internet Technology ◽  
Support Network ◽  
Social Support Network ◽  
Information Behaviors ◽  
The Social ◽  
Professional Health

AbstractWith the development of Internet technology, online health forums have become indispensable for people who seek non-professional health support. This research focuses on the content posted by cancer patients and their relatives in online health forums and social networks to raise the following research questions: What is the overall view of the social support network in the online tumor community? What are the information behaviors of the online tumor community in different identities of users? How users interact in this community and build this network of social support? What are the topics users would like to share and talk about? What kinds of users could be the key users in this community? Method: Using the post and comment data of the Oncology Forum of Tianya Hospital in 2019, combined with social network analysis and word co-occurrence network analysis, the following conclusions are obtained: (1) There are some central points in the overall social support network, and there are central users consistent with other social networks. (2) Positive users are more likely to comment on others, and it is easier to get others’ comments, while negative users are more likely to share personal information and do not want to participate more in social interaction. (3) Users focus on posting emotional and emotional content in content sharing. Information-based social support information. The social support experience that this type of information brings to users can be positive and negative. (4) The most active group in the patients’ online health community, followed by the patients’ children. (5) The relationship between users and patients is diverse and there are two types of singularity. Users with diverse relationships are more likely to be commented on, and they are more willing to comment on users who also have diverse relationships.

Social Support and Help-Seeking in Daily Hassles Versus Major Life Events Stress1

1995 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gordon L. Flett ◽  
Kirk R. Blankstein ◽  
D. Jeanine Hicken ◽  
Mark S. Watson
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Daily Hassles ◽  
Major Life Events ◽  
Major Life

Informal social networks in Korea: Covering the cost of major life events

2014 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 627-637 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ram A. Cnaan ◽  
Chul Hee Kang ◽  
Kyo-seong Kim ◽  
Lewis Hyukseung Lee
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Major Life Events ◽  
Major Life ◽  
Informal Social Networks ◽  
The Cost

The timing of major life events: Effects of departing from the social clock

1989 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 233-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen S. Rook ◽  
Ralph Catalano ◽  
David Dooley
Keyword(s):  
Life Events ◽  
Major Life Events ◽  
Major Life ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Clock

The Social Origins of Depression and the Role of Meaning

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
George W. Brown
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Depressive Disorder ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Depressive Disorders ◽  
Major Life Events ◽  
Major Life ◽  
Life Event ◽  
The Social ◽  
Role Based

This chapter discusses the role of social factors in ill health, with a particular focus on depression. Major life events increase the risk of most depressive disorders. In a longitudinal study carried out in the early 1980s of 400 mothers in Islington, 1 in 10 developed a depressive disorder within a year, and most of those had a severely threatening life event not long before. This chapter also summarises the three forms of meaning relevant for the aetiology of depression. First, the role-based meanings of severe events relate to traditional anthropological and sociological concerns. Second, the evolutionary-derived meanings show that the experience of humiliation following a severe event is critical in the development of depression. Finally, the memory-linked emotional schemas influence a person's vulnerability to events.

scholarly journals Individuals’ quality of life linked to major life events, perceived social support, and personality traits

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (11) ◽  
pp. 2897-2908 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cornelia Pocnet ◽  
Jean-Philippe Antonietti ◽  
Marie-Pierre F. Strippoli ◽  
Jennifer Glaus ◽  
Martin Preisig ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Major Life Events ◽  
Major Life

scholarly journals Assessment of Self-Reported Mental Health and Acculturation Stress Among Foreign-Born and U.S.-Born Latinos in Immokalee, Florida: A Pilot Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Payal Kahar ◽  
Lirio K Negroni
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Life Events ◽  
The United States ◽  
Acculturation Stress ◽  
Sociodemographic Characteristics ◽  
Foreign Born ◽  
Major Life Events ◽  
Major Life ◽  
Educational Levels

The population of Immokalee in Southwest Florida is 75% Latinos, with nearly half being foreign-born. Several documented stressors contribute to poor mental health among Latinos. However, little is known about Latinos’ mental health in this region. This study sought to assess self-rated mental health (SRMH) and acculturation stress (AS) and predict SRMH based on stress from life events, AS, sociodemographic characteristics, and social support among U.S.-born and foreign-born Latinos. Face-to-face interviews and assisted self-administered surveys were used to collect information among 158 Latinos on sociodemographic characteristics, AS, major life events that caused stress, social support, and SRMH. AS was elicited by asking three questions (Cronbach’s a = .84), total stress level was determined by 10 major life events, and social support was elicited by 14 questions (Cronbach’s a = .76). Results indicated that foreign-born Latinos 36–75 years old, with minimal social support, U.S.-born Latinos with lower educational levels, minimal social support, and high-moderate stress levels reported statistically significant low SRMH. AS was significantly higher among foreign-born 36- to 75-year-olds, with lower educational levels, minimal social support, who preferred the Spanish language and lived ≤15 years in the United States. Linear regression analysis showed social support, educational levels, and life stressors to be significant predictors of SRMH among U.S.-born Latinos, whereas social support was a significant predictor in foreign-born Latinos.

Life events, social interaction and psychiatric symptoms in general practice: a pilot study

1983 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 159-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. H. Davies ◽  
S. Rose ◽  
K. W. Cross
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Social Interaction ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Psychiatric Symptoms ◽  
Psychiatric Training ◽  
Major Life Events ◽  
Major Life ◽  
Positive Events ◽  
High Degree

SynopsisThirty-two adult females who consulted a general practitioner with psychiatric training were assessed by questionnaires on first attendance and at follow-up 6 months later. Major life events and the degree of social support were of importance. Failure to improve was associated with major negative life events; in the absence of such events, improvement seemed likely to occur given a high degree of social Support; major positive events appeared to be associated with improvement, regardless of the degree of social interaction. These factors, and the initial and final GHQ scores, are inter-related in a complex manner and it is suggested that these findings merit further investigation on a larger sample of patients.

THE ROLE OF DYSFUNCTIONAL ATTITUDES, NEGATIVE LIFE EVENTS, AND SOCIAL SUPPORT IN THE PREDICTION OF DEPRESSIVE DYSPHORIA: A PROSPECTIVE LONGITUDINAL STUDY

1997 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 123-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
John W. Klocek ◽  
J. M. Oliver ◽  
Michael J. Ross
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Negative Life Events ◽  
Dysfunctional Attitudes ◽  
Support Network ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Prospective Longitudinal Study ◽  
The Social ◽  
Prospective Longitudinal

The present study examined the role of dysfunctional attitudes, negative life events, and social support in predicting depressive dysphoria. Undergraduates (N = 196) completed the Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale (DAS; Weissman, 1980); the Hammen Life Events Survey (HLES; Hammen, Marks, Mayol, & deMayo, 1985); the Social Support Questionnaire-6 (SSQ-6; Sarason, Sarason, Shearin, & Pierce, 1987); and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI; Beck, Ward, Mendelson, Mock, & Erbaugh, 1961) at three different times separated by five-week intervals. Multiple regression analyses revealed a significant three-way interaction between dysfunctional attitudes, negative life events, and social support predicting subsequent levels of depressive dysphoria. Decomposition of the three-way interaction using residualized change scores indicated that the combination of dysfunctional attitudes and negative life events, regardless of the size of their social support network, were associated with significantly higher levels of depressive dysphoria than individuals reporting lower levels of negative life events and larger social support networks, regardless of level of dysfunctional attitudes. These findings are discussed in terms of Beck's (1967, 1976) theory of vulnerability to depression and the need for additional research to clarify further the role of each factor.

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