Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Cancer Patients, the Relationship Between Social Support and Coping with Stress

Abstract. Exposure to traumatic events and the associated risk of developing Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms is a significant and overlooked concern in the college population. It is important for current research to identify potential protective factors associated with the development and maintenance of PTSD symptoms unique to this population. Emotional intelligence and perceived social support are two identified protective factors that influence the association between exposure to traumatic events and PTSD symptomology. The current study examined the mediating role of social support in the relationship between emotional intelligence and PTSD symptoms. Participants included 443 trauma-exposed university students who completed online questionnaires. The results of this study indicated that social support mediates the relationship between emotional intelligence and reported PTSD symptoms. Thus, emotional intelligence is significantly associated with PTSD symptoms and social support may play an integral role in the relationship between emotional intelligence and PTSD. The current study is the first to investigate the role of social support in the relationship between emotional intelligence and PTSD symptoms. These findings have important treatment and prevention implications with regard to PTSD.

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Age moderates the relationship between source of social support and mental health in racial minority lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth

Journal of Health Psychology ◽

10.1177/1359105316686667 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 24 (7) ◽

pp. 888-897

Author(s):

Anna E Wise ◽

Brian C Smith ◽

Aaron P Armelie ◽

Jessica M Boarts ◽

Douglas L Delahanty

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Social Support ◽

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽

Posttraumatic Stress ◽

Low Socioeconomic Status ◽

Stress Disorder ◽

Racial Minority ◽

Depression Symptoms ◽

And Bisexual ◽

The Relationship

We examined the relationship between source of social support and mental health (and the moderating impact of age) in 64 low socioeconomic status, racial minority lesbian, gay, and bisexual adolescents/young adults. Social support from family ( β = −.302, p = .03; β = −.364, p = .008), but not friends or significant others, was independently related to posttraumatic stress disorder and depression symptoms, respectively. Family social support was associated with lower posttraumatic stress disorder and depression symptoms in participants aged 16–19 years, while friend social support was associated with lower symptoms for participants aged over 20 years. Friend social support was also associated with lower posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in participants aged 16–17 years. Interventions should target age-appropriate sources of social support.

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The role of social support in the relationship between mental health and posttraumatic stress disorder amongst orthopaedic patients

Curationis ◽

10.4102/curationis.v36i1.122 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 36 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Vhuhwavho M. Maselesele ◽

Erhabor S. Idemudia

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Social Support ◽

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽

Posttraumatic Stress ◽

Significant Relationship ◽

Stress Disorder ◽

Perceived Social Support ◽

Orthopaedic Trauma ◽

Orthopaedic Patients ◽

The Relationship

Background: Some life-event experiences such as injuries in car accidents, gun shots and the like, can be life changing and traumatic. Objectives: The article investigated the relationship between mental health and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms after orthopaedic trauma, and attempted to understand whether social support moderates the relationship between mental health and PTSD.Method: A cross-sectional research model was used. Two hundred participants were selected using simple randomisation within a hospital complex in Gauteng, South Africa. The sample consisted of 110 men and 90 women (x̄ = 37.8 years, s.d. = 12.9 years). Data were collected using the Revised Civilian Mississippi Scale for PTSD, the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), and the General Health Questionnaire version 28.Results: The findings of the study indicated that there is a statistically significant relationship between mental health and PTSD after orthopaedic trauma, and a positive correlation between poor mental health and PTSD (r = 0.52, n = 200, p < 0.05). However, perceived social support did not moderate mental health or PTSD, indicating that perceived social support did not significantly influence mental health or PTSD, (MSPSS B = 0.07, p = 0.66). Those with high scores on social support had a lower regression coefficient (B = 0.19) for mental health and PTSD than those who reported low social support (B = 0.26).Conclusion: There is a significant relationship between mental health and PTSD of orthopaedic patients, and social support did not moderate the relationship between mental health and PTSD.

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