Sleep problems among sexual minorities: a longitudinal study on the influence of the family of origin and chosen family

Background There is growing evidence that lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adults experience more sleep problems than the general population. As LGB individuals experience a significantly greater risk of family rejection and low family support, our study investigates the role of family support as a potential determinant of LGB sleep problems over a prolonged period, and whether friend support (i.e. chosen family) can mitigate the effect of low family support. Given the importance of sleep on mental and physical health, study results may help shed light on persistent health disparities across sexual orientations. Methods Our sample included 1703 LGB individuals from the UK Household Longitudinal Study (UKHLS). Mixed-effect logistic regressions were used to estimate the effect of family and friend support on the development of sleep problems after 24 months while controlling for potential confounders. A modified Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index was used to measure 1) presence of any sleep problems, 2) short sleep duration, and 3) poor sleep quality. Results Family support at baseline was independently associated with all sleep problems in our study after 24-months: 1 SD increase in family support was associated with a 0.94 times lower risk of sleep problems (95% C.I = 0.90-0.98), a 0.88 times lower risk of short sleep duration (95% C.I = 0.81-0.95), and a 0.92 times lower risk of sleep quality (95% C.I = 0.93-0.98). Support from one’s chosen family (proxied by friend support) did not mitigate the effects of low family support on sleep problems. Conclusions Our study found a consistent effect of family support across all sleep outcomes along with evidence of a persistent effect after 24 months. Our findings point to the importance of targeting family support in designing interventions aimed at reducing LGB sleep problems.

How Does the Social Support Affect Refugees’ Life Satisfaction in Turkey? Stress as a Mediator, Social Aids and Coronavirus Anxiety as Moderators

The number of refugees has increased exponentially due to international crises, wars, and political pressures in recent years worldwide. Turkey hosts the largest refugee population in the world with 3,672,646 Syrian refugees. This study aimed to examine the relationship among refugees’ stress, life satisfaction, social support, coronavirus anxiety, and social aids they get during the COVID-19 process. We hypothesized that stress, social aids, and coronavirus anxiety could play a role in the relationship between life satisfaction, stress, and social support. A cross-sectional survey was used to collect data from 628 Syrian refugees via an online questionnaire in Turkey. Confirmatory factor, correlation, and multiple regression analyses were conducted. In addition, the moderator and mediator role of variables tested using the 95% bias-corrected confidence interval from 5000 resamples was generated by the bias-corrected bootstrapping method. The study results show that stress partially mediated the relationship between family support and life satisfaction and between friend support and life satisfaction. In addition, coronavirus anxiety had a moderating effect on the relationship between family support and stress and friend support and stress. Finally, social aids moderated the relationship between stress and life satisfaction. In conclusion, the role of social aids, stress, and coronavirus anxiety in the relationship between social support, stress, and life satisfaction has been revealed.

Roles of Psychosocial Factors on the Association Between Online Social Networking Use Intensity and Depressive Symptoms Among Adolescents: Prospective Cohort Study

Background The potential mechanisms underlying the association between online social networking use intensity and depressive symptoms are unclear and underresearched. Objective We aimed to investigate the potential roles of interpersonal psychosocial factors on the association between online social networking use intensity and depressive symptoms among early adolescents. Methods A total of 4237 adolescents from a 9-month longitudinal study were included. Score changes (indicated as △) for the social function use intensity (SFUI) and entertainment function use intensity (EFUI) subscales of the Online Social Networking Activity Intensity Scale and for friendship quality, perceived family support, perceived friend support, parent–adolescent conflict, social nonconfidence, and depressive symptoms were analyzed. The potential mediation effects of unfavorable psychosocial factors and suppression effects of favorable psychosocial factors on the association of △SFUI with △CES-D and the association of △EFUI with △CES-D were tested using hierarchical regression models. Results The association between △SFUI and △CES-D was partially mediated by △mother–adolescent conflict (mediation effect size 5.11%, P=.02) and △social nonconfidence (mediation effect size 20.97%, P<.001) but partially suppressed by △friendship quality, △perceived family support, and △perceived friend support, with suppression effects of –0.011 (P=.003), –0.009 (P=.003), and –0.022 (P<.001), respectively. The association between △EFUI and △CES-D was partially mediated by △social nonconfidence (mediation effect size 30.65%, P<.001) but partially suppressed by △perceived family support and △perceived friend support, with suppression effects of –0.036 (P<.001) and –0.039 (P<.001), respectively. Conclusions The association between online social networking use intensity and depressive symptoms was partially mediated through the indirect increase in social nonconfidence and mother–adolescent conflict; however, better perceived social support and friendship quality would partially compensate for the harmful impact of online social networking use intensity on depressive symptoms among early adolescents.

Proactive Personality as a Predictor of Career Adaptability and Career Growth Potential: A View From Conservation of Resources Theory

In the present study, we offered a new account for the development of career adaptability and the realization of career growth potential based on conservation of resources (COR) theory. Using data collected from 903 university students in China, we examined how and when proactive personality influences students’ career adaptability and career growth potential by introducing emotional exhaustion as a mediator as well as friend support and teacher individualized consideration as boundary conditions. Specifically, the results confirmed a positive effect of proactive personality on career adaptability, with this relationship mediated by emotional exhaustion. In addition, results suggested a positive effect of proactive personality on career growth potential, with this relationship mediated by emotional exhaustion and career adaptability. Moreover, results showed that in-school social support (i.e., friend support and teacher individualized consideration) served as moderators in the relationship between proactive personality and emotional exhaustion, such that the negative effect of proactive personality on emotional exhaustion was strengthened when students received high levels of social support. Theoretical implications of career adaptability research and COR theory and practical implications for promoting adaptability resources and career growth in university are provided.

The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Mental Condition and the Need for Psychological Support of Students in Jakarta

<p class="abstrak" align="center"><strong>Abstract</strong><strong><em></em></strong></p><p class="abstrak">The Covid-19 pandemic situation has demanded all aspects to adjust. Students are forced to make various adjustments, both learning patterns, demands for adapting new habits, and adherence to health protocols. However, the mental impact on students is not yet known. This study aims to identify the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the mental condition of students and the need for psychological support needed for students. This study uses a qualitative method with data collection techniques through online surveys with the target of student respondents coming from Jakarta and the selection of respondents is random and the analysis is carried out descriptively. This study found that the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the mental condition of students in Jakarta included; feelings of boredom, confusion, fear, anxiety, and stress. The support needed for students facing the Covid-19 pandemic is family support, friend support, and facility support to carry out positive activities.</p><p class="abstrak"> </p><p class="abstrak"><em>Situasi pandemi Covid-19 telah menuntut semua aspek untuk menyesuaikan. Peserta didik dituntut melakukan berbagai penyesuaian, baik pola belajar, tuntutan adaptasi kebiasaan baru serta kepatuhan pada protokol kesehatan. Namun demikian, belum diketahui dampak secara mental terhadap peserta didik di Jakarta. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi dampak pandemi covid-19 terhadap kondisi mental peserta didik dan kebutuhan dukungan psikologis yang diperlukan bagi peserta didik. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan teknik pengumpulan data melalui survey secara online dengan sasaran responden peserta didik berasal dari Jakarta dan pemilihan responden secara random serta analisis dilakukan secara deskriptif. Penelitian ini menemukan bahwa dampak pandemi covid-19 terhadap kondisi mental peserta didik di Jakarta meliputi; perasaan bosan, bingung, ketakutan, cemas dan stress. Dukungan yang diperlukan bagi peserta didik menghadapi pandemi covid-19 yaitu dukungan keluarga, dukungan teman dan dukungan fasilitas untuk melaksanakan kegiatan positif. </em></p>

Effects of Workload Job Demand and Ineffective Leadership on Offshore Employee Well-being in Oil and Gas Industry: The Mediating Role of Friend Support

The aim of this study is to examine effects of workload job demand and ineffective leadership to the offshore employee well-being in oil and gas industry. In addition, this study also seeks to determine the mediating role of friend support to the relationships of workload job demand and ineffective leadership with offshore employee well-being. This paper is mainly based on secondary sources of information, through references and review of articles in selected journals pertaining to workload job demand, ineffective leadership and employee well-being in oil and gas industry. This paper highlights past studies on the effects of workload job demand and ineffective leadership to the offshore employee well-being. The reviews also address the related gaps from previous studies. This research paper is based on original research which seeks to contribute new knowledge and new approaches to solving existing problems by adapting and testing the mediating effects of friend support to the relationships between workload job demand and ineffective leadership with employee well-being particularly in the oil and gas industry.

Role of Parental and Friend Support to Prevent Suicide Attempts in French Sexual Minority Adolescents

This present study aimed to search for parental and friend support roles to prevent suicide attempts among adolescents who identify as lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) in France. Data were drawn from a French cross-sectional study entitled “Portrait d’Adolescents”. An anonymous self-questionnaire was fulfilled by 14,265 French adolescents (ages from 13 to 20) in 2013, and 637 (4.47%) were identified as LGB. Chi-square analysis was used to estimate statistical differences between self-reported suicide and non-suicide attempters in the whole sample and then in LGB and heterosexual subgroups separately. Multiple logistic regression analyses were then performed to examine the associations of self-reported suicide attempts (dependent variable) with the effects of parental and friend support and other factors based on the whole data and further on the data subsets among the LGB and the heterosexual subjects. Suicide attempt was independently associated with sexual orientation (30.7% vs 10.6%; OR=2.04 [1.62-2.56]; p&lt;0.0001). Both parental and friend support appeared protective factors in the heterosexuals (OR=0.52 [0.45-0.60] and OR=0.75 [0.61-0.93]), whereas only parental support was significant in the LGB group (OR=0.51 [0.31-0.82]), independently of other variables. French adolescents who identify as LGB have a higher risk for suicidality than their heterosexual peers. Special attention needs to be given to this vulnerable population when developing suicide prevention programs. Parental support identified as an effective protective factor should be systematically searched to prevent suicidality among LGB.