The effect of social support on mental health symptoms among Marine recruits

2012 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Mental Health Symptoms ◽  
Health Symptoms

Association of coping strategies with mental health trajectories during the first twenty-one weeks of COVID-19 lockdown

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meg Fluharty ◽  
Feifei Bu ◽  
Andrew Steptoe ◽  
Daisy Fancourt
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Social Study ◽  
Mental Health Symptoms ◽  
Health Symptoms ◽  
Health Trajectories ◽  
Over Time

The negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health is well evidenced. However, there is little research on how individuals’ coping strategies during the pandemic were related to changes in mental health over time. The current study used data from the COVID-19 Social Study (N=26,505) to explore whether particular coping strategies (problem-focused, emotion-focused, avoidant, and supportive) were associated with (i) better mental health as lockdown was introduced, and (ii) faster recovery from symptoms across 21 weeks. People with greater use of problem-focused, avoidant, and supportive coping displayed more mental health symptoms, while greater use of emotion-focused coping was associated with fewer mental health symptoms. Symptoms decreased over time for all coping strategies, but only supportive coping was associated with a faster decrease in anxiety and depressive symptoms, indicating a potential protective effect of social support on psychological distress.

Understanding the role of social support in trajectories of mental health symptoms for immigrant adolescents

2013 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
pp. 199-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Selcuk R. Sirin ◽  
Taveeshi Gupta ◽  
Patrice Ryce ◽  
Dalal Katsiaficas ◽  
Carola Suárez-Orozco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Mental Health Symptoms ◽  
Immigrant Adolescents ◽  
Health Symptoms

scholarly journals Assessing social support impact on depression, anxiety, and stress among undergraduate students in Shaanxi province during the COVID-19 pandemic of China

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (7) ◽  
pp. e0253891
Author(s):  
Kun Guo ◽  
Xiaoye Zhang ◽  
Simin Bai ◽  
Halimatus Sakdiah Minhat ◽  
Ahmad Iqmer Nashriq Mohd Nazan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Shaanxi Province ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Mental Health Symptoms ◽  
Depression Anxiety Stress Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Symptoms ◽  
Stress Symptoms

Following the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in China, undergraduate students may experience psychological changes. During emergency circumstances, social support is an important factor influencing the mental health condition among undergraduate students in Shaanxi province. This study aims to find the factors associated with mental health symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress among undergraduate students in Shaanxi province during the COVID-19 pandemic in China. A cross-sectional study was conducted from Feb 23 to Mar 7, 2020. A total of 1278 undergraduate students from the universities located in Shaanxi province participated in this study. The mental health symptoms were measured by 12-item Perceived Social Support Scale (PSSS) and Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21) instruments. This survey showed that females receive more social support compared to males (t = -5.046, P<0.001); males have higher-level depression symptoms (t = 5.624, P<0.001); males have higher-level anxiety symptoms (t = 6.332, P<0.001), males have higher-level stress symptoms (t = 5.58, P<0.001). This study also found participants who have low social support was negatively correlated with mental health symptoms. In Conclusion, Males and low social support were associated with having the higher level of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms among undergraduate students in Shaanxi province during the COVID-19 pandemic in China. Therefore, it is suggested that people should supply more social support for undergraduate students in Shaanxi province during COVID-19 pandemic.

Main and interactive effects of social support in predicting mental health symptoms in men and women following military stressor exposure

2013 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian N. Smith ◽  
Rachel A. Vaughn ◽  
Dawne Vogt ◽  
Daniel W. King ◽  
Lynda A. King ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Interactive Effects ◽  
Mental Health Symptoms ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Health Symptoms

scholarly journals Structural Equation Modeling of Parkinson’s Caregiver Social Support, Resilience, and Mental Health: A Strength-Based Perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carmen M. Tyler ◽  
Richard S. Henry ◽  
Paul B. Perrin ◽  
Jack Watson ◽  
Teresita Villaseñor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Structural Equation Model ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
The United States ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Mental Health Symptoms ◽  
Health Symptoms

Only scant literature has focused on social support in Parkinson’s disease (PD) caregivers, and no studies to date have examined resilience in this population, despite both variables having been shown to be important in other caregiving populations. As a result, the purpose of the current study was to construct and validate a theoretical structural equation model whereby social support is associated with higher levels of resilience in PD caregivers and increased resilience is related to decreased mental health symptoms. Two hundred fifty three PD caregivers from two clinics in the United States and Mexico completed self-report measures of these constructs. Results suggested that the hypothesized pattern was robustly supported with the structural equation model showing generally good fit indices. Higher levels of social support were associated with increased resilience, which in turn was associated with reduced mental health symptoms. Resilience partially mediated social support’s effect on mitigating mental health symptoms. The model explained 11% of the variance in resilience and 35% in mental health symptoms. These findings have implications for future research on the development and tailoring of interventions to improve social support, resilience, and mental health in PD caregivers.

scholarly journals 2329

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (S1) ◽  
pp. 73-74
Author(s):  
Rheanna Platt ◽  
Elisabet Arribas-Ibar
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Parental Distress ◽  
Feeding Problems ◽  
Mental Health Symptoms ◽  
Health Symptoms ◽  
Pediatric Setting

OBJECTIVES/SPECIFIC AIMS: (1) To assess the prevalence of mental health symptomatology (depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, PTSD symptoms, and problematic alcohol use) and psychosocial risk factors for mental health disorders (low social support, immigration stress, acculturation, and marital/partner discord), and their association with immigration status, health care access and contextual risk factors in Spanish-speaking parents of young children (ages 0–5) who attended a well-child visit. (2) To explore acceptability of screening for and discussing parental distress in the pediatric primary care setting, and parental acceptability of a group well-visit format to address both psychosocial risk factors and mental health symptoms in this population. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: Latino immigrant parents (n=100) of children ages 0–5 attending well-child visits at Johns Hopkins Bayview Children’s Medical Practice were surveyed between October 2015 and February 2016. The verbally administered survey included the Woman Abuse Screening Tool (WAST), AUDIT-C, Primary Care Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PC-PTSD) Screener, California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), National Latino and Asian American Study (NLAAS), Appraisal Support Subscale from Interpersonal Support Evaluation List (ISEL), Personal Health Questionnaire Depression Scale (PHQ-8), and Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-2). These questionnaires have been used in large regional or national surveys and most have been validated with US Latino populations. Positive screens were defined as PHQ-8>5 (mild depression or greater), GAD-2>3, AUDIT-C>3 for women and >4 for men, and PC-PTSD>3. Descriptive information and comparisons were obtained by χ2 and Student t-test. Study protocol will allow review of childrens’ pediatric records (n=100). From this sample, parents were separately recruited to participate in in-depth interviews (n=11 of 20 planned have been completed) further exploring both sources of parental distress, acceptability of screening for parental mental health symptoms in the primary care pediatric setting, and acceptability of a potential group-based well-visit model in the pediatric setting. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: Survey participants were 93.0% women, and predominantly<35 years of age. The vast majority (94.0%) were undocumented, recently arrived (<15 years ago) and reported poor or very poor English proficiency (75.0%). Most (84.7%) reported living with a partner or spouse (84.7%), and 58% reported partner relationship strain. In all, 71% reported poor social support. The prevalence of “screen positive” mental health symptoms was highest for depression (55%) and PTSD (35%), followed by anxiety (29%) and alcohol risk use (25%). Having depression was significantly higher (68.4%) (p<0.02) in participants with less education (<6 grade). Partner relationship strain was associated with a higher prevalence of depressive symptoms (59.3%) (p<0.03). Immigration stress (feeling guilty for leaving family and friends) was also significantly associated with depressive symptoms (58.1%) and PTSD (43.5%) (p<0.03). More than half of the participants (60.0%) with depression were not covered by any health insurance and 56.3% of those with depression reported not having been seen by a health care provider in the past 12 months. A high prevalence of symptoms was found in those with poor appraised social support: alcohol risk use (76.0%), depression (69.1%), anxiety (69.0%), and PTSD (68.6%). Among participants, those aged<30 years old and those with more children reported poorer appraised social support. Data from child medical records (including BMI, presence of feeding problems, referrals for social work, or mental health services) has been extracted but not yet linked to parent survey or interview results. Preliminary review of In Depth Interviews suggests that the most common reported source of stress among participants was related to finances, followed by documentation/legal status difficulties, access to childcare, and limited English proficiency. Some mothers also mentioned interpersonal violence and lack of access to healthcare as stressors. All mothers expressed an interest in a pediatric primary care based parent focused the majority of which indicated that a group based intervention would be acceptable, some mothers indicated they preferred a one-to-one intervention if mental health were to be discussed. Mothers seem preferential to social worker-led interventions compared with pediatrician-led, but most mothers were indifferent. Finally, mothers expressed low support from the Latino community in Baltimore. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPACT: Results from this study suggest that this population of parents is experiencing a relatively high rate of mental health symptoms, low perceived social support, and limited access to their own source of care. This suggests that an intervention delivered within a primary care pediatric setting would have the potential to reach parents who might not otherwise interact with their own providers, and that there are an array of problems that could be targeted. Intervening with parents of young children has the potential to affect multiple child outcomes. A group intervention may target poor social support, though this format is not universally preferred. Next steps for this project include assessing the acceptability of and preference for various content components (ie, depression, parenting stress, legal issues) and linking parent data with child data (including developmental screening results, weight, feeding problems, and behavior problems).

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