scholarly journals Understanding associations among family support, friend support, and psychological distress

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
BRIANA N. HORWITZ ◽  
CHANDRA A. REYNOLDS ◽  
SUSAN T. CHARLES
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Friend Support

Parenting stress and life satisfaction in mothers of children with cerebral palsy: The mediating effect of social support

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 416-425 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yongli Wang ◽  
Zhaoming Huang ◽  
Feng Kong
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Parenting Stress ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Significant Other ◽  
Friend Support ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽  
The Relationship

In this study, we investigated the mediating effect of social support on the relationship between parenting stress and life satisfaction in Chinese mothers of children with cerebral palsy ( N = 369). The results showed that family support and friend support, but not significant-other support, had mediating effects on the relationship between parenting stress and life satisfaction. Moreover, the mediating effect of friend support was equal to family support. These results suggest that the focus should be on reducing parenting stress and increasing support from family and friends to help improve life satisfaction in mothers of children with cerebral palsy.

Friend support and psychological distress in a U.S. adult twin sample

2014 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 570-582 ◽  
Author(s):  
BRIANA N. HORWITZ ◽  
CHANDRA A. REYNOLDS ◽  
JENAE M. NEIDERHISER ◽  
SUSAN T. CHARLES
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Friend Support

scholarly journals Psychosocial Predictors of Weight Loss among American Indian and Alaska Native Participants in a Diabetes Prevention Translational Project

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward J. Dill ◽  
Spero M. Manson ◽  
Luohua Jiang ◽  
Katherine A. Pratte ◽  
Margaret J. Gutilla ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Psychosocial Factors ◽  
American Indians ◽  
Alaska Native ◽  
Diabetes Prevention ◽  
Coping Skills ◽  
Trauma Exposure ◽  
Baseline Weight

The association of psychosocial factors (psychological distress, coping skills, family support, trauma exposure, and spirituality) with initial weight and weight loss among American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) in a diabetes prevention translational project was investigated. Participants(n=3,135)were confirmed as prediabetic and subsequently enrolled in the Special Diabetes Program for Indians Diabetes Prevention (SDPI-DP) demonstration project implemented at 36 Indian health care programs. Measures were obtained at baseline and after completing a 16-session educational curriculum focusing on weight loss through behavioral changes. At baseline, psychological distress and negative family support were linked to greater weight, whereas cultural spirituality was correlated with lower weight. Furthermore, psychological distress and negative family support predicted less weight loss, and positive family support predicted greater weight loss, over the course of the intervention. These bivariate relationships between psychosocial factors and weight remained statistically significant within a multivariate model, after controlling for sociodemographic characteristics. Conversely, coping skills and trauma exposure were not significantly associated with baseline weight or change in weight. These findings demonstrate the influence of psychosocial factors on weight loss in AI/AN communities and have substantial implications for incorporating adjunctive intervention components.

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

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ji-Bin Li ◽  
Li-Fen Feng ◽  
Anise M S Wu ◽  
Jin-Chen Mai ◽  
Yu-Xia Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Psychosocial Factors ◽  
Effect Size ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Online Social Networking ◽  
Friend Support ◽  
Adolescent Conflict ◽  
Suppression Effects

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%, <i>P</i>=.02) and △social nonconfidence (mediation effect size 20.97%, <i>P</i>&lt;.001) but partially suppressed by △friendship quality, △perceived family support, and △perceived friend support, with suppression effects of –0.011 (<i>P</i>=.003), –0.009 (<i>P</i>=.003), and –0.022 (<i>P</i>&lt;.001), respectively. The association between △EFUI and △CES-D was partially mediated by △social nonconfidence (mediation effect size 30.65%, <i>P</i>&lt;.001) but partially suppressed by △perceived family support and △perceived friend support, with suppression effects of –0.036 (<i>P</i>&lt;.001) and –0.039 (<i>P</i>&lt;.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.

scholarly journals Family Support, Self-Rated Health, and Psychological Distress

2003 ◽  
Vol 05 (03) ◽  
pp. 111-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annmarie Cano ◽  
Douglas J. Scaturo ◽  
Robert P. Sprafkin ◽  
Larry J. Lantinga ◽  
Barbara H. Fiese ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Self Rated Health

Is perceived family support a relevant variable in psychological distress?

2003 ◽  
Vol 55 (5) ◽  
pp. 453-460 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lea Baider ◽  
Pnina Ever-Hadani ◽  
Gil Goldzweig ◽  
Marc R Wygoda ◽  
Tamar Peretz
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Relevant Variable
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