scholarly journals Partner’s Perceived Social Support Influences Their Spouse’s Inflammation: An Actor–Partner Analysis

2022 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 799
Author(s):  
Joshua D. Landvatter ◽  
Bert N. Uchino ◽  
Timothy W. Smith ◽  
Jos A. Bosch
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Sample Size ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Married Couples ◽  
Perceived Support ◽  
Potential Mechanism ◽  
Inflammatory Index ◽  
Support Measures ◽  
Cardiovascular Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
Partner Perceptions

Social support has been linked to lower cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. However, most studies have examined perceived support as an intrapersonal construct. A dyadic approach to social support highlights how interdependence between individuals within relationships, including partner perceptions and interactions, can influence one’s health. This study’s overall purpose was to test actor–partner models linking perceived social support to inflammation. Ninety-four cisgender married couples completed perceived support measures and had their blood drawn for CRP and IL-6 to produce an overall inflammatory index. The primary results indicate that only a partner’s level of perceived support was related to lower inflammation in their spouse. Our sample size, although moderate for inflammatory studies, was probably not large enough to detect actor influences. These data highlight the importance of taking a dyadic perspective on modeling perceived support and its potential mechanism.

Social Support and Divorce among American Couples

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 88-109
Author(s):  
Marina Haddock Potter
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Emotional Support ◽  
Social Ties ◽  
Married Couples ◽  
Perceived Support ◽  
Spousal Relationships ◽  
Need For Support ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Divorce Risk

This study investigates the relationship between extradyadic social support and divorce risk, net of existing need for support. Social support aids couples in weathering challenges but social ties may also enable divorce or compete with spousal relationships. Using a nationally representative sample of married couples in the National Survey of Families and Households ( N = 7,321), this study employs discrete-time event history models to test the associations of perceived support and help received with divorce risk. Results indicate that perceived support is positively associated with divorce, and this relationship persists even after accounting for couples’ needs. Specifically, perceived emotional support positively predicts divorce risk. This finding suggests that social ties may sometimes challenge marital relationships or facilitate divorce.

scholarly journals Phenotypic and Discordant-Monozygotic Analyses of Stress and Perceived Social Support as Antecedents to or Sequelae of Risk for Depression

2009 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 469-488 ◽  
Author(s):  
William L. Coventry ◽  
Sarah E. Medland ◽  
Naomi R. Wray ◽  
Einar B. Thorsteinsson ◽  
Andrew C. Heath ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Multiple Stressors ◽  
Perceived Support ◽  
Stress Buffering ◽  
The Face ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Male Twin ◽  
Prospective Analyses ◽  
Familial Effects

AbstractThe associations between social support and depression, and between stress and depression have been the subject of considerable research, and although this has included longitudinal designs, these have rarely controlled for genetic effects that mediate these associations. The sample comprised 7,356 female and 4,882 male participants aged 18–95 from the Australian NHMRC Twin Registry (ATR). Of these, between 100 and 324 female pairs and between 41 and 169 male pairs, depending on the measure, were monozygotic (MZ) pairs discordant for depression. We use the co-twin control design in combination with prospective analyses to explore the association between a composite of predictors (perceived social support, stress, and support × stress) and depression. With familial effects included, both perceived support and stress were antecedents to, and sequelae of, depression, but no stress-buffering occurred. With familial effects controlled, stress was a sequela of a prior depressive episode, and neither lack of support nor stress were antecedents to depression, though their interaction approached significance for males. The male twin who later became depressed had previously reported lower perceived support in the face of multiple stressors compared to his co-twin who did not become depressed. We show that associations commonly observed with prospective designs are partly due to familial factors.

Perceived Social Support in Three Residential Contexts

1992 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward Pomeroy ◽  
Bruce Cook ◽  
John Benjafield
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Independent Living ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Group Homes ◽  
Support Networks ◽  
Social Support Networks ◽  
Community Settings ◽  
Families Of Origin ◽  
Support Measures

Perceived social support measures and descriptions of social support networks for three groups of former patients living in community settings are presented. Findings suggest that former patients living independently are at a serious disadvantage. Results are discussed in terms of identifying the circumstances which need to be created to allow former patients to attain a reasonably supported existence through independent living rather than relying on non-normalizing placements such as group homes or living with families of origin.

scholarly journals Exploration of Psychosocial Factors among Substance Abusers and Non Abusers in Kashmir

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohd.Rafiq Dhobi
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Sample Size ◽  
Psychosocial Factors ◽  
Substance Abusers ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Sample Group ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean

The present study was carried out on a sample group of 35 abusers and 35 non abusers and it was found that there is no significant difference in perceived social support of substance abusers with respect to abusers and non abusers. Although it was expected that the constructs of hardiness and perceived social support will differ significantly among abusers and non abusers, the same was not reflected in the results. The same may be due to the lesser sample size involved in the study as it is very difficult to detect effects in case of lower sample size studies. Nevertheless, the hardiness levels and perceived social support levels were assessed among the abusers and non abusers and the mean scores were found to be 1.52 and 4.82 respectively.

scholarly journals Perceived Social Support and Well-Being of International Students at an Italian University

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabrina Cipolletta ◽  
Arianna Mercurio ◽  
Rachele Pezzetta
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
International Students ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Help ◽  
Perceived Support ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Professional Psychological Help ◽  
Counselling Services

The present study aimed to explore international students’ well-being in relation to their perception of social support and dispersion of dependency on various resources. Participants were 139 international students at an Italian university who completed the WHO-5 Well-being Index, Symptom Checklist 90-R, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, and Dependency Grids. Results showed that higher well-being correlated with higher support and lower distress and that higher dispersion of dependency was associated with higher perceived support. International students who sought professional psychological help also reported lower well-being, higher distress, and fewer resources compared to those who did not seek psychological support. Furthermore, coming from collectivist cultures (rather than individualist ones) as well as being a long-term (rather than short-term) student was mostly associated with higher distress and less perceived support. These results suggest that counselling services for international students should help them find new sources of social support.

Perceived Social Support Measures

1983 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Procidano ◽  
Kenneth Heller
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Support Measures

What Do We Know About Gay and Lesbian Couples?

2005 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 251-254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lawrence A. Kurdek
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Married Couples ◽  
Household Labor ◽  
Gay And Lesbian ◽  
Heterosexual Couples ◽  
Limited Data ◽  
Lesbian Couples

Research on gay and lesbian couples is highlighted with regard to household labor, conflict, satisfaction, perceived social support, stability, and the variables that predict relationship quality. Relative to partners from married heterosexual couples, partners from gay and lesbian couples tend to assign household labor more fairly, resolve conflict more constructively, experience similar levels of satisfaction, and perceive less support from family members but more support from friends. The limited data available indicate that gay and lesbian couples may be less stable than married heterosexual couples. The factors that predict relationship quality tend to be the same for gay, lesbian, and heterosexual married couples. Overall, research paints a positive picture of gay and lesbian couples and indicates that they tend to be more similar to than different from heterosexual couples.

scholarly journals Perceived Social Support of Patients Involved in the Psychotherapeutic Treatment

2020 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-60
Author(s):  
Mirta Vranko ◽  
Irena Velimirović ◽  
Tihana Jendričko
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Diagnostic Criteria ◽  
Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Psychiatric Hospital ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Perceived Support ◽  
Psychotherapeutic Treatment ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
The Family ◽  
The University

Paper is theoretically grounded in the model of social support. The aim of presented research is to gain insight in the perceived level of social support for people in hospital conditions due to the diagnostic criteria and forms of treatment. The proposed model is a multi-source support model. The sample of the study consists of 51 participants who were enrolled in some form of treatment in the University Psychiatric Hospital Vrapče, since the beginning of February to the end of April 2017. Multidimensional Scale of Social Support (MSPSS), was used. The highest score of perceived support is experienced by significant others (M= 5.72). Interestingly, weakest result of the perceived support by participants was obtained on the subscale of support experienced by the family (M = 5). Negative significant was found between perceived social support and age; support is negatively related to age. Older participants rated a lower level of support than the younger ones (-279*, Pearson’s correlation coefficient). There are no differences or significant correlations in the perception of social support, gender and form of treatment of participants.

Do Satisfied Older Employees Perceive More Social Support Over Time? A Cross-Lagged Examination

2020 ◽  
pp. 073346482091004
Author(s):  
Shani Pindek ◽  
Dikla Segel-Karpas
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Work Environments ◽  
Perceived Support ◽  
Older Employees ◽  
Panel Model ◽  
New Perspective ◽  
Retirement Study

Perceived social support has traditionally been examined as an antecedent of well-being, including job satisfaction. The current study offers a new perspective in which job satisfaction can be both an antecedent and outcome of support in older employees. Two wave data from 910 older employees who participated in the Health and Retirement Study were used to test the hypotheses using a cross-lagged panel model. The results indicate that job satisfaction predicts subsequent perceived support from both supervisors and coworkers. However, perceived support from either supervisors or coworkers does not predict subsequent job satisfaction. The discussion suggests that unsatisfied employees, who likely are in greater need of support from their supervisors and peers, perceive having less support available to them. Practically, interventions aimed at increasing satisfaction might also benefit employees’ perceived support, and organizations could leverage our findings to create more favorable work environments.

scholarly journals Demographic Variation in Military Life Stress and Perceived Support Among Military Spouses

2021 ◽  
Vol 186 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 214-221
Author(s):  
Nida H Corry ◽  
Christianna S Williams ◽  
Sharmini Radakrishnan ◽  
Hope S McMaster ◽  
Alicia C Sparks ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Life Stress ◽  
Military Service ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Military Spouses ◽  
Perceived Support ◽  
Service Members ◽  
Military Life ◽  
Military Stress ◽  
The Military

ABSTRACT Introduction Military spouses play a critical role in supporting military service members, and thus, their experiences may have a significant impact on the well-being, readiness, and resilience of the U.S. Armed Forces. Research suggests that military spouses experience unique stressors as a result of military life, but few studies have assessed demographic factors associated with their experiences of military life and perceived support. Materials and Methods Using data from the Millennium Cohort Family Study, a nationwide survey of 9,872 married spouses of service members with 2 to 5 years of military service, this study examined differences in experiences of military life and perceived support across multiple understudied subgroups of military spouses. Key outcomes included military-related stressors (e.g., deployment-related experiences), perceived social support, and perceived military efforts to provide support. Results Military life stress and perceived support differed across military spouse, service member, and family characteristics. Results indicated that spouses who are older than age 35 or are married to enlisted service members in the Army, Navy, or Marines are more likely to experience heightened military stress or less perceived social support. Dual-military couples reported experiencing less stress associated with military life and perceiving more social support and support from the military, compared with spouses who have never served in the military. Conclusion These findings may help guide effective channeling of resources and outreach to potentially vulnerable military families.

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