Relationship Of Social Support Research Articles

Decomposing Cultural Adaptation and Social Support in Relation to New Media Use and Psychological Well-Being Among Immigrants: a Chain Mediation Model

Decomposing Cultural Adaptation and Social Support in Relation to New Media Use and Psychological Well-Being Among Immigrants: a Chain Mediation Model

Loneliness, social support, and social networks: urban–rural variation and links to wellbeing in Scotland

Abstract Aim Social relationships are key public health priorities, with their relevance to wellbeing amplified in recent years. Relationships are embedded within the wider environment in which they occur; however, we lack understanding of whether, and how, places may affect social relationships. This study utilises an urban vs rural framework to examine variation in three specific aspects of relationships (loneliness, social support, and social networks), and their links to wellbeing. Subjects and method Cross-sectional social network data, collected in Scotland in 2021 (N = 191), was used. Bivariate comparisons tested for differences in loneliness, social support, and social networks between urban and rural participants. Multivariable regression tested for associations between each construct and wellbeing, and interaction effects assessed differences in associations between the urban and rural locations. Results Urban participants had higher levels of loneliness and poorer wellbeing, even though reported levels of social support didn’t differ. After adjusting for sociodemographic characteristics, loneliness, social support, and perceived emotional closeness of social networks were all associated with levels of wellbeing. There was no evidence that these associations differed between participants in urban and rural areas. Conclusion Overall, findings highlight key place-based differences that inform the design of efforts to promote social connectivity and enhance wellbeing. Given that urban residents had lower wellbeing and higher levels of loneliness, coupled with evidence demonstrating the importance of close, supportive social relationships, intervention efforts that promote social connectivity in urban environments are particularly needed.

Stigma, Perception of Social Support, and Functionality Levels of Schizophrenia Patients with and without Legal Guardianship.

The aim of our study was to determine the levels of internalized stigma, perceived social support, and social functioning of schizophrenia patients who made a guardianship decision and to investigate the effects of these parameters on the guardianship decision. A total of 160 patients, including 80 patients who were hospitalized in the psychiatric inpatient services of our hospital between December 1, 2021, and November 1, 2022, between the ages of 18 and 65, who were diagnosed with schizophrenia according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)-5 diagnostic criteria (n = 80) and received guardianship and 80 patients (n = 80) who did not receive guardianship were included in the study. Sociodemographic data from the Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness Scale, Social Functioning Scale, and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support were administered to the study group. Fifty percent of the patients (n = 80) made a guardianship decision. The number of hospitalizations and duration of illness were significantly higher in the group of patients who took the guardianship decision, whereas the scores of interpersonal functioning and perceived social support from the family were significantly lower (P = .049, P = .009). The number of hospitalizations, substance use, interpersonal functioning, perceived discrimination, and perceived social support from family and friends were determined as factors that facilitate the guardianship decision (P < .05, P < .001). Based on the results of our study, it is necessary to reduce the number of hospitalizations, substance use, and perceived discrimination among patients with schizophrenia and to enhance the social support and interpersonal relationships provided by family and friends.

Mediating role of social support in dysphoria, despondency, and quality of life in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis.

Dysphoria and despondency are prevalent psychological issues in patients undergoing Maintenance Hemodialysis (MHD) that significantly affect their quality of life (QOL). High levels of social support can significantly improve the physical and mental well-being of patients undergoing MHD. Currently, there is limited research on how social support mediates the relationship between dysphoria, despondency, and overall QOL in patients undergoing MHD. It is imperative to investigate this mediating effect to mitigate dysphoria and despondency in patients undergoing MHD, ultimately enhancing their overall QOL. To investigate the mediating role of social support in relationships between dysphoria, despondency, and QOL among patients undergoing MHD. Participants comprised 289 patients undergoing MHD, who were selected using a random sampling approach. The Social Support Rating Scale, Self-Rating Anxiety Scale, Self-Rating Depression Scale, and QOL Scale were administered. Correlation analysis was performed to examine the associations between social support, dysphoria, despondency, and QOL in patients undergoing MHD. To assess the mediating impact of social support on dysphoria, despondency, and QOL in patients undergoing MHD, a bootstrap method was applied. Significant correlations among social support, dysphoria, despondency, and quality in patients undergoing MHD were observed (all P < 0.01). Dysphoria and despondency negatively correlated with social support and QOL (P < 0.01). Dysphoria and despondency had negative predictive impacts on the QOL of patients undergoing MHD (P < 0.05). The direct effect of dysphoria on QOL was statistically significant (P < 0.05). Social support mediated the relationship between dysphoria and QOL, and this mediating effect was significant (P < 0.05). Similarly, the direct effect of despondency on QOL was significant (P < 0.05). Moreover, social support played a mediating role between despondency and QOL, with a significant mediating effect (P < 0.05). These findings suggest that social support plays a significant mediating role in the relationship between dysphoria, despondency, and QOL in patients undergoing MHD.

Relationship of parental social support with adolescent career planning

Adolescent career planning should ideally be given social support from parents, this support will help teenagers understand their talents and abilities, help teenagers obtain information about the career fields they are interested in, help teenagers to adapt the career fields they will plan to the teenagers' abilities and interests, so that it will make it easier for teenagers to determine career planning. In reality, there are still many teenagers who lack parental social support in their career planning efforts. The aim of this research is to describe the relationship between social support and adolescent career planning. This type of research is descriptive quantitative correlational. The research population was students in classes X and XI SMK Negeri 1 Padang registered in the 2022/2023 academic year with a total of 561 students and a sample of 237 students, taken using the stratified random sampling technique. Instrument used was a questionnaire prepared based on the Likert scale model. The research data were analyzed using percentage analysis and to test the research hypothesis the Pearson product moment correlation technique was used. The research results show that there is a significant relationship between parental social support and teenagers' career planning with a correlation coefficient of 0.500 at a significance level of 0.00 and the direction of the relationship is positive. The implication of this research is the need for maximum parental social support for teenagers, because this will make teenagers more precise in making career decisions. Then guidance and counseling teachers must improve various types of services that can support the development of teenagers' career decisions at school.

The moderating role of perceived social support in relationship between workplace violence with post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms among nurses in Karbala

Introduction: The presence of violence in workplace is a threatening factor for nurses’ psychological health. Therefore, the present study was conducted with the aim of determining the moderating role of the perceived social support in relationship between workplace violence (physical, Verbal and sexual harassment) with Post Traumatic Stress Disorders symptoms) PTSD( among nurses in Karbala city, Iraq.&#x0D; Materials and Methods: Research method was descriptive correlation that is used in hierarchical regression analysis. The statistical population of the research included all the hospital nurses of the city of Karbala in Iraq in summer 2023, which among them, 349 nurses were selected by convenience sampling method. The data were collected using the violence in workplace questionnaire, Post Traumatic Stress Disorders symptoms checklist and perceived social support questionnaire. To analyze data, Pearson's correlation coefficient and hierarchical regression analysis statistical tests were used by SPSS software, 26 version.&#x0D; Results: The results revealed that the perceived social support moderates the relationship between the violence in workplace (physical, verbal and sexual harassment) with post-traumatic stress symptoms (p&lt;0.01). This means that, when the perceived social support is low, the hostility at workplace (physical, verbal and sexual harassment) has a stronger relationship with post-traumatic stress symptoms (p&lt;0.01).&#x0D; Conclusion: Based on the results of the present study, it can be concluded that the perceived social support in necessary variable to prevent the destructive effects of violence in nurses' work settings. Therefore, due to the role and importance of perception of social support among nurses, attention to this important finding should be taken into consideration by managers and policy makers of healthcare organizations.

Turning Lemons into Lemonade: Social Support as a Moderator of the Relationship Between Technostress and Quality of Life Among University Students.

The overuse of internet-based technologies as a means of coping with the stress they generate has resulted in an alarming level of addiction, adversely impacting the quality of life and overall health of younger individuals. This social detachment, in turn, contributes to both physical and mental health deterioration. The potential remedy for this predicament lies in the application of social support as an antidote to internet addiction. In this context, our present study employs the Stress-Strain-Outcome model to explore the indirect effects of internet addiction and the moderating role of social support in relation to the influence of technostress on the quality of life of adults. We adopted a time-lagged design to collect data from university graduates and evaluated our study hypotheses using Mplus. Our empirical findings highlight the significant influence of technostress on internet addiction, with the latter significantly mediating the relationship between technostress and quality of life. Furthermore, our results reveal that social support effectively moderates the indirect effects of technostress on quality of life through its impact on internet addiction. These findings can help researchers and educators better understand the underlying mechanisms between technostress and quality of life with social support as the silver lining. This form of social support holds the potential not only to alleviate internet addiction but also to positively enhance the quality of life and overall wellbeing of individuals facing these challenges. The implications of these findings and avenues for future research are also discussed.

Social support in relation to posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms among patients with violent versus nonviolent injury.

Violent injuries have become increasingly more common in the United States. Individuals experiencing violent injury are at increased risk for the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as compared to those experiencing nonviolent injury. Social support is touted as a protective factor against various psychiatric symptoms (i.e., PTSD), though little is known about the relation between PTSD symptoms and social support in traumatic injury populations. The aims of the present paper were twofold: (1) examine the prevalence of PTSD as a function of injury type (2) explore differences in levels of social support as a function of injury type and (3) explore the association between injury type and later PTSD symptoms as moderated by baseline social support. Participants were 553 adults from a level-one trauma center in the Southeast United States who experienced a violent injury or nonviolent injury and completed measures of social support at baseline as well as PTSD symptoms at the 30-day follow-up timepoint. The study utilized data from both the baseline timepoint (i.e., upon admission to the trauma surgery unit), as well as a 30-day follow-up timepoint. Results demonstrated that those endorsing nonviolent injury reported lower levels of social support and PTSD symptoms. Social support predicted later PTSD symptoms until injury type was included as a covariate in the model. Social support did not moderate the relationship between injury type and later PTSD symptoms. Findings highlight the interrelatedness of key risk variables (i.e., injury type) with protective factors in influencing the trajectory of psychopathology postinjury. Violence intervention and interruption programs may have the capacity to fill patient needs when social support networks are insufficient. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

Peer support as moderator of association between socioeconomic status and low-grade inflammation in adolescents.

Individuals who grow up in low-socioeconomic status (SES) families are at an increased risk of health problems across the lifespan. Although supportive social relationships are postulated to be a protective factor for the health of these individuals, the role of friend support in adolescence is not well understood. Given that low-grade inflammation is one key biological mechanism proposed to explain links between family SES and health outcomes, we examined whether adolescents' friend support buffers the association between family SES and low-grade inflammation among adolescents. 277 dyads of adolescents (63.5% female; 39.4% White, 38.3% Black, and 32.1% Hispanic; Mage = 13.92 years) and one of their parents participated in this longitudinal study (two waves approximately 2 years apart). Parents reported family objective SES (i.e., income, savings, and education) and family subjective SES (i.e., subjective social status). Adolescents reported perceived friend support. Fasting antecubital blood was drawn from adolescents at both visits. Low-grade inflammatory activity was represented by a composite of inflammatory biomarkers and numbers of classical monocytes. Adolescents' friend support moderated the associations of family subjective SES with both the inflammation composite and classical monocyte counts across cross-sectional, longitudinal, and prospective change (only significant for the inflammation composite) analyses. Specifically, lower family subjective SES was associated with higher levels of low-grade inflammation only among adolescents lower, but not higher, in friend support. No moderation was observed for objective SES. Supportive peer relationships buffer the link between family subjective, but not objective, SES and low-grade inflammation in adolescence. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

The Relationship between Social Support and Academic Stress to the Onset of Suicidal Ideation in Adolescents

Introduction: Psychological changes like emotional disorders often occur in adolescents that can cause pressure and stress when they cannot cope well. One way to reduce the psychological pain is to self-harm to suicidal thoughts. This study aims to explore the relationship of social support and academic stress to the onset of suicidal ideation in adolescents.&#x0D; Method: This research used a quantitative with cross-sectional design. The respondents were 219 high school teenagers aged more than or equal to 17 years who were selected using purposive sampling techniques. This research was conducted in a senior high school in Denpasar Bali from January to May 2023. Data collection used the MSPSS questionnaire to measure social support, the ESSA questionnaire to measure academic stress, and the SIS questionnaire to measure suicidal ideation. Data were analyzed using the Spearman's rank test because the data was not normally distributed (α≤0.05).&#x0D; Result: The results of this study indicate that there was a significant relationship between social support (family, friends, and special people) and suicidal ideation (p=0.002; p=0.000; p=0.000); however, in the academic stress variable, it was found that there was no significant relationship with suicidal ideation in adolescents (p=0.085).&#x0D; Conclusion: These findings emphasize the importance of social support as a protective factor in adolescents in reducing suicidal ideation. Nursing education can be provided to teachers and students in an effort to prevent early mental health problems.

The relationship of social support to posttraumatic growth in COVID-19 among college students after experiencing campus lockdown: the effects of belief in a just world and meaning in life

BackgroundCampus lockdown orders were issued for the purpose of preventing and controlling COVID-19, which resulted in psychological problems among college students. However, the experiences they have during the pandemic may also lead to positive personal changes, including posttraumatic growth (PTG). The current study examined the mediating role of belief in a just world and meaning in life in social support and PTG during the COVID-19 campus lockdown.MethodAn online survey was conducted on 1711 college students in Hebei Province, China. Based on the survey results, a structural equation model was established.ResultsSocial support positively predicted PTG. Furthermore, belief in a just world and meaning in life played a mediating role between social support and PTG respectively. Besides, social support could also predict PTG through the multiple serial mediating effect of belief in a just world and meaning in life.ConclusionThese results indicated mechanisms by which social support influenced PTG, and this provided insights into how to promote post-traumatic growth among university students in the post-pandemic period.

A Qualitative Study of the Social Relationship Experiences Across the Life Course Among Black/African American Women Aging With HIV in the South.

Black/African American women continue to be disproportionately affected by HIV, facing multiple intersecting challenges that influence how they age and effectively manage their health. Supportive social relationships have been shown to help mitigate challenges and improve health in women with HIV, but little is known about Black/African American women's perceptions of social relationships. Guided by Life Course Theory, in-depth life history interviews were conducted with 18 Black/African American women aged 50+ years. In older adulthood, most important relationships among Black/African American women were with their adult children and grandchildren, intimate partners, God, and friends from the community. Factors that influenced relationships over time included: (a) a desire to build a community; (b) a need to empower oneself and give back; (c) yearning to engage the younger generation; and (d) battling HIV stigma. Older Black/African American women with HIV played a critical role in the education of the younger generation.

Understanding the relationship of academic motivation and social support in graduate nursing education in Egypt.

Obtaining a postgraduate nursing education in Egypt requires substantial resources, including a robust academic drive and supportive relationships. These resources help students overcome challenges and navigate their educational journey. This study examines the relationship between academic motivation and social support among nursing graduate students. A cross-sectional survey was conducted at two nursing colleges in Egypt, involving 410 randomly selected graduate students. The Academic Motivation Scale-College Version (AMS-C 28) and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) were used. Findings revealed a statistically significant positive relationship between academic motivation and perceived social support (r = 0.515, p < 0.001). Hierarchical regression analysis revealed that 12.9% (Adjusted R² = 0.129) of the variance in academic motivation could be explained by perceived social support and level of education. This study pinpointed intrinsic motivation as the primary impetus for graduate nursing students. Robust social support and active participation in social and recreational activities were also significant motivators. Nursing education programs can enhance intrinsic motivation by integrating authentic learning experiences, providing empowering mentorship, offering condensed doctoral programs, and ensuring substantial peer support. The exploration of the role of novelty in graduate nursing education, facilitated by innovative teaching methods such as collaborative virtual reality simulations, gamification, and team-based research projects, can be advantageous. Building robust social networks is vital for establishing a supportive and motivating learning environment for nursing graduates in Egypt.

Being Well and Striving Steady at Work – The Relationship of Social Support and Self-Concordant Goal Selection with Teacher Burnout

Being Well and Striving Steady at Work – The Relationship of Social Support and Self-Concordant Goal Selection with Teacher Burnout

Общественный запрос на модернизацию социальной поддержки граждан в Российской Федерации

The subject of the study is a public demand for the transformation of state social support for citizens of the Russian Federation. The purpose of the work is to identify the motives of public inquiry as a reaction of the population to negative environmental factors and to determine its importance for improving state social support for citizens. The main reason for the deployment of the work of state bodies to modernize social support for the population was the need to synchronize its goals with the strategic objectives of the development of the Russian Federation against the background of the increasing effect of external geopolitical factors as a result of the introduction of sanctions restrictions on the export and import of goods to Russia. The article substantiates the need to study public demand as a motivator of technological progress – the process of continuous development of science, technology, technology, improvement of forms and methods of labor organization. with the ultimate goal of improving the economic and social situation of citizens by changing all spheres of the internal life of the state, namely business, education, healthcare, law enforcement, finance, the use of natural resources, social security of Russian citizens to improve state social support for the population. The article presents the main results of a public opinion study on the provision of state social support to the poor, and concludes that there is a public demand for its change for the better. One of the reasons for the public demand for improving the social situation of citizens, identified as a result of the study, is dissatisfaction with a number of categories of citizens with their financial situation and the state social support in relation to them. The paper describes the positive and negative aspects of public demand and makes proposals to change the current state social support for the population, taking into account the influence of external geopolitical factors.

Street Subculture: Children's Livelihood Strategies for Surviving on the Streets of Addis Ababa

Street Subculture: Children's Livelihood Strategies for Surviving on the Streets of Addis Ababa

Представления педагогов о социально-психологических ресурсах образовательных медиапроектов

The relevance of the research is due to the demand for media projects in modern education, as well as the need to understand the specific meanings, values and resources that these projects contain. The main research purpose is to study the ideas about the social and psychological resources of educational media projects among teachers who took part in them. The research makes it possible to understand what ideas teachers have and are transmitted to other participants in educational relations. The methodological basis of the research was the resource approach, the concept of teacher's agency, his self-efficacy, and the model of social needs presented in the theory of ostracism. The research was conducted using the survey method. On the basis of “Losses and acquisitions of personal resources” questionnaire (N. Vodopyanova, M. Stein) we develop “Media education resources” questionnaire. To process the empirical material, content analysis was used, and the occurrence frequency of content analytical categories in percentages was calculated. The most popular platform for the implementation of educational media projects is telegram. The participation of teachers in media projects on that platform is primarily in the nature of consumption of media content, which prevails over its creation. The main social and psychological resources to teachers’ opinion are the impact on cognitive motivation, communication with colleagues and professional growth. Slightly less significant resources are communication with children and meaningful activity. The most significant acquired social and psychological resources for children are increased motivation, social support and good relationships with other people, increased self-esteem, and optimism. Thus, educational media projects make it possible to satisfy social needs, increase the work motivation of teachers and maintain the cognitive interest of students.

Lived experience of nurses caring for critically ill patients sustained by healthcare technologies in Benin-City, Nigeria

BackgroundA critically ill patient is someone who has a chance of recovery, if properly managed, but is usually in a life-threatening condition, associated with a high mortality rate, with significant financial impact on households, and associated with the cost of medical care. PurposeTo explore the lived experiences of nurses caring for persons with critical illnesses sustained with healthcare technologies. Design and MethodsA hermeneutic phenomenological design was utilized. Data were collected through in-depth individual interviews with sample size of ten participants, observations, and field notes. Data were analyzed using Paul Ricoeur's Theory of Interpretation and Nvivo software for data management. ResultsThe results revealed that the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is a complex unit, and Nurses are occupied with fear and worries associated with having to operate various health gadgets. They also experienced challenges in how to balance their attention between technology-based care and seeing patients as human beings. ConclusionBased on the outcomes of this study, it was suggested that ICU nurses require continual retraining in operating various health technologies without fear or worry. They must also improve their ability to be inclusive in their profession; balancing their focus between technology-based care and handling patients as human beings. The implication of this on practice is that ICU is a difficult learning environment for new nurses because of the numerous skills that must be learned quickly. Developing supportive social relationships was crucial for new ICU nurses to learn and adjust to this challenging clinical environment.

Parenting Style, Social Support, Peer Relationship, and Coping Strategies among Students During Online Learning

Covid-19 has significantly impacted the daily lives of all people, so the government needs to take public health measures such as distance and online learning, which makes students adapt to solving problems through coping strategies. This study analyses the influence of parenting style, social support, and peer relationships on students' online learning coping strategies. This study uses an associative quantitative approach. The population in this study were students at the Universitas Negeri Jakarta (UNJ). This study involved 505 students at the Universitas Negeri Jakarta with a voluntary sampling technique. The researcher conducted this study at Universitas Negeri Jakarta from April to June 2023. The researcher analyses the research data using descriptive and inferential statistics, including multiple linear regression tests. The regression test results show that parenting style, social support, and peer relationships can improve student coping strategies. As much as 34.7 percent of adaptability in adjusting or solving student problems can be explained through parenting style, social support, and peer relationships. This research implies that parents and peers contribute significantly to students' coping strategies. Both have their respective roles that can increase or decrease a student's ability to adapt to the problems they face.

Impact of social support, TAM constructs and consumers’ purchase intentions in social commerce platforms: The pathway to post COVID-19

Online social supports empower consumers to communicate and share their knowledge and experiences with each other through social commerce platforms. The communication becomes more important for online communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Existing scholars have studied social commerce; however, lack of studies has focused on social supports and TAM constructs. Also, a growing concern on the reliability and validity of comments of online consumers would jeopardize the success of social commerce business. Therefore, the research addresses the research gap by proposing a conceptual model. On the basis of the technology adoption model (TAM), this research considers social supports, consumers online purchase intentions and the role of trust as a mediator in Malaysian context. A total of 200 respondents participated. The data are collected via online platforms and analyzed using PLS-SEM software. The results reveal that the social support, perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness have significant effects toward purchase intention in social commerce platforms. Meanwhile, trust mediated the relationship of social support and purchase intention. The present study discusses the research implications, limitations, and future directions.