Download or read book Perceived Social Support as a Moderator Variable written by Héctor J. Fernández-Barillas and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 594 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2020-05-14 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social isolation and loneliness are serious yet underappreciated public health risks that affect a significant portion of the older adult population. Approximately one-quarter of community-dwelling Americans aged 65 and older are considered to be socially isolated, and a significant proportion of adults in the United States report feeling lonely. People who are 50 years of age or older are more likely to experience many of the risk factors that can cause or exacerbate social isolation or loneliness, such as living alone, the loss of family or friends, chronic illness, and sensory impairments. Over a life course, social isolation and loneliness may be episodic or chronic, depending upon an individual's circumstances and perceptions. A substantial body of evidence demonstrates that social isolation presents a major risk for premature mortality, comparable to other risk factors such as high blood pressure, smoking, or obesity. As older adults are particularly high-volume and high-frequency users of the health care system, there is an opportunity for health care professionals to identify, prevent, and mitigate the adverse health impacts of social isolation and loneliness in older adults. Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults summarizes the evidence base and explores how social isolation and loneliness affect health and quality of life in adults aged 50 and older, particularly among low income, underserved, and vulnerable populations. This report makes recommendations specifically for clinical settings of health care to identify those who suffer the resultant negative health impacts of social isolation and loneliness and target interventions to improve their social conditions. Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults considers clinical tools and methodologies, better education and training for the health care workforce, and dissemination and implementation that will be important for translating research into practice, especially as the evidence base for effective interventions continues to flourish.
Download or read book Sourcebook of Social Support and Personality written by Gregory R. Pierce and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1997-07-31 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sourcebook gives special attention to the complexity of the social support construct, expanding the field's theoretical base by reappraising social support research in the context of findings from other fields of psychology & related disciplines.
Download or read book Research in Occupational Stress and Well being written by Sabine Sonnetag and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2009-04-21 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focuses on processes related to recovery and unwinding from job stress. This book demonstrates that recovery research is a very promising approach for understanding the processes of job stress and relieve from job stress more fully.
Download or read book Affect and Mathematics Education written by Markku S. Hannula and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-06-03 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access book, inspired by the ICME 13 topic study group “Affect, beliefs and identity in mathematics education”, presents the latest trends in research in the area. Following an introduction and a survey chapter providing a concise overview of the state-of-art in the field of mathematics-related affect, the book is divided into three main sections: motivation and values, engagement, and identity in mathematics education. Each section comprises several independent chapters based on original research, as well as a reflective commentary by an expert in the area. Collectively, the chapters present a rich methodological spectrum, from narrative analysis to structural equation modelling. In the final chapter, the editors look ahead to future directions in the area of mathematics-education-related affect. It is a timely resource for all those interested in the interaction between affect and mathematics education.
Download or read book Handbook of Self determination Research written by Edward L. Deci and published by University Rochester Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past twenty years an increasing number of researchers from various universities have been investigating motivational issues underlying the self-regulation of behavior. Using either Self-Determination Theory or closely related theoretical perspectives, these researchers have performed laboratory experiments, as well as field studies in a variety of real-world settings. In April 1999 thirty of these researchers convened at the University of Rochester to present their work, share ideas, and discuss future research directions. This book is an outgrowth of that important and fascinating conference. It summarizes the research programs of these social, personality, clinical, developmental, and applied psychologists who have a shared belief in the importance of self-determination for understanding basic motivational processes and for solving pressing real-world problem. (Midwest).
Download or read book Social Support Measurement and Intervention written by Sheldon Cohen and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2000-10-19 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surgery and pharmaceuticals are not the only effective procedures we have to improve our health. The natural human tendency to care for fellow humans, to support them with social networks, has proven to be a powerful treatment as well. As a result, the areas of application for social support intervention have expanded dramatically during the past 20 years. As these areas have expanded, so too has the literature on the theory and measurement of social support. Yet, the literature has focussed on very particular areas. Investigators in the social sciences have mainly focused on the protection that social support confers in the context of stressful life events and transitions, whereas studies in the health sciences have concentrated on the effects of social networks and supports on population mortality and morbidity. Although no single theoretical framework has been widely accepted, there is consensus that both the psychological sense of support and actual expressions of support play critical roles in maintaining health and well being. This book is a state-of-the-art resource for the selection and development of strategies for social support assessment and intervention. Designed for use by behavioral and medical scientists conducting studies of physical illness, psychological adjustment, and psychiatric illness in human populations, this volume presents a broad conceptual framework addressing the role of social support in mental and physical health. The book is divided into four sections. The first provides some historical context as well as a conceptual overview of how social support might influence mental and physical health. The second discusses techniques for measuring social networks and support, and the third addresses the design of different types of support interventions. The final section presents some general comments on the volume and its implications for social support research and intervention. This resource is meant to aid researchers in understanding the conceptual criteria on which measurement and intervention decisions should be made when studying the relations between social support and health. Furthermore, the information provided on both measurement and intervention will be valuable to practitioners interested in designing and evaluating prevention and treatment initiatives. Sponsored by the Fetzer Institute as a follow up to their successful 1995 publication, Measuring Stress, this book will provide the most up to date research on the effects of social support interventions on physical and mental health.
Download or read book Sourcebook of Social Support and Personality written by Gregory R. Pierce and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-11 with total page 509 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The work of 47 contributors from the U.S., Canada, and Israel, the Sourcebook gives special attention to the complexity of the social support construct, expanding the field's theoretical base by seriously reappraising social support research in the context of findings from other fields of psychology and related disciplines. Personality processes are specified to account for observed associations between social support and physical well-being. Several new studies are included which illustrate empirical approaches to exploring these processes. And key contributions highlight the great strides made in understanding the links among personal dispositions, situational contexts, and potentially supportive transactions.
Download or read book Bio Psycho Social Indicators of Suicide Risk written by Nicola Susan Gray and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2022-11-03 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Family Stress Perceived Social Support and Coping of Family who Has a Child with Chronic Illness written by Youngran Tak and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Social Support written by Barbara R. Sarason and published by Wiley-Interscience. This book was released on 1990-05-02 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focuses on one of the fastest-growing areas of psychological research and application, that of social support and its relevance to socialization, development and clinical concerns. Included are up-to-date findings on assessment of social support, the contribution of social support to personal relationships, its importance in personality development, applications in dealing with stressful situations, practical applications in prevention and therapeutic intervention in clinical and community settings. Approaches discussed include clinical and field studies, experimental investigations and empirical inquiries that take a life-span developmental perspective.
Download or read book Theory Based Data Analysis for the Social Sciences written by Carol S. Aneshensel and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2013 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the elaboration model for the multivariate analysis of observational quantitative data. This model entails the systematic introduction of "third variables" to the analysis of a focal relationship between one independent and one dependent variable to ascertain whether an inference of causality is justified. Two complementary strategies are used: an exclusionary strategy that rules out alternative explanations such as spuriousness and redundancy with competing theories, and an inclusive strategy that connects the focal relationship to a network of other relationships, including the hypothesized causal mechanisms linking the focal independent variable to the focal dependent variable. The primary emphasis is on the translation of theory into a logical analytic strategy and the interpretation of results. The elaboration model is applied with case studies drawn from newly published research that serve as prototypes for aligning theory and the data analytic plan used to test it; these studies are drawn from a wide range of substantive topics in the social sciences, such as emotion management in the workplace, subjective age identification during the transition to adulthood, and the relationship between religious and paranormal beliefs. The second application of the elaboration model is in the form of original data analysis presented in two Analysis Journals that are integrated throughout the text and implement the full elaboration model. Using real data, not contrived examples, the text provides a step-by-step guide through the process of integrating theory with data analysis in order to arrive at meaningful answers to research questions.
Download or read book The Effects of Perceived Stress and Perceived Social Support on Adjustment in Children and Adolescents with Cancer written by Daniel J. L. Quiggins and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Given the potentially traumatic and stressful nature of having childhood cancer, results investigating the level of adjustment among children and adolescents with cancer have been quite surprising, demonstrating levels of adjustment similar to the adaptation of children/adolescents from the general population. Due to these findings, studies in pediatric psychology have sought to identify the specific risk and resistance factors that may protect children and adolescents from adjustment problems. The current study is the first empirical investigation to examine the combined impact of perceived stress and perceived social support on adjustment. Hypotheses for the present study were as follows: (1) Children and adolescents in the present study would demonstrate levels of adjustment similar to instrument norms; (2) There would be significant differences between reports of adjustment from children/adolescents and their parents; (3) Significant direct effects would be demonstrated between perceived stress and adjustment; (4) Significant direct effects would be demonstrated between perceived social support and adjustment; and (5) There would be empirical support for mediating but not moderating effects of perceived social support in the relationship between perceived stress and adjustment. Subjects for the current study were 221 children and adolescents with cancer from Children's Hospital, San Diego, Children's Hospital, Los Angeles, and Children's Hospital, Long Beach. Children and adolescents in this study demonstrated levels of adjustment equal to or better than instrument norms and child (but not adolescent) reports of their adjustment demonstrated nonsignificant correlations with the reports of adjustment from their parents. In addition, although no mediating effects were demonstrated for perceived social support, statistically and clinically significant direct effects were found for both perceived stress and perceived social support. Results from the present study may serve to guide future research investigating the risk and protective factors of adjustment in pediatric cancer. In addition, these findings may suggest effective interventions designed to reduce perceived stress (i.e., relaxation and guided imagery) and increase perceived social support (i.e., social skills training and school reintegration) and have implications for studying resiliency in children and adolescents facing profound adversity.
Download or read book Examining Social Support as a Moderator of the Link Between Perceived Discrimination and Psychological Health Among Latinos as in the United States written by Sandra P. Piedrahita Palacio and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of the present study was two-fold. First, it examined the relationship of perceived ethnic discrimination with psychological distress (depression and anxiety) and psychological well-being (self-acceptance and purpose in life) among Latina/os living in the United States. Second, social support was explored as a possible moderator of the relationship between perceived discrimination and psychological health variables. Although initially proposed as a second possible moderator of the perceived discrimination - mental health link, ethnic identity affirmation was not explored due to a an extreme skewness in scores of this variable. All 137 participants were adults, self-identified as Latino/a or related ethnicity (e.g., Puerto Rican), and had lived in the U.S. for at least 1 year. Findings indicated a significant and positive association between perceived ethnic discrimination with depression and anxiety. Discrimination was correlated inversely and significantly with self-acceptance; no significant association was found with purpose in life. Regression analyses indicated that social support accounted for a significant amount of variability for depression, anxiety, self-acceptance, and purpose in life. Education was found to be a significant predictor or self-acceptance and purpose in life, but not of depression or anxiety. Social support was found to moderate the relationship between perceived discrimination and anxiety, such that at higher levels of social support, the association between discrimination and anxiety was positive and significant, while at low levels the association was not significant. Social support was not found to moderate the relationships between perceived discrimination with depression, self-acceptance, or purpose in life.
Download or read book Successful Aging written by Paul Boris Baltes and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1993-05-28 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More and more people live into old age. This demographic revolution underscores the fact that old age is the last uncharted and unattended phase of the life cycle.
Download or read book Socio emotional Skills in Relation to Aggressive and Prosocial Behaviors From Early Childhood to Adolescence written by Carmen Belacchi and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2022-11-16 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Individual Differences Stress and Health Psychology written by Michel P. Janisse and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Individual Differences, Stress, and Health Psychology presents recent research on how individual differences lead to the variety of reactions people display to stressors. These reactions are considered particularly in their relation to health and illness. Distinguished international researchers in health psychology speculate on the future of the field and its application to developing treatments or changes in lifestyles that may prevent or alleviate such disorders as cancer, coronary heart disease, hypertension, and post-traumatic stress syndrome. The volume makes a significant contribution to the study of the relation between stress and health processes.
