Dispositional Affect Moderates the Stress-Buffering Effect of Social Support on Risk for Developing the Common Cold.
J Pers
; 85(5): 675-686, 2017 10.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The aim was to examine whether trait positive and negative affect (PA, NA) moderate the stress-buffering effect of perceived social support on risk for developing a cold subsequent to being exposed to a virus that causes mild upper respiratory illness.METHOD:
Analyses were based on archival data from 694 healthy adults (Mage = 31.0 years, SD = 10.7 years; 49.0% female; 64.6% Caucasian). Perceived social support and perceived stress were assessed by self-report questionnaire and trait affect by aggregating responses to daily mood items administered by telephone interview across several days. Subsequently, participants were exposed to a virus that causes the common cold and monitored for 5 days for clinical illness (infection + objective signs of illness).RESULTS:
Two 3-way interactions emerged-Support × Stress × PA and Support × Stress × NA. The nature of these effects was such that among persons with high trait PA or low trait NA, greater social support attenuated the risk of developing a cold when under high but not low perceived stress; this stress-buffering effect did not emerge among persons with low trait PA or high trait NA.CONCLUSIONS:
Dispositional affect might be used to identify individuals who may be most responsive to social support and support-based interventions.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Personalidade
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Apoio Social
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Estresse Psicológico
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Resfriado Comum
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Afeto
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Pers
Ano de publicação:
2017
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Article