Reciprocal relationship between social support and psychological distress among a national sample of older adults: an autoregressive cross-lagged model.
Can J Aging
; 31(1): 13-24, 2012 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-22321442
ABSTRACT
In this study we examined the longitudinal relationships between five dimensions of social support and psychological distress to determine whether (1) social support was related to subsequent psychological distress levels; or (2) if distress levels were related to subsequent social support levels; or (3) if distress and support had a reciprocal (bi-directional) relationship across time. Using bivariate autoregressive cross-lagged models, we analysed data from 2,564 older adults. We found support for the reciprocal relationship between affectionate support and distress. Higher psychological distress was related to subsequently higher levels of positive social interaction, and significantly related to subsequently higher emotional/informational support. No significant relationship was found between tangible and structural support and psychological distress. This study demonstrates that different types of support are associated in correspondingly different ways with psychological distress, and that psychological distress may be important in predicting levels of social support two years later.
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Colección:
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Apoyo Social
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Estrés Psicológico
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Envejecimiento
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Relaciones Interpersonales
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Límite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Can J Aging
Asunto de la revista:
GERIATRIA
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Canadá