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Zalta AK, Tirone V, Orlowska D, Blais RK, Lofgreen A, Klassen B, Held P, Stevens NR, Adkins E, Dent AL. Examining moderators of the relationship between social support and self-reported PTSD symptoms: A meta-analysis. Psychol Bull 2021; 147:33-54. [PMID: 33271023 PMCID: PMC8101258 DOI: 10.1037/bul0000316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Social support is one of the most robust predictors of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Yet, little is known about factors that moderate the relationship between social support and PTSD symptom severity. This meta-analysis estimated the overall effect size of the relationship between self-reported social support and PTSD severity and tested meaningful demographic, social support, and trauma characteristics that may moderate this association using both cross-sectional and longitudinal effect sizes. A comprehensive search identified 139 studies with 145 independent cross-sectional effect sizes representing 62,803 individuals and 37 studies with 38 independent longitudinal effect sizes representing 25,792 individuals. Study samples had to comprise trauma-exposed, nonclinical adult populations to be included in the analysis. Cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses revealed a near medium overall effect size (rcross = -.27; 95% CI [-.30, -.24]; rlong = -.25; 95% CI [-.28, -.21]) with a high degree of heterogeneity (cross-sectional I2 = 91.6, longitudinal I2 = 86.5). Both cross-sectional and longitudinal moderator analyses revealed that study samples exposed to natural disasters had a weaker effect size than samples exposed to other trauma types (e.g., combat, interpersonal violence), studies measuring negative social reactions had a larger effect size than studies assessing other types of social support, and veteran samples revealed larger effect sizes than civilian samples. Several other methodological and substantive moderators emerged that revealed a complex relationship between social support and PTSD severity. These findings have important clinical implications for the types of social support interventions that could mitigate PTSD severity. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).
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- Alyson K. Zalta
- Department of Psychological Science, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA
- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
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- University Libraries, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
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- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Psychological Science, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA
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Hui CM, Fung JMY, Hui YY, Ng JCK. Why goal pursuers prefer to seek support from close friends: The roles of concerns for accessibility. ASIAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY 2020. [DOI: 10.1111/ajsp.12416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Chin Ming Hui
- Department of Psychology Chinese University of Hong Kong Shatin Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychology Chinese University of Hong Kong Shatin Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychology Chinese University of Hong Kong Shatin Hong Kong
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- Department of Counselling & Psychology Hong Kong Shue Yan University North Point Hong Kong
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Mizokawa A. Japanese and British Children's Understanding of the Social Function of Pretend Crying. JAPANESE PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH 2020. [DOI: 10.1111/jpr.12313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Lam BCP, Haslam C, Steffens NK, Yang J, Haslam SA, Cruwys T, Pachana NA. Longitudinal Evidence for the Effects of Social Group Engagement on the Cognitive and Mental Health of Chinese Retirees. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci 2020; 75:2142-2151. [PMID: 31630187 DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbz134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Research investigating the health benefits of social group participation in the retirement transition has provided little insight into the longitudinal effects on cognitive health and the generalizability of these relationships to non-Western samples. The present paper addresses these issues by examining the effects of social group engagement on the cognitive performance and depression symptoms of Chinese older adults followed over 4 years in their transition to retirement. METHODS Using the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) data, a sample of 1,297 Chinese seniors transitioning to retirement were followed between 2011 and 2013, and then 2 years later (in 2015) after retirement. Group-based social engagement was used to predict retiree cognitive performance and depression symptoms across time. RESULTS After controlling for established demographic covariates and close relationship factors at baseline, social group engagement at baseline positively predicted overall cognitive performance and depression symptoms. Moreover, positive change in group engagement was associated with reduced decline in cognitive performance over the 4-year retirement transition period. DISCUSSION The current findings demonstrate the generalizability of the health benefits of social group engagement to cognitive health and to a non-Western (Chinese) sample of retirees.
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- Ben C P Lam
- School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Research Centre for Innovation and Strategic Human Resource Management, Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics, Nanchang, China
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- Research School of Psychology, The Australian National University, Canberra
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- School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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Vera E, Yoon E, Chander N, Kim D, Liu H, Kolas D, Norgord R, Gomez M, Daniels R, Matthews K, Ahmad Mustaffa E. A meta‐analysis of support variables and well‐being in ethnic minority populations. JOURNAL OF APPLIED SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY 2020. [DOI: 10.1111/jasp.12703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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- Elizabeth Vera
- School of Education Loyola University Chicago Chicago IL USA
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- School of Education Loyola University Chicago Chicago IL USA
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- School of Education Loyola University Chicago Chicago IL USA
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- School of Education Loyola University Chicago Chicago IL USA
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- School of Education Loyola University Chicago Chicago IL USA
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- School of Education Loyola University Chicago Chicago IL USA
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- School of Education Loyola University Chicago Chicago IL USA
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- School of Education Loyola University Chicago Chicago IL USA
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- School of Education Loyola University Chicago Chicago IL USA
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Gontkovsky ST, Kreiner DS, Ryan JJ. Principal components analysis of the Hesitation Scale: More than just social support seeking. Clin Psychol Psychother 2020; 28:233-238. [PMID: 32659046 DOI: 10.1002/cpp.2492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2020] [Revised: 07/08/2020] [Accepted: 07/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The seeking of support from others during times of need is a critical strategy for overcoming challenging life events and ameliorating associated stress. The larger percentage of research examining help-seeking behaviour has been conducted with nonclinical samples, and conclusions remain somewhat unclear due to several limitations, including methodological inconsistencies across studies. The Hesitation Scale (HS) was developed to measure social support seeking in patients with traumatic brain injury but has not undergone thorough psychometric evaluation. The goal of this study primarily was to provide a clearer understanding of the specific aspects of support-seeking behaviour assessed by the HS, which is fundamental to the identification of factors that can be modified through targeted clinical interventions. A principal components analysis of the HS in an outpatient sample of 89 patients with spinal cord injury revealed that although the HS may provide an overall indication of respondents' attitudes and beliefs regarding social support seeking, the six significant extracted components of the scale appear to assess distinct aspects of support seeking behaviour. Results also suggested that the HS may have clinical utility in evaluating social support seeking in individuals with spinal cord injury.
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- Samuel T Gontkovsky
- Department of Psychology, Twin Valley Behavioral Healthcare, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- School of Nutrition, Kinesiology, and Psychological Science, University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, Missouri, USA
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- School of Nutrition, Kinesiology, and Psychological Science, University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, Missouri, USA
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Kim K, Jung SJ, Baek JM, Yim HW, Jeong H, Kim DJ, Park S, Youm Y, Kim HC. Associations between social network properties and metabolic syndrome and the mediating effect of physical activity: findings from the Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases Etiology Research Center (CMERC) Cohort. BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care 2020; 8:8/1/e001272. [PMID: 32675290 PMCID: PMC7368478 DOI: 10.1136/bmjdrc-2020-001272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2020] [Revised: 05/14/2020] [Accepted: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Social isolation and loneliness are positively associated with metabolic syndrome. However, the mechanisms by which social isolation affects metabolic syndrome are not well understood. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS This study was designed as a cross-sectional study of baseline results from the Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases Etiology Research Center (CMERC) Cohort. We included 10 103 participants (8097 community-based low-risk participants, 2006 hospital-based high-risk participants) from the CMERC Cohort. Participants aged 65 years or older were excluded. Multiple imputation by chained equations was applied to impute missing variables. The quantitative properties of social networks were assessed by measuring the 'size of social networks'; qualitative properties were assessed by measuring the 'social network closeness'. Metabolic syndrome was defined based on the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III criteria. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted to assess association between social network properties and metabolic syndrome. The mediating effects of physical inactiveness, alcohol consumption, cigarette smoking and depressive symptoms were estimated. Age-specific effect sizes were estimated for each subgroup. RESULTS A smaller social network was positively associated with higher prevalences of metabolic syndrome in all subgroups, except the high-risk male subgroup. There was no clear association between social network closeness and metabolic syndrome. In community-based participants, an indirect effect through physical activity was detected in both sexes; however, in hospital-based participants, no indirect effects were detected. Cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption and depression did not mediate the association. Age-specific estimates showed that the indirect effect through physical activity had a greater impact in older participants. CONCLUSIONS A smaller social network is positively associated with metabolic syndrome. This trend could be partially explained by physical inactivity, especially in older individuals.
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- Kwanghyun Kim
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seodaemun-gu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seodaemun-gu, Republic of Korea
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard University T H Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seodaemun-gu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Yonsei Health System Cardiology Hospital Division of Cardiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seodaemun-gu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Sociology, Yonsei University, Seodaemun-gu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seodaemun-gu, Republic of Korea
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Hsu BY, Chentsova Dutton Y, Adams IF, Gomez SL, Allen L, Huang E, Wang JHY. Talking about cancer: Explaining differences in social support among Chinese American and European American breast cancer survivors. J Health Psychol 2020; 25:1043-1056. [PMID: 29243524 PMCID: PMC9165535 DOI: 10.1177/1359105317745967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Cultural models of emotional disclosure and its impact on seeking support are understudied in the context of cancer diagnosis. We argue that two different cultural norms must be considered: (1) the importance of emotional disclosure and (2) attitudes toward seeking support from loved ones. Our interviews with 37 foreign-born Chinese American and 23 European American breast cancer survivors revealed differences in disclosure of cancer diagnosis and perception of social support. Both Chinese American and European American survivors receive and provide emotional and social support with loved ones, but their manifestations of disclosure and help-seeking behaviors are culturally specific.
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- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Cancer Prevention Institute of California, Fremont, CA, USA
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Schouten A, Boiger M, Kirchner-Häusler A, Uchida Y, Mesquita B. Cultural Differences in Emotion Suppression in Belgian and Japanese Couples: A Social Functional Model. Front Psychol 2020; 11:1048. [PMID: 32670134 PMCID: PMC7326130 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2019] [Accepted: 04/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Emotion suppression has been found to have negative psychological and social consequences in Western cultural contexts. Yet, in some other cultural contexts, emotion suppression is less likely to have negative consequences; relatedly, emotion suppression is also more common in those East-Asian cultural contexts. In a dyadic conflict study, we aim to (a) conceptually replicate cultural differences found in previous research with respect to the prevalence and consequences of emotion suppression, and (b) extend previous research by testing whether cultural differences are larger for some than for other types of negative emotions. We postulate that cultural differences in suppression are less pronounced for socially engaging emotions (e.g., guilt) than socially disengaging emotions (e.g., anger), because the former foster the relationship, whereas the latter emphasize individual goals. Belgian (N = 58) and Japanese (N = 80) couples engaged in a 10-min conflict interaction followed by video-mediated recall, during which participants rated their emotions and emotion suppression every 30 s. As predicted, Japanese participants reported more suppression than their Belgian counterparts, but the cultural difference was more pronounced when participants experienced more socially disengaging emotions than when they experienced more socially engaging emotions. These results suggest that the type of emotion should be considered when describing cultural differences in emotion suppression. Finally, and consistent with previous research, emotion suppression was negatively associated with interaction outcomes (i.e., conflict resolution) in Belgian couples, but not in Japanese couples.
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- Anna Schouten
- Center for Social and Cultural Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Kokoro Research Center, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Center for Social and Cultural Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Srirangarajan T, Oshio A, Yamaguchi A, Akutsu S. Cross-Cultural Nomological Network of Gratitude: Findings From Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) and Japan (MIDJA). Front Psychol 2020; 11:571. [PMID: 32528334 PMCID: PMC7265817 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2019] [Accepted: 03/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Gratitude enhances prosocial behavior and is considered a positive trait in most cultures, yet relatively little is known about its relationship to other psychological constructs, nor how it varies across diverse cultural contexts. To investigate the cross-cultural consistency of the benefits of having a grateful disposition, the current study examined the nomological network of gratitude in the United States and Japan, using data from two longitudinal studies: Midlife in the United States (MIDUS Refresher Biomarker Project) and Midlife in Japan (MIDJA). Results showed significant positive bivariate associations between trait gratitude and positive psychological functioning (Satisfaction with Life, Sympathy, Anger Control, Cognition Control, and Support/Affectual Solidarity Given to Relational Network) in both the United States and Japan. On the other hand, trait gratitude was negatively correlated with constructs associated with maladaptive psychological processes (Perceived Stress, Social Anxiety, Loneliness, and Anger-In) in both countries. The present findings provide valuable guidance for the development and implementation of future interventions that may lead to positive outcomes in individuals from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
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- Tara Srirangarajan
- Department of Psychology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States
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- Faculty of Letters, Arts and Sciences, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan
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- College of Community and Human Services, Rikkyo University, Tokyo, Japan
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- School of International Corporate Strategy, Hitotsubashi University Business School, Tokyo, Japan
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Psychological consequences of relational mobility. Curr Opin Psychol 2020; 32:129-132. [DOI: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2019.07.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2019] [Accepted: 07/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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An Z, Meng J, Mendiola-Smith L. The role of identification in soliciting social support in online communities. COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2019.106181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Oh GH, Yeom CW, Shim EJ, Jung D, Lee KM, Son KL, Kim WH, Moon JY, Jung S, Kim TY, Im SA, Lee KH, Hahm BJ. The effect of perceived social support on chemotherapy-related symptoms in patients with breast cancer: A prospective observational study. J Psychosom Res 2020; 130:109911. [PMID: 31923732 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2019.109911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2019] [Revised: 11/22/2019] [Accepted: 12/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Few studies have examined the effect of perceived social support (PSS) on chemotherapy-related symptoms (CRS). This study examined the effect of PSS on CRS in 184 patients with breast cancer. METHODS Participants were consecutively enrolled from a tertiary general hospital in Seoul, South Korea. CRS were assessed eight times, from before the first neoadjuvant chemotherapy to six months after the end of neoadjuvant chemotherapy, with the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory. PSS was evaluated once, before the first neoadjuvant chemotherapy session, using the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS). Two groups were formed based on MSPSS scores: the low PSS group (n = 62) and the moderate-to-high PSS group (n = 122). Linear mixed model analyses were used to compare the change in CRS severity between the two groups during chemotherapy. RESULTS Results indicated a significant group-by-time (low PSS or moderate-to-high PSS; 8 periods of chemotherapy) interaction for pain (p = .005), nausea (p = .033), insomnia (p < .001), distress (p = .003), dyspnea (p = .014), memory loss (p = .021), vomiting (p = .016), and numbness (p = .008) in which the moderate-to-high PSS group showed significantly lower levels of increase in those symptoms during chemotherapy. Moreover, the effect of PSS on CRS differed depending on the sources of PSS. CONCLUSION Patients with moderate-to-high PSS experience less severe CRS compared with patients with low PSS during chemotherapy. The current findings indicate the potential benefits of providing social support in the management of CRS.
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- Gyu Han Oh
- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychology, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Human Factors Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, Republic of Korea
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- Public Health Medical Service, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Inha University Hospital, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Stigmatizing Beliefs About Depression in Diverse Ethnic Groups of Asian Americans. Community Ment Health J 2020; 56:79-87. [PMID: 31578672 DOI: 10.1007/s10597-019-00481-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2019] [Accepted: 09/25/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Focusing on diverse ethnic groups of Asian Americans, the present study examined the prevalence, ethnic variations, and predictors of stigmatizing beliefs about depression (beliefs that associate depression with a sign of weakness, shame to the whole family, and family disappointment, and beliefs that antidepressant medicines are addictive). Data were drawn from 2609 participants (age range 18-98) in the 2015 Asian American Quality of Life survey that includes Chinese, Asian Indian, Korean, Vietnamese, Filipinos, and other Asians. Results of a series of logistic models indicated that age, gender, ethnicity, length of stay in the U.S., English proficiency, and acculturation were significantly associated with stigmatizing beliefs about depression. Ethnic variations in beliefs were also observed. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
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Bohns VK, Schlund R. Consent is an organizational behavior issue. RESEARCH IN ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.riob.2021.100138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Hartanto A, Yee-Man Lau I, Yong JC. Culture moderates the link between perceived obligation and biological health risk: Evidence of culturally distinct pathways for positive health outcomes. Soc Sci Med 2020; 244:112644. [PMID: 31689563 PMCID: PMC9773403 DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.112644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2019] [Revised: 08/16/2019] [Accepted: 10/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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RATIONALE Although perceived obligations to meet the expectations of family, friends, and society can be detrimental to physical health, much research in this area has thus far been conducted exclusively on Western samples. Cross-cultural research importantly suggests that positive health can be dependent on whether one engages in modes of being that are sanctioned by one's culture. Specifically, studies show that better health is predicted when people from cultures that value independence are able to exercise their personal autonomy and when people from cultures that value interdependence are able to maintain relational harmony (Kitayama et al., 2010). OBJECTIVE Based on these lines of research, as the fulfillment of perceived obligations can facilitate relational harmony but infringe on personal autonomy, we posit that culture will moderate the impact of perceived obligations on health outcomes. To gain further insight, we additionally examined people's goal disengagement tendency as an individual difference that may influence their likelihood of shunning perceived obligations in order to avoid associated stressors. METHOD Drawing from the parallel biomarker projects of Midlife in the United States and Midlife in Japan, we examined the interaction between perceived obligations and goal disengagement tendency on health among American and Japanese middle-aged adults. Health outcomes were indexed by biomarkers of inflammation (interleukin-6 and C-reactive protein levels) and cardiovascular risk (systolic blood pressure and total/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol). RESULTS We found that a higher tendency to disengage from stressful social obligations is associated with better health for Americans. In contrast, we found poorer health outcomes amongst Japanese participants who tend to disengage from their perceived obligations. CONCLUSIONS Our results highlight the importance of examining how perceived obligations influence physical health from a cultural perspective. The current study supports the hypothesis that culturally distinct pathways underlie health outcomes.
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Layous K, Lyubomirsky S. Benefits, Mechanisms, and New Directions for Teaching Gratitude to Children. SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY REVIEW 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/02796015.2014.12087441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Yoo J, Ryff CD. Longitudinal Profiles of Psychological Well-Being and Health: Findings From Japan. Front Psychol 2019; 10:2746. [PMID: 31920803 PMCID: PMC6914807 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2019] [Accepted: 11/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Studies have reported relationships between psychological well-being and physical health in Western cultural contexts. However, longitudinal associations between well-being and health have not been examined in other cultures where different values and beliefs about well-being exist. This paper examined whether longitudinal profiles of well-being predict prospective health among Japanese adults. Data came from 654 people who completed two waves of the Midlife in Japan (MIDJA) Study collected 4-5 years apart. Health outcomes were assessed with subjective health, chronic conditions, physical symptoms, and functional health. The results showed that persistently high well-being predicted better health over time. High-arousal positive affect, which is relatively less valued in Japanese culture, was also associated with better health. The findings add cross-cultural evidence to the cross-time link between well-being and health.
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- Jiah Yoo
- Department of Psychology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Department of Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States
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The Effect of Social Support on Psychological Flourishing and Distress Among Migrants in Australia. J Immigr Minor Health 2019; 21:278-289. [PMID: 29728812 DOI: 10.1007/s10903-018-0745-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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We examine the access that culturally diverse migrant groups in Australia have to different sources of social support and how this access, or lack thereof, is associated with psychological flourishing and distress. A national online survey was conducted with 1334 migrants in Australia, examining 11 different sources of social support, including family, friends, relationship partner, acquaintances, work colleagues, health professionals, government agencies, community organisations, religious groups, social groups and online groups. We also examined migrants from different cultural groups. All sources of support were significantly associated with mental health, but somewhat differently for the dimensions of distress and flourishing. Flourishing was linked to higher support from all 11 sources, though not for all cultural groups. High psychological distress was linked to lower support only from family, friends, a partner, acquaintances, work colleagues and social groups, and only for some cultural groups. In particular, for distress, there was no link between migrants from Southern Asia and family support, as well as Confucian Asia groups and friend support. Understanding where migrants from different cultural origins draw their support from could help policymakers and support workers improve health and well-being in migrant populations, especially by focusing on sources of support that are linked to lower distress and greater flourishing, as indicated in this study.
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Lawley KA, Willett ZZ, Scollon CN, Lehman BJ. Did you really need to ask? Cultural variation in emotional responses to providing solicited social support. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0219478. [PMID: 31299054 PMCID: PMC6625699 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0219478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2019] [Accepted: 06/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Most prior research on culture and the dynamics of social support has focused on the emotional outcomes for social support recipients. Though an existing body of research has identified cross-cultural differences in the emotional correlates of receiving different types of social support, researchers have seldom examined possible cultural differences in the experience of social support providers. This study used the Day Reconstruction Method to examine cultural differences in the emotional correlates of the provision of solicited and unsolicited and emotional and informational social support in the daily lives of Singaporean (n = 79) and American (n = 88) participants. Singaporean participants reported providing more social support overall. Regardless of culture, participants reported more positive emotion (affection, happiness) and less negative emotion (anger, anxiety) when they provided emotional social support. Also, multilevel modeling analyses revealed a 3-way interaction between culture, social support provision, and social support solicitation, indicating cultural differences in negative emotional responses to providing solicited social support. Specifically, results suggest that attempts to provide more solicited social support were associated with more negative emotions in the U.S. In contrast, provider negative emotions were highest in Singapore when the provider did not meet the recipient’s request for support. Patterns of cultural differences in social support provision are dissimilar to—rather than simply mirroring—those found in published research on social support receipt, highlighting the importance of studying social support provision as a distinct phenomenon.
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- Kendall A. Lawley
- Department of Psychology, Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington, United States of America
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- Department of Psychology, Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington, United States of America
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- Department of Psychology, Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington, United States of America
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- Department of Psychology, Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington, United States of America
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Slootjes J, Saharso S, Keuzenkamp S. Ethnic Minority Health and Employment: Ethnic Differences in the Protective Effect of Close Social Ties. JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION AND INTEGRATION 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s12134-018-0605-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Abu-Kaf S, Shahar G, Noyman-Veksler G, Priel B. Role of perceived social support in depressive and somatic symptoms experienced by Bedouin Arab and Jewish Israeli undergraduates. Transcult Psychiatry 2019; 56:359-378. [PMID: 30354869 DOI: 10.1177/1363461518808948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Elevated levels of depressive and somatic symptoms have been documented among college students. Over the past two decades, there has been an increase in the number of Bedouin Arab students studying at institutions of higher education in southern Israel. To date, research on coping and mental health problems among students who are members of this ethnic minority has been limited. This study examined the role of three aspects of perceived social support - availability, satisfaction, and the ability to get emotional support - in predicting depressive and somatic symptoms among Jewish Israeli and Bedouin Arab college students. A total of 89 Bedouin and 101 Jewish first-year students participated in this study, which involved two assessment waves 12 to 14 months apart. Participants completed questionnaires assessing depressive symptoms, somatic complaints, three aspects of perceived social support, and demographics. At Time 1, Bedouin students exhibited higher levels of depressive and somatic symptoms and lower levels of all three aspects of social support. Regression analyses showed that level of emotional support was a prospective predictor of somatization at Time 2. Moreover, when levels of emotional support were low, ethnic group predicted depression at Time 2; emotional support predicted depression only among Bedouin Arabs. The present study highlights the importance of the use of emotional support in predicting somatic complaints and depressive symptoms specifically among Bedouin Arab students. Clinical implications on intervention programs for ethnic minority students will be discussed.
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Tang W, Dai Q. Depressive symptoms among first-year Chinese undergraduates: The roles of socio-demographics, coping style, and social support. Psychiatry Res 2018; 270:89-96. [PMID: 30245381 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2018.09.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2017] [Revised: 06/15/2018] [Accepted: 09/14/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The prevalence of depressive symptoms among Chinese university students seems to be increasing. However, little research has been conducted in order to examine whether and how socioeconomic factors, coping style and social support affect depressive symptoms among university freshmen. The present study aimed to explore these effects on a sample of freshmen from single- and multi-child households in urban and rural environments. A total of 2,563 university freshmen (883 women, 1,680 men; mean age, 18.27 yr) from three universities in China completed a demographic questionnaire, Patient Health Questionnaire-9, Social Support Rating Scale, and Coping Style Questionnaire. Pearson correlation coefficients suggested that gender and place of origin affected students' coping styles, social support, and depression. Depression was negatively associated with problem-solving and help-seeking, but positively associated with self-blaming, fantasizing, avoidance, and rationalization. Logistic regression showed that depression was predicted by engaging in self-blame and fantasizing, being female, coming from a rural area, being an only child, lacking subjective and social support, having low skills at problem-solving and help-seeking. These findings may help psychological service providers identify first-year students at risk of depressive symptoms and provide them with systematic, gender-specific interventions that pay specific attention to self-blaming and fantasizing coping style.
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- Wanjie Tang
- Sichuan University, No.24 South Section 1, Yihuan Road, chengdu, sichuan 610065, China
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- Sichuan University, No.24 South Section 1, Yihuan Road, chengdu, sichuan 610065, China.
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Lim E, Gandhi K, Siriwardhana C, Davis J, Chen JJ. Racial and ethnic differences in mental health service utilization among the Hawaii medicaid population. J Ment Health 2018; 28:536-545. [PMID: 30417731 DOI: 10.1080/09638237.2018.1521917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Background: Racial/ethnic differences have not been adequately addressed in the utilization of mental health services among Medicaid populations. Aim: This study aimed to examine racial/ethnic differences in the utilization of health services for mental disorders in a Medicaid adult population aged between 21 and 64 years. Methods: Racial/ethnic differences in inpatient, outpatient and emergency department services utilization were assessed using 2010 Hawaii Medicaid data. Zero-inflated negative binomial regressions were employed adjusting for age, sex and residential area. Results: Among 73,200 beneficiaries, 29.7% were Whites, 28.5% Asians, 34.7% Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (NHPIs); 60.2% were younger (21-44 years) and 58.6% were females. The patterns of utilization of health services differed across race/ethnicity. Compared to Whites, Asians and NHPIs were less likely to use outpatient services and had lower rates of inpatient visits. NHPIs were also estimated to have lower rates of outpatient and emergency department visits. Conclusion: Variation in the utilization of health services emphasizes the importance of race/ethnicity in mental health management. Various factors, such as language barriers and cultural differences, should be considered in developing clinical interventions or integrative health programs that aim to reduce racial/ethnic disparities among people with mental disorders.
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- Eunjung Lim
- Department of Complementary and Integrative Medicine, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii , Honolulu , HI , USA
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- Department of Complementary and Integrative Medicine, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii , Honolulu , HI , USA
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- Department of Complementary and Integrative Medicine, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii , Honolulu , HI , USA
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- Department of Complementary and Integrative Medicine, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii , Honolulu , HI , USA
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- Department of Complementary and Integrative Medicine, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii , Honolulu , HI , USA
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Choi H, Oishi S, Shin J, Suh EM. Do Happy Events Love Company? Cultural Variations in Sharing Positive Events With Others. PERSONALITY AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY BULLETIN 2018; 45:528-540. [PMID: 30141381 DOI: 10.1177/0146167218789071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The present study examined cultural differences in the act of sharing positive events with others, called capitalization attempts. The first three studies tested whether capitalization attempts differ between two cultures using multiple methods: self-reports (Study 1), children's storybooks (Study 2), and Facebook (Study 3). We found that Koreans are less likely to share their positive events with others than European Americans. Study 4 further examined the antecedents and consequences of capitalization attempts. We replicated the earlier findings that Koreans are hesitant to share their positive events and demonstrated that this is because Koreans are more concerned about the potential negative consequences for social relationships. Moreover, we found that the cultural differences in capitalization attempts partly account for mean-level differences in well-being between cultures. Implications for capitalization, culture, and well-being are discussed.
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- Hyewon Choi
- 1 University of Virginia, Charlottesville, USA
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Mental Health in China: Stigma, Family Obligations, and the Potential of Peer Support. Community Ment Health J 2018; 54:757-764. [PMID: 29185152 DOI: 10.1007/s10597-017-0182-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2016] [Accepted: 11/04/2017] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Some people with mental illness in China do not receive treatment. We explored how stigma and familial obligation influenced accessibility of social support for patients with depression in China and the potential acceptability of peer support programs. Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with five psychiatrists and 16 patients receiving care for depression from a large psychiatric hospital in Jining, Shandong Province of China. Patients with mental illness reported barriers that prevented them from (a) receiving treatment and (b) relying on informal social support from family members, including stigma, somatization, and community norms. Circumventing these barriers, peer support (i.e., support from others with depression) was viewed by patients as an acceptable means of exchanging information and relying on others for support. Formative research on peer support programs to examine programming and activities may help reduce the burden of unmet mental health care needs in China.
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Lam BC, Haslam C, Haslam SA, Steffens NK, Cruwys T, Jetten J, Yang J. Multiple social groups support adjustment to retirement across cultures. Soc Sci Med 2018; 208:200-208. [DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.05.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2017] [Revised: 05/16/2018] [Accepted: 05/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Gallagher MW, Long LJ, Tsai W, Stanton AL, Lu Q. The unexpected impact of expressive writing on posttraumatic stress and growth in Chinese American breast cancer survivors. J Clin Psychol 2018; 74:1673-1686. [PMID: 29727480 DOI: 10.1002/jclp.22636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2017] [Revised: 03/13/2018] [Accepted: 04/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The present study examined the impact of expressive writing on reducing posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms (PTSS) and facilitating posttraumatic growth (PTG) in Chinese American breast cancer survivors. METHOD Ninety-six women who had completed primary treatments for breast cancer were randomly assigned to a cancer experience facts condition, an emotional disclosure condition, or a self-regulation condition and wrote on three occasions over 3 weeks. Participants completed outcome assessments at baseline and 1, 3, and 6 months after the last writing session. RESULTS Surprisingly, results indicated that there was generally a small increase in PTSS (ESsg = .16) and a small decrease in PTG (ESsg = -.16) from baseline to the 6-month follow-up. Effect size comparisons and latent growth curve models also indicated that the cancer facts condition was generally associated with superior outcomes for both PTSS and PTG. CONCLUSIONS These findings speak to the importance of examining whether interventions are equally efficacious in different cultures.
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- University of Houston, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
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Kim SY, Yi Y. Inter-customer helping behaviors: a virtuous cycle or unwanted intrusion? SERVICE INDUSTRIES JOURNAL 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/02642069.2018.1461842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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- Seo Young Kim
- Columbia Business School, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- College of Business Administration, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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Jiang L, Drolet A, Kim HS. Age and Social Support Seeking: Understanding the Role of Perceived Social Costs to Others. PERSONALITY AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY BULLETIN 2018; 44:1104-1116. [PMID: 29552949 DOI: 10.1177/0146167218760798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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We examined age differences in the use of different types of social support and the reasons for these differences. We found that older adults (age 60+) seek explicit social support less compared with young adults (age 18-25), but there is no difference in implicit social support seeking. Concerns about the potential social costs of seeking explicit support mediate the age differences in explicit social support seeking. Whereas young adults view this strategy as conferring more benefits than costs, older adults have a more balanced view of the costs and benefits of explicit social support seeking. Older and young adults do not differ in perceptions of the relative costs versus benefits of implicit social support seeking. Finally, we found older adults benefit more from implicit (vs. explicit) social support emotionally than young adults, which further explains why age groups differ in their use of explicit versus implicit social support.
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- Li Jiang
- 1 Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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French KA, Dumani S, Allen TD, Shockley KM. A meta-analysis of work-family conflict and social support. Psychol Bull 2018; 144:284-314. [PMID: 29239632 PMCID: PMC5858956 DOI: 10.1037/bul0000120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 145] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The relationship between social support and work-family conflict is well-established, but the notion that different forms, sources, and types of social support as well as contextual factors can alter this relationship has been relatively neglected. To address this limitation, the current study provides the most comprehensive and in-depth examination of the relationship between social support and work-family conflict to date. We conduct a meta-analysis based on 1021 effect sizes and 46 countries to dissect the social support and work-family conflict relationship. Using social support theory as a theoretical framework, we challenge the assumption that social support measures are interchangeable by comparing work/family support relationships with work-family conflict across different support forms (behavior, perceptions), sources (e.g., supervisor, coworker, spouse), types (instrumental, emotional), and national contexts (cultural values, economic factors). National context hypotheses use a strong inferences paradigm in which utility and value congruence theoretical perspectives are pitted against one another. Significant results concerning support source are in line with social support theory, indicating that broad sources of support are more strongly related to work-family conflict than are specific sources of support. In line with utility perspective from social support theory, culture and economic national context significantly moderate some of the relationships between work/family support and work interference with family, indicating that social support is most beneficial in contexts in which it is needed or perceived as useful. The results suggest that organizational support may be the most important source of support overall. (PsycINFO Database Record
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- Department of Psychology, University of South Florid
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Personal social networks and organizational affiliation of South Asians in the United States. BMC Public Health 2018; 18:218. [PMID: 29402246 PMCID: PMC5800071 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-018-5128-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2017] [Accepted: 01/29/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background Understanding the social lives of South Asian immigrants in the United States (U.S) and their influence on health can inform interpersonal and community-level health interventions for this growing community. This paper describe the rationale, survey design, measurement, and network properties of 700 South Asian individuals in the Mediators of Atherosclerosis in South Asians Living in America (MASALA) social networks ancillary study. Methods MASALA is a community-based cohort, established in 2010, to understand risk factors for cardiovascular disease among South Asians living in the U.S. Survey data collection on personal social networks occurred between 2014 and 2017. Network measurements included size, composition, density, and organizational affiliations. Data on participants’ self-rated health and social support functions and health-related discussions among network members were also collected. Results Participants’ age ranged from 44 to 84 (average 59 years), and 57% were men. South Asians had large (size=5.6, SD=2.6), kin-centered (proportion kin=0.71, SD=0.28), and dense networks. Affiliation with religious and spiritual organizations was perceived as beneficial to health. Emotional closeness with network members was positively associated with participants’ self-rated health (p-value <0.001), and networks with higher density and more kin were significantly associated with health-related discussions. Discussion The MASALA networks study advances research on the cultural patterning of social relationships and sources of social support in South Asians living in the U.S. Future analyses will examine how personal social networks and organizational affiliations influence South Asians’ health behaviors and outcomes. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02268513 Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12889-018-5128-z) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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Ishii K, Mojaverian T, Masuno K, Kim HS. Cultural Differences in Motivation for Seeking Social Support and the Emotional Consequences of Receiving Support: The Role of Influence and Adjustment Goals. JOURNAL OF CROSS-CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY 2017. [DOI: 10.1177/0022022117731091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Layous K, Sweeny K, Armenta C, Na S, Choi I, Lyubomirsky S. The proximal experience of gratitude. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0179123. [PMID: 28686593 PMCID: PMC5501400 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0179123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2016] [Accepted: 05/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Although a great deal of research has tested the longitudinal effects of regularly practicing gratitude, much less attention has been paid to the emotional landscape directly following engagement in gratitude exercises. In three studies, we explored the array of discrete emotions people experience after being prompted to express or recall gratitude. In Studies 1 and 2, two different gratitude exercises produced not only greater feelings of gratitude relative to two positive emotion control conditions (i.e., recalling relief), but also higher levels of other socially relevant states like elevation, connectedness, and indebtedness. In a third study, conducted in both the U.S. and S. Korea, we compared a gratitude exercise to another positive emotion elicitation (i.e., recalling a kind act) and to a neutral task, and again found that the gratitude exercise prompted greater gratitude, elevation, indebtedness, and guilt, but no more embarrassment or shame, than the two comparison conditions. Additionally, in all three studies, emodiversity and cluster analyses revealed that gratitude exercises led to the simultaneous experience of both pleasant and unpleasant socially-relevant states. In sum, although it may seem obvious that gratitude exercises would evoke grateful, positive states, a meta-analysis of our three studies revealed that gratitude exercises actually elicit a mixed emotional experience—one that simultaneously leads individuals to feel uplifted and indebted.
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- Kristin Layous
- Department of Psychology, California State University, East Bay, Hayward, California, United States of America
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- Department of Psychology, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, California, United States of America
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- Department of Psychology, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, California, United States of America
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- Department of Psychology, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Psychology, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Psychology, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, California, United States of America
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Zhou B, Heather D, Cesare AD, Ryder AG. Ask and you might receive: The actor-partner interdependence model approach to estimating cultural and gender variations in social support. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.2251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Biru Zhou
- Centre for Research on Children and Families; McGill University; Montreal Canada
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- Department of Psychology; Concordia University; Montreal Canada
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- Department of Psychology; Concordia University; Montreal Canada
- Jewish General Hospital; Montreal Canada
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Flinkenflogel N, Novin S, Huizinga M, Krabbendam L. Gender Moderates the Influence of Self-Construal Priming on Fairness Considerations. Front Psychol 2017; 8:503. [PMID: 28421019 PMCID: PMC5376594 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2016] [Accepted: 03/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Research in social and cultural psychology has identified that self-construal, or the way the self is defined in relation to others, plays an important role in social decision-making processes. Yet it remains difficult to isolate the effect of self-construal in a comparative approach. Therefore, we used priming methodology in three studies to induce either an independent or interdependent mindset to test direct consequences on fairness considerations. Specifically, we asked whether participants would accept an unfair ultimatum game offer: a split of 10 euros, where the participant is allocated the marginal share of 3 and the proposer 7. If the participant refuses, neither gets paid. In the first study, we used the well-known similarities and differences prime. Here, activating an interdependent mindset decreased rejection of the unfair offer compared to the independent mindset and control condition, but only in females. The prime did not affect males. In the second and third study we modified our university's mission statement to instead include either independent or interdependent values. Females displayed a similar direction of effects; in males however, activating an interdependent mindset increased rejection. Taken together, the results show that whether participants accept or reject an unfair offer depends on both their gender and the self-construal prime. The results were interpreted using the distinction between relational independence that has been associated with females, and collective interdependence, that has been associated with males. Possible consequences for future studies are discussed.
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- Nic Flinkenflogel
- VICI Lab, Department of Clinical, Neuro- and Developmental Psychology, VU UniversityAmsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Psychology, Utrecht UniversityUtrecht, Netherlands
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- VICI Lab, Department of Clinical, Neuro- and Developmental Psychology, VU UniversityAmsterdam, Netherlands
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- VICI Lab, Department of Clinical, Neuro- and Developmental Psychology, VU UniversityAmsterdam, Netherlands
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Jenchura EC, Gonzales NA, Tein JY, Luecken LJ. Gender and the Interplay of Source of Support and Peer Social Rejection on Internalizing Among Mexican American Youth. J Youth Adolesc 2017; 46:787-800. [PMID: 27739005 PMCID: PMC5572663 DOI: 10.1007/s10964-016-0589-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2016] [Accepted: 10/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Gendered interpersonal processes may explain the elevated rates of internalizing symptoms among adolescent girls relative to boys. Two such processes are peer social rejection and social support. The current study assessed for gender differences in the effect of 7th grade peer social rejection on 10th grade internalizing symptoms, as well as the moderating effects of social support from family and from friends in a sample of 749 (49 % female) Mexican American adolescents, an understudied population with a unique social culture. Peer social rejection significantly predicted increased internalizing symptoms for girls. Although buffering effects of social support were not found, there were significant moderating effects of both sources of support for boys, such that at low levels of social support, peer social rejection was associated with decreased internalizing symptoms, and at high levels of social support, peer social rejection was associated with increased internalizing symptoms. The results help unpack the nuances of the interpersonal processes that lead to differential adjustment for adolescent boys and girls at this critical developmental stage.
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- Emily C Jenchura
- Department of Psychology, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 85287-1104, USA.
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- Department of Psychology, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 85287-1104, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 85287-1104, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 85287-1104, USA
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Dispositional differences in seeking autonomy- or dependency-oriented help: Conceptual development and scale validation. PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2016.12.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Takegahara Y, Ambo H. [Effects of help-seeker's predictions about helper's emotions and costs of help-seeking intentions]. SHINRIGAKU KENKYU : THE JAPANESE JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY 2017; 88:72-78. [PMID: 29630313 DOI: 10.4992/jjpsy.88.15331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The present study examined effects of predictions made by a help-seeker about the emotions and costs of a helper on help-seeking behavior. We surveyed undergraduate and graduate students who completed a questionnaire and scenario task. The scenario presented that a person would face the trouble. The questionnaire presented a case where a person was troubled. Respondents were required to answer the following questions: (a) whether they would seek help; (b) whether the helper would respond to help-seeking; (c) the helper’s costs; (d) the negative moods of the helper. Covariance structure analysis of 189 participant responses revealed that help-seeker predictions about the helper’s emotions and costs were used to predict the intentions of the helper, which affected the intentions to seek help. We discuss these results with respect to interpersonal cognition in intimate relationships.
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Titova L, Wagstaff AE, Parks AC. Disentangling the Effects of Gratitude and Optimism: A Cross-Cultural Investigation. JOURNAL OF CROSS-CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY 2017. [DOI: 10.1177/0022022117699278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Previous research finds cultural differences in response to activities designed to increase happiness, or Positive Psychological Intervention (PPIs). The goal of the present study is to explore why different cultural groups respond differently to PPIs. Specifically, we examined responsiveness to PPIs in three cultural groups—Anglo-American, Asian American, and Indian (living in India)—both quantitatively and qualitatively. Participants ( n = 469) were recruited and participated in the study via Amazon Mechanical Turk and were randomly assigned to a 15-min writing task focused on gratitude, optimism, or daily activities (control). As expected, we observed a culture by condition interaction whereby Anglo-Americans experienced increases in positive emotion with both gratitude and optimism tasks, but Indian participants experienced increases in both positive emotion and negative emotion when practicing gratitude, but not optimism. Qualitative analyses revealed possible causes for variability in success of PPIs in different cultures, and suggest possible adjustments that could be made to improve their efficacy. In summary, we observed differences in response to gratitude, but not optimism, which may be fueled by an adverse affective response among non-Anglo-American participants—Gratitude makes them feel good, but also sad and guilty.
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Social support and networks: cardiovascular responses following recall on immigration stress among Chinese Americans. J Immigr Minor Health 2016; 17:543-52. [PMID: 24288021 DOI: 10.1007/s10903-013-9955-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Social support has been shown to act as a buffer for cardiovascular responses to stress. However, little is known about how social support and networks are related to cardiovascular responses to immigration stress recall. The current study evaluated the impact of structural and functional support on cardiovascular reaction following immigrant stress recall provocation as well as the moderation effect of interdependent self-construal among first-generation Chinese immigrants. One hundred fifty Chinese immigrants were recruited in the New York Chinatown area. Participants completed questionnaires assessing their levels of social support and networks, and interdependent self-construal. Following adaptation, participants recalled a recent post-immigration stress-provoking situation. Cardiovascular measures were taken during adaptation, stressor task, and recovery period. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis was performed. Social network size and type, as well as perceived emotional support were positively predictive of systolic blood pressure (SBP) reactivity changes. Instrumental support seeking was a positive predictor of SBP and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) reactivity. The moderation effect between instrumental support seeking and interdependent self-construal were significantly predictive of DBP reactivity and recovery, suggesting that perceptions about themselves in relation to others is a crucial factor for determining whether support seeking is beneficial or not. Social support was not a direct buffer on cardiovascular responses to stress among Chinese immigrants. Chinese values of interdependence and collectivism may partly explain the disconfirming results. Still, when interdependent self-construal was taken into account, Chinese immigrants who had less interdependent self-construal, but solicited more instrumental support, had faster adaptation to stress over the long term.
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Yeung EYW, Partridge M, Irvine F. Satisfaction with social care: the experiences of people from Chinese backgrounds with physical disabilities. HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY 2016; 24:e144-e154. [PMID: 26094871 DOI: 10.1111/hsc.12264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/07/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The satisfaction of social care among service users provides an important indication of how services are performing. Although there is evidence to suggest that people from black and minority ethnic communities experience less satisfaction with social care than majority groups, there is little literature which focuses specifically on people from Chinese backgrounds in England. This article provides an opportunity to hear the voices of people from Chinese backgrounds and their experiences of social care for a physical disability. Individual semi-structured interviews and focus groups were conducted in 2012 and 2013 respectively with people from Chinese backgrounds who lived in England, were aged between 18 and 70, and received social care for a physical disability. Interview and focus group transcripts were analysed using a thematic approach. The findings show that language difference created a structural barrier for most participants to negotiating access to and navigating through social care. Language difference and the cultural expectation that families should look after their own were main factors that explained their late utilisation of social care. Because of limited social support, many families struggled to meet the long-term care needs of their relative with a physical disability and hence initially welcome the input of social care. However, many found that social care could not adequately meet their needs but did not feel that they had the right to voice their dissatisfaction. They would either stop using social care services or become more reliant on their family for support. Chinese welfare organisations play a crucial role to meet the cultural and linguistic needs of people from Chinese backgrounds. Closer collaboration between local authorities and Chinese welfare organisations is needed to enable an effective use of social care and community resources to meet the needs of people from Chinese backgrounds with physical disabilities.
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- Echo Yuet Wah Yeung
- Faculty of Education, Community and Health, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK.
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Staffordshire University, Staffordshire, UK
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- School of Health and Population Science, The University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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Jung H, von Sternberg K, Davis K. Expanding a measure of mental health literacy: Development and validation of a multicomponent mental health literacy measure. Psychiatry Res 2016; 243:278-86. [PMID: 27423635 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2016.06.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2015] [Revised: 06/05/2016] [Accepted: 06/19/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Mental health literacy (MHL) is an important factor in mental health care. However, few measures are available that assess multiple components of MHL and that are applicable to lay community people. A valid, comprehensive measure is needed to adequately identify the level of MHL and need for mental health education. This study presents the development of a multicomponent MHL measure and its psychometric properties. Participants (n=211) were recruited from a local public housing authority in Texas. A series of an exploratory factor analysis, a confirmatory factor analysis, an independent sample t-test, and a correlation analysis were used to assess construct, known-groups, and concurrent validity. Internal consistency reliability was examined by Kuder-Richardson Formula 20. The result suggested a second-order factor model by three first-order factors: knowledge-oriented MHL; beliefs-oriented MHL; resource-oriented MHL. This measure was a valid tool to assess MHL among public housing staff. This measure can be useful in examining lay community members' levels of MHL.
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- Hyejin Jung
- The Institute for Urban Policy Research & Analysis, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA; School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA; Department of Social Work, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX, USA.
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- The Institute for Urban Policy Research & Analysis, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA; School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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Park M, Unützer J, Grembowski D. Ethnic and gender variations in the associations between family cohesion, family conflict, and depression in older Asian and Latino adults. J Immigr Minor Health 2016; 16:1103-10. [PMID: 24129849 DOI: 10.1007/s10903-013-9926-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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To examine the associations between family conflict, family cohesion and late-life depression in Latino and Asian populations and test if these associations vary by race/ethnicity and gender. We used a subsample of older adults from the National Latino Asian American Study (N = 395). All analyses were weighted and adjusted for individual and clinical characteristics. Greater family cohesion was associated with decrease in risk for depression in Latino and Asian older adult populations (OR: 0.68, 95% CI: 0.54, 0.84). These associations varied by gender, with men being more sensitive to family cohesion and family conflict than women. Asian older adults were more sensitive to family conflict, whereas Latino older adults were more sensitive to family cohesion. The quality of family relationships is strongly associated with late-life depression. Further research is needed to better understand the complex interplay between social support, ethnicity, and gender in latelife depression outcomes.
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- Mijung Park
- Department of Health and Community Systems, University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, 415 Victoria Building, 3500 Victoria Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261, USA,
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Hilpert P, Randall AK, Sorokowski P, Atkins DC, Sorokowska A, Ahmadi K, Aghraibeh AM, Aryeetey R, Bertoni A, Bettache K, Błażejewska M, Bodenmann G, Borders J, Bortolini TS, Butovskaya M, Castro FN, Cetinkaya H, Cunha D, David OA, DeLongis A, Dileym FA, Domínguez Espinosa ADC, Donato S, Dronova D, Dural S, Fisher M, Frackowiak T, Gulbetekin E, Hamamcıoğlu Akkaya A, Hansen K, Hattori WT, Hromatko I, Iafrate R, James BO, Jiang F, Kimamo CO, King DB, Koç F, Laar A, Lopes FDA, Martinez R, Mesko N, Molodovskaya N, Moradi K, Motahari Z, Natividade JC, Ntayi J, Ojedokun O, Omar-Fauzee MSB, Onyishi IE, Özener B, Paluszak A, Portugal A, Relvas AP, Rizwan M, Salkičević S, Sarmány-Schuller I, Stamkou E, Stoyanova S, Šukolová D, Sutresna N, Tadinac M, Teras A, Tinoco Ponciano EL, Tripathi R, Tripathi N, Tripathi M, Vilchinsky N, Xu F, Yamamoto ME, Yoo G. The Associations of Dyadic Coping and Relationship Satisfaction Vary between and within Nations: A 35-Nation Study. Front Psychol 2016; 7:1106. [PMID: 27551269 PMCID: PMC4976670 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2016] [Accepted: 07/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Theories about how couples help each other to cope with stress, such as the systemic transactional model of dyadic coping, suggest that the cultural context in which couples live influences how their coping behavior affects their relationship satisfaction. In contrast to the theoretical assumptions, a recent meta-analysis provides evidence that neither culture, nor gender, influences the association between dyadic coping and relationship satisfaction, at least based on their samples of couples living in North America and West Europe. Thus, it is an open questions whether the theoretical assumptions of cultural influences are false or whether cultural influences on couple behavior just occur in cultures outside of the Western world. METHOD In order to examine the cultural influence, using a sample of married individuals (N = 7973) from 35 nations, we used multilevel modeling to test whether the positive association between dyadic coping and relationship satisfaction varies across nations and whether gender might moderate the association. RESULTS RESULTS reveal that the association between dyadic coping and relationship satisfaction varies between nations. In addition, results show that in some nations the association is higher for men and in other nations it is higher for women. CONCLUSIONS Cultural and gender differences across the globe influence how couples' coping behavior affects relationship outcomes. This crucial finding indicates that couple relationship education programs and interventions need to be culturally adapted, as skill trainings such as dyadic coping lead to differential effects on relationship satisfaction based on the culture in which couples live.
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- Peter Hilpert
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of WashingtonSeattle, DC, USA; Department of Psychology, University of ZurichZurich, Switzerland
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- Counseling and Counseling Psychology, Arizona State University Tempe, AZ, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington Seattle, DC, USA
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- Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Psychology, College of Education, King Saud University Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Psychology, Catholic University of Milan Milan, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Psychology, University of Zurich Zurich, Switzerland
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- Counseling and Counseling Psychology, Arizona State University Tempe, AZ, USA
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- Graduate Program in Morphological Sciences, Federal University of Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro, Brazil; Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience Unit, D'Or Institute for Research and EducationRio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology, Russian Academy of Sciences Moscow, Russia
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- Laboratory of Evolution of Human Behavior, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte Natal, Brazil
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Languages History and Geography, Ankara University Ankara, Turkey
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- Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Babes-Bolyai University Cluj-Napoca Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, King Saud University Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Psychology, Catholic University of Milan Milan, Italy
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- Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology, Russian Academy of Sciences Moscow, Russia
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- Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Izmir University of Economics Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Psychology, Saint Mary's University Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Public Health, Medical School, Federal University of Uberlândia Uberlândia, Brazil
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- Department of Psychology, University of Zagreb Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Clinical Services, Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital Benin-City, Nigeria
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- Department of Organization and Human Resources Management, Central University of Finance and Economics Beijing, China
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- Department of Psychology, Simon Fraser University Burnaby, BC, Canada
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- Department of Anatomy, Baskent University Ankara, Turkey
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- School of Public Health, University of Ghana Legon, Ghana
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- Laboratory of Evolution of Human Behavior, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte Natal, Brazil
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- Department of Social Psychology, University of Granada Granada, Spain
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- Institute of Psychology, University of Pécs Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, Razi University Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Psychology, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Faculty of Computing and Management Science, Makerere University Business School Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Pure & Applied Psychology, Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba-Akoko, Nigeria
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- School of Education and Modern Languages, Universiti Utara Malaysia Sintok, Malaysia
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- Department of Psychology, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Department of Anthropology, Istanbul University Istanbul, Turkey
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- Institute of Psychology, University of Wroclaw Wroclaw, Poland
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- Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Madeira Funchal, Portugal
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- Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
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- Institute of Clinical Psychology, University of Karachi Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, Constantine The Philosopher University in Nitra Nitra, Slovakia
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- Department of Social Psychology, University of Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Psychology, South-West University "Neofit Rilski" Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
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- Department of Psychology, Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
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- Faculty of Sports and Health Education, Indonesia University of Education Bandung, Indonesia
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- Department of Psychology, University of Zagreb Zagreb, Croatia
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- Institute of Psychology, University of Tartu Tartu, Estonia
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- Institute of Psychology, University of the State of Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore Bangalore, India
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- Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati Guwahati, India
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- Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati Guwahati, India
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- Department of Psychology, Bar-Ilan University Ramat-Gan, Israel
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- Department of Psychology, University of ZurichZurich, Switzerland; Department of Education for Students, Guangdong Construction PolytechnicGuangdong, China
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- Laboratory of Evolution of Human Behavior, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte Natal, Brazil
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- Department of Child & Family Studies, Kyung Hee University Seoul, South Korea
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Braje SE, Hall GCN. Coping as a Mediator Between Losing Face and Depressive and Social Anxiety Symptoms Among Asian Americans. JOURNAL OF CROSS-CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/0022022116658244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Applying the proximal–distal framework, we were interested in whether the relationship between loss of face (LOF) concerns to depression and social anxiety were mediated by coping among 154 Asian Americans (AA). Utilizing a convenience sample from an online survey of AA, we ran ordinary least squares (OLS) regressions to examine whether direct and indirect coping explained the relationship between LOF concerns, depression, and social anxiety. LOF was positively associated with both direct and indirect coping. LOF also was positively associated with depression and social anxiety. The relationship between LOF and depression was significantly mediated by indirect coping but not direct coping. Higher levels of indirect coping explained the relationship between LOF and depression. In addition, the relationship between LOF and social anxiety was significantly mediated by indirect coping and direct coping. The relationship between LOF and social anxiety was partially explained by lower levels of direct coping and higher levels of indirect coping. LOF, however, continued to significantly predict social anxiety even after accounting for coping strategies. These results suggest that the LOF has a distal relationship to depression and social anxiety. Coping has a more proximal relationship to depression and social anxiety. By identifying proximal factors to depression and social anxiety, it is possible to reduce symptoms of depression and social anxiety among AA without mitigating the endorsement of traditional cultural values.
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Zampetakis LA, Kafetsios K, Lerakis M, Moustakis VS. An Emotional Experience of Entrepreneurship. JOURNAL OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/0894845316640898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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According to Bandura’s social cognitive theory, emotions constitute important sources of information for people to judge own efficacy to accomplish specific tasks. The present research employed a laboratory task to assess career starters’ anticipatory emotions and associations with chronic self-construal and emotion regulation strategies. The intensity of facial emotional expressions was assessed while participants were responding to scenarios regarding envisaged business start-up activities. Results from Bayesian path analysis found that independent self-construal was associated with lower intensity of facial expressions of fear; interdependence was associated with higher intensity of anger and disgust. Emotion suppression was associated with lower intensity of happiness and higher intensity of anger. Emotion reappraisal fully mediated relationships between independent self-construal and intensity of expressions of fear in women but not in men. Results add to an emerging literature that highlights the significance of emotions and cultural orientation in the entrepreneurial process.
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- Leonidas A. Zampetakis
- School of Production Engineering and Management, Technical University of Crete, Chania, Greece
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- School of Production Engineering and Management, Technical University of Crete, Chania, Greece
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- School of Production Engineering and Management, Technical University of Crete, Chania, Greece
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Chang MXL, Jetten J, Cruwys T, Haslam C, Praharso N. The More (Social Group Memberships), the Merrier: Is This the Case for Asians? Front Psychol 2016; 7:1001. [PMID: 27462281 PMCID: PMC4940425 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2016] [Accepted: 06/17/2016] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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While previous studies have consistently shown that belonging to multiple groups enhances well-being, the current research proposes that for Asians, multiple group memberships (MGM) may confer fewer well-being benefits. We suggest that this is due, in part, to Asian norms about relationships and support seeking, making Asians more reluctant to enlist social support due to concerns about burdening others. Overall, MGM was associated with enhanced well-being in Westerners (Study 2), but not Asians (Studies 1-3). Study 2 showed that social support mediated the relationship between MGM and well-being for Westerners only. In Study 3, among Asians, MGM benefited the well-being of those who were least reluctant to enlist support. Finally, reviewing the MGM evidence-base to date, relative to Westerners, MGM was less beneficial for the well-being of Asians. The evidence underscores the importance of culture in influencing how likely individuals utilize their group memberships as psychological resources.
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- Melissa X-L Chang
- School of Psychology, The University of Queensland Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- School of Psychology, The University of Queensland Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- School of Psychology, The University of Queensland Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- School of Psychology, The University of Queensland Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- School of Psychology, The University of Queensland Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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