Dynamics of support perceptions among couples coping with cardiac illness: The effect on recovery outcomes.

Vilchinsky, Noa; Dekel, Rachel; Leibowitz, Morton; Reges, Orna; Khaskia, Abid; Mosseri, Morris

doi:10.1037/a0023453

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“…Social support, as a viable psychological construct, has been linked empirically to several state measures of psychological factors, including low levels of anxiety and depressive symptoms, and enhanced levels in areas of physical health and emotional well-being (e.g., Decker et al, 2007;Vilchinsky et al, 2011). The 12-item MSPSS (Zimet et al, 1988) is one of the most widely used self-report measures of perceived sources of social support.…”

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“…In the past decades, studies have linked the construct of social support with several areas of adaptive functioning, including mental health, interpersonal satisfaction, and physical well-being (Flannery, Wieman, & Wieman, 1989;Vilchinsky et al, 2011). For example, studies have reported positive and significant relationships between perceived social support and treatment outcomes such as adequate academic adjustment and performance (Decker, Dona, & Christenson, 2007), increased use of emotion-focused coping strategies (HudekKnežević & Kardum, 2000), and enhanced feelings of social safeness (Kelly, Zuroff, Leybman, & Gilbert, 2012).…”

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The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support: Analyses of Internal Reliability, Measurement Invariance, and Correlates Across Gender

Osman

Lamis

Freedenthal

et al. 2013

Journal of Personality Assessment

114

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In this study, we examined estimates of internal consistency reliability, measurement invariance, and differential correlates of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS; Zimet, Dahlem, Zimet, & Farley, 1988) in samples of undergraduate men (n = 270) and women (n = 340). The MSPSS is designed to assess 3 sources of perceived social support: family, friends, and significant others. The participants ranged in age from 18 to 24 years (M(age) = 19.60, SD = 1.4 years). First, composite scale reliability and coefficient omega methods provided adequate estimates of internal consistency reliability for the original MSPSS total and subscale scores. Second, results of multiple-groups invariance confirmatory factor analysis provided support for configural and metric invariance. Partial measurement invariance was attained for scalar and strict measurement invariance across men and women. Additionally, given the high correlations among the first-order factors, we conducted multiple-groups bifactor item response theory (bifactor-IRT) analysis to evaluate further the performances of the individual MSPSS items across gender. Support for the bifactor model was strong. Third, we conducted a series of simultaneous regression analyses to identify potential correlates of the social support construct for women and men.

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The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support: Analyses of Internal Reliability, Measurement Invariance, and Correlates Across Gender

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Lamis

Freedenthal

et al. 2013

Journal of Personality Assessment

114

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“…Arenhall, Kristofferzon, Fridlund, Malm, & Nilsson, 2011), and only a few studies interviewed both partners Franks et al, 2006;Lemos, Jenson, Lounsbury, & Gordon, 2003;Thompson, Ersser, & Webster, 1995;Vilchinsky, Dekel, Leibowitz, Reges, & Khaskia, 2011). In particular, only a handful of studies investigated the role of women as cardiac patients (Arenhall et al, 2011;Lemos et al, 2003;Vilchinsky et al, 2011), while many studies presented data from women as partners of cardiac patients (e.g. Thompson & Cordle, 1988;Vilchinsky et al, 2010).…”

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“…We also expect partners' overprotectiveness and depression to be negatively related to PE, since they were found to obstacle patients' adjustment (e.g. Billings & Moos, 1984;Vilchinsky et al, 2011).…”

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Engaged patients, engaged partnerships: singles and partners dealing with an acute cardiac event

Bertoni

Donato

Graffigna

et al. 2014

Psychology, Health & Medicine

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A few studies examine patients' (and partners') individual and relational functioning after an acute cardiac event and no research focuses on the individual and relational factors associated with the patient's engagement in his/her disease management. The present study aimed at exploring these variables in male and female patients as well as their partners. We pursued our objectives by taking advantage of a dyadic research design that involved both partners in the data collection, when present, and by including women patients in the sample. Findings showed that patients in a couple, compared to single patients, perceive that their illness had less serious consequences for their life and they were more engaged in their health care; that patients and partners showed comparable levels of distress; and that less depressed, more confident, and better informed patients were more likely to actively engage in their treatment. Findings are discussed in light of their implications for clinical practice.

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“…With growing research on the importance of high support and relationship quality on health benefits including lower morbidity [14], [15], [16], [17], [18], valid and reliable known assessments are needed. Moreover, in order to compare study results cross-culturally, the application of internationally used and known instruments are of advantage.…”

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Validating the German Version of the Quality of Relationship Inventory: Confirming the Three-Factor Structure and Report of Psychometric Properties

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Research on psychosocial influences such as relationship characteristics has received increased attention in the clinical as well as social-psychological field. Several studies demonstrated that the quality of relationships, in particular with respect to the perceived support within intimate relationships, profoundly affects individuals' mental and physical health. There is, however, a limited choice of valid and internationally known assessments of relationship quality in Germany. We report the validation of the German version of the Quality of Relationships Inventory (QRI). First, we evaluated its factor structure in a representative German sample of 1.494 participants by means of confirmatory factor analysis. Our findings support the previously proposed three-factor structure. Second, importance and satisfaction with different relationship domains (family/children and relationship/sexuality) were linked with the QRI scales, demonstrating high construct validity. Finally, we report sex and age differences regarding the perceived relationship support, conflict and depth in our German sample. In conclusion, the QRI is a reliable and valid measurement to assess social support in romantic relationships in the German population.

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Dynamics of support perceptions among couples coping with cardiac illness: The effect on recovery outcomes.

Cited by 52 publications

References 52 publications

The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support: Analyses of Internal Reliability, Measurement Invariance, and Correlates Across Gender

The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support: Analyses of Internal Reliability, Measurement Invariance, and Correlates Across Gender

Engaged patients, engaged partnerships: singles and partners dealing with an acute cardiac event

Validating the German Version of the Quality of Relationship Inventory: Confirming the Three-Factor Structure and Report of Psychometric Properties

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