Psychological pathways linking social support to health outcomes: A visit with the “ghosts” of research past, present, and future

Uchino, Bert N.; Bowen, Kimberly; Carlisle, McKenzie; Birmingham, Wendy C.

doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2011.11.023

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“…This study also purposely targeted only adolescent girls to consider how perceived social support influences PA behaviour. It is also important to note that whilst received social support appears to have weaker or inconsistent associations with health outcomes (Uchino et al, 2012), understanding providers’ perspectives of the ways in which the social support that they provide influences adolescent girls PA behaviour may add to the grounded theory. These limitations, in addition to the small sample size recruited from an urban area in the UK, may have implications on the generalizability of the findings to girls in other settings or contexts.…”

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“…For example, a person may believe they are supporting a child to be active but if this is not perceived by the child then the influence on PA behaviour may vary. Within the wider literature, perceived social support has been found to be more predictive of positive health outcomes (e.g., Holt-Lunstad, Smith, & Layton, 2010; McDowell & Serovich, 2007; Uchino, Bowen, Carlisle, & Birmingham, 2012), although no evidence of differential effects between perceived versus received support were identified for social support on girls’ PA behaviour (Laird, Fawkner, Kelly, McNamee, & Niven, 2016). …”

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A grounded theory of how social support influences physical activity in adolescent girls

Laird

Fawkner

Niven

2018

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well

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Purpose: Adolescent girls are not sufficiently active to achieve health benefits. Social support from friends and family has been positively associated with physical activity in adolescent girls; however it is unclear how social support influences physical activity behaviour. This study aimed to develop a grounded theory of how social support influences physical activity in adolescent girls. Methods: A qualitative, constructivist grounded theory approach was adopted. Individual interviews explored adolescent girls’ perspectives of how significant others’ influenced their physical activity through providing social support, and through modelling physical activity. Results: Participants perceived social support to influence physical activity behaviour through performance improvements, self-efficacy, enjoyment, motivation and by enabling physical activity. Improvements in performance and self-efficacy were also linked to motivation to be active. Girls perceived modelling to influence behaviour through providing opportunities for them to be physically active, and by inspiring them to be active. Conclusion: The grounded theory outlines adolescent girls’ perceptions of how significant others influence their physical activity and provides a framework for future research examining the role of social support on physical activity.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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A grounded theory of how social support influences physical activity in adolescent girls

Laird

Fawkner

Niven

2018

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well

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“…It can have a direct protective effect on individuals' psychological and physical health (direct effect model, e.g., Cohen et al, 2000;Uchino 2006, Uchino et al, 2012Thoits, 2011;Wills & Ainette, 2012) or it can buffer the harmful impact of stressful events on health (stress-buffering hypothesis, e.g., Cohen et al, 2000;Lakey & Cohen, 2000;Thoits, 2011;Wills & Ainette, 2012). Most research on the relationship between social support and pain-related disability has investigated its direct effect, with inconsistent findings (e.g., Campbell et al, 2011).…”

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Buffer or amplifier? Longitudinal effects of social support for functional autonomy/dependence on older adults’ chronic pain experiences.

Matos¹,

Bernardes²,

Goubert³

et al. 2017

Health Psychology

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Objective: This longitudinal study aimed to investigate: (1) the moderating role of formal social support for functional autonomy versus dependence on the relationship between pain intensity and pain-related disability among older adults with chronic pain, and (2) the mediating role of pain-related self-efficacy and pain-related fear in this moderation. Methods:One hundred and seventy older adults (M age =78.0; SD=8.7) with chronic musculoskeletal pain participated in a 3-month prospective study, with three measurement moments. Participants filled out the Formal Social Support for Autonomy and Dependence in Pain Inventory, the Portuguese versions of the Brief Pain Inventory, the Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire and the Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia. Results: Using Structural Equation Modelling, it was found that perceived promotion of autonomy, at Time 1, moderated the relationship between pain intensity (T1) and pain-related disability (T2); this moderation was fully mediated by pain-related self-efficacy (T2). Perceived promotion of dependence was not a significant moderator. Conclusions:These findings highlight the importance of social support for functional autonomy in buffering the impact of pain intensity on older adults' pain-related disability. Also, they clarify the role of pain-related selfefficacy in this effect. Implications for the development of intervention programs, with formal caregivers, to reduce the impact of chronic pain, on older adults' healthy ageing process, are discussed.

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“…Major models of social support and health include psychological stress as an important pathway with higher levels of social support being related to lower perceptions of stress and less mental health problems (Uchino, Bowen, Carlisle, & Birmingham, 2012).…”

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“…Epidemiological studies show that lower levels of support lead to higher mortality rates, especially from cardio-vascular disease, lower cancer and infectious disease mortality (Uchino et al, 2012). Social support can thus be viewed as an outcome of social capital in that involvement in social networks characterized by reciprocity norms, may increase access to social support (Berkman & Glass, 2000).…”

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Social Capital Transformation, Voluntarily Services and Mental Health During Times of Military Conflict in Ukraine

Karhina¹,

Ghazinour²,

Ng³

et al. 2017

GJHS

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Background: The effects of war as well as military conflict include long-term physical and psychological harm to children and adults. Social relations and trust play a role in peace building and conflict resolution. Social capital is believed to facilitate institutional and interpersonal trust as well as safety and security, and thus may become an important resource in times of military conflict.Objective: The aims of this study are to analyse how social capital may be transformed due to a military conflict in contemporary Ukraine and to explore the role of voluntarily services in this change. Further we aim to discuss the possible influence of social capital transformation on mental health in times of military conflict.Methods: A qualitative case study design was chosen to explore it. In-depth interviews were chosen as a method for data collection. Informant's selection criteria were: either to be involved in volunteering activities in the city of Khmelnitsky (which is the place of research) or to receive volunteering help. 18 interviews were conducted.Informants were reached by snowball sampling. Interviews are collected, transcribed, translated and analyzed using constructive Grounded Theory approach of Charmaz. Results:Our results show that social capital transforms during military conflict experiences. The changes happen both in cognitive and structural components since they are connected. The most important changes occur in bonding social capital, where new formation such as brotherhood, emerges and replaces previous bonding ties with family and friends. In addition, voluntarily acting actors (those who normally belong to bridging social capital) transform into relations with bonding entities. New forms of social capital are thus generated through the existence of voluntarily services, and these networks provide essential social support in times of military conflict. Perceived support softens negative emotional responses to traumatic events. In line with the stress-buffering model, our results support that the formation of new social capital in times of military conflict may protect against the negative mental health effects of these experiences.

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Psychological pathways linking social support to health outcomes: A visit with the “ghosts” of research past, present, and future

Cited by 354 publications

References 86 publications

A grounded theory of how social support influences physical activity in adolescent girls

A grounded theory of how social support influences physical activity in adolescent girls

Buffer or amplifier? Longitudinal effects of social support for functional autonomy/dependence on older adults’ chronic pain experiences.

Social Capital Transformation, Voluntarily Services and Mental Health During Times of Military Conflict in Ukraine

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