Self-Disclosure, Significant Others and Psychological Well-Being in Old Age

Moriwaki, Sharon

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“…Did the interviewer deem herself or himself important to some significant other (Moriwaki, 1973)? b.…”

Section: Social Work In Health Carementioning

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The Intimate Environment and the Sense of Coherence Among Holocaust Survivors

Yeheskel

1995

Social Work in Health Care

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The present study seeks to show the influence of biographical experiences of Holocaust survivors on the sense of coherence (SOC), in Antonovsky's theory, a construct which has been shown to be linked to health status. It was postulated that three central biographical issues--(1) the existence of an intimate environment; (2) the fulfillment of developmental tasks; and (3) engagement in a meaningful major activity--would be related to the survivor's present SOC. A structured interview was designed to cover different experiences of the survivors, focusing on these three issues at five age periods (6, 15, 24 and 45), in World War II and at present. Interviews were conducted with 20 elderly survivors born between 1920 to 1925. Quality of experience biographical scores at each age and in each of the three areas were assessed. Respondents also completed the SOC scale independently. A high correlation between the overall "Biography" score and the SOC was found. "Meaningful major activity" seems to play a more significant role in the subsequent development of a strong SOC than do the other two life issues. No significant correlations between any of the five specific ages and the SOC were found.

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“…Did the interviewer deem herself or himself important to some significant other (Moriwaki, 1973)? b.…”

Section: Social Work In Health Carementioning

confidence: 99%

The Intimate Environment and the Sense of Coherence Among Holocaust Survivors

Yeheskel

1995

Social Work in Health Care

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“…Leavy (1983) has observed that studies have consistently shown a direct effect of social resources on distress, but that evidence for a buffering effect has been less clear. The lack of social resources has been shown to be related to increased distress among women (Roy, 1978), the mentally ill (Henderson et al, 1978), and the aged (Moriwaki, 1973;Trainer & Bolin, 1975); simultaneously, individuals with high levels of support have been shown to have less distress than those with low support (Andrews, Tennant, Hewson, & Vaillant, 1978; Dean, Lin, & Ensel, 1980;Lin, Simeone, Ensel, & Kuo, 1979; Williams, Ware, & Donald, 1981).…”

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A psychoepidemiologic approach to the study of disaster

Vitaliano

Maiuro

Bolton

1987

J. Community Psychol.

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Several researchers have called for an interdisciplinary approach to the study of disaster. In this article, the authors discuss conceptual issues related to stress, distress, and disaster; survey pertinent contributions by reseachers; and provide a rationale for the use of a comprehensive, psychoepidemiologic model of distress as a possible means of systematizing research in the area. A review of the model's components, which include exposure to stressors, vulnerability, and psychological and social resources, is presented. Various ways to implement the model practically and methodologically in disaster research also are discussed.

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“…Research on friendships among non-married persons show that relationships of a close, caring and trusting nature can offer an alternative source for the intimacy, caring and social support found in marriage (Nelson, 1966;Stein, 1981). Similarly, it has been reported that the maintenance of a stable, intimate relationship is positively associated with emotional well-being (Morivaki, 1973) and negatively associated with depression (Lin, Woelfel & Dumin, 1986;Lowenthal & Haven, 1968).…”

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The Quality of Dyadic Relationships and the Experience of Social Support

Pretorius

1997

South African Journal of Psychology

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Dyadic quality is described as the quality of the relationship between two partners which is dependent on the level of dyadic cohesion, dyadic consensus, dyadic satisfaction and dyadic adjustment, as well as the way in which the couple deals with conflict. These aspects were measured using the Conflict Tactics Scale and the Dyadic Adjustment Scale. Social support was measured using the Inventory of Socially Supportive Behaviors (ISSB) and the Social Support Questionnaire (SSQ). The purpose of the study was to determine whether there is any relationship between dyadic quality and dimensions of social support. Respondents were 163 undergraduate students at the University of Western Cape, South Africa. Multiple regression analyses indicated that a number of the indices of dyadic quality were significant predictors of the dimensions of social support. The result suggests that the quality of dyadic relationships impacts on the perceived availabilityand satisfaction with support. Research aimed at exploring and understanding the health-sustaining and stress-reducing functions of social support needs to focus on the potential negative impact of dyadic conflict and poor dyadic adjustment on the experience of social support.

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Self-Disclosure, Significant Others and Psychological Well-Being in Old Age

Cited by 44 publications

References 8 publications

The Intimate Environment and the Sense of Coherence Among Holocaust Survivors

The Intimate Environment and the Sense of Coherence Among Holocaust Survivors

A psychoepidemiologic approach to the study of disaster

The Quality of Dyadic Relationships and the Experience of Social Support

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