Social problem solving as a moderator of stress-related depressive symptoms: A prospective analysis.

Nezu, Arthur M.; Ronan, George F

doi:10.1037/0022-0167.35.2.134

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“…To achieve these goals, motivational skills are required-activation regulation to initiate an action, decision regulation to reach a fast decision, motivation regulation to persevere with a task when facing difficulties, and self-efficacy to believe in the ability to cope with difficult tasks (Kuhl and Fuhrmann 1998;Kruglanski et al 2000;Bandura 1997). Problem-solving was shown to moderate stress-related depressive symptoms in previous studies (Nezu and Ronan 1988), suggesting that depressed patients rely on inadequate strategies to address their problems. According to Bandura (1982), low selfefficacy is associated with suboptimal performance of skills.…”

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Depressive symptoms in later life: differential impact of social support and motivational processes on depression in individuals with and without cognitive impairment

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This study investigates the role of a motivational process based on a composite of four subcomponents (self-efficacy, decision regulation, activation regulation and motivation regulation), as a mediator of the relationship between social support and depression assessed with the Geriatric Depression Scale in cognitively impaired and unimpaired individuals. Participants were 229 adults with a mean age of 74 years (range: 52-94 years). The sample comprised 64 participants diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), 47 participants diagnosed with earlystage Alzheimer's disease (AD), and a group of 118 participants without any cognitive impairment. In this crosssectional study, bivariate correlations and linear regression models were used to assess the association between the predictor variables and depression. Linear regression models were controlled for age, gender, education, cognitive status, cognitive impairment and activities. In the total Based on these findings, it can be argued that the impact of social support on depressive symptoms is attenuated by cerebral deterioration in cognitively impaired individuals, while motivational processes remain relevant.

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Depressive symptoms in later life: differential impact of social support and motivational processes on depression in individuals with and without cognitive impairment

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“…Thus, nine studies have been completed looking at the differences. While two studies did not find differences when examining the environment of problem-solving (Heppner & Petersen, 1982;Moss, 1983) three studies did find a difference (Davey, 1994;Nezu & Ronan, 1988;Sarmany & Sladekova, 1990) and four more studies found complicated findings (Baumgardner et al, 1986;Larson, Potenza, Wennstedt, & Sailors, 1995;Larson & Sailors, 1997;Mayo & Tanaka-Matsumi, 1996). The majority of studies done on laboratory settings found that a relationship exists between problem-solving appraisal and reactions to hypothetical problems.…”

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The Development of the Solution Building Inventory

Smock¹,

McCollum

Stevenson³

2010

J Marital Family Therapy

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Throughout the past 70 years, a great deal of research conducted on defining and testing problem-solving skills has led towards solution-focused practices and philosophies. As a result, some literature exists illustrating the efficacy of solutionfocused practices. However, no published research exists on the factors that contribute to solution building. This study tested for components of solution building while creating a solution building inventory. Factor analysis failed to find specific factors within solution building. The results indicated that solution building is a unidimensional concept.Implications for using the solution building inventory are discussed.

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“…Nezu and Ronan (1988) define social problem-solving as the cognitive and behavioral processes by which individuals develop and select effective strategies in response to problematic interpersonal situations encountered in their day-to-day life. The first studies to identify the key role that social problem-solving deficits play in depression occurred in the mid-to-late 1970's (Marx, Williams, & Claridge, 1992).…”

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Modeling the impact of social problem-solving deficits on depressive vulnerability in the broader autism phenotype

Jackson

Dritschel

2016

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

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The social communication and interaction deficits associated with the autism phenotype can have serious emotional consequences for individuals on the autism spectrum. This can be particularly true during young-adulthood, a period of increased social demands and expectations. The current study investigated the specific role of social problem-solving deficits as a mediator in the relationship between autism phenotype severity and depressive symptomology in young-adults.A sample of 230 university students (48% male) ranging in age from [18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30] SD=2.48) were assessed on autism phenotype expression (Autism-Spectrum Quotient), social problemsolving ability (Social Problem-Solving Inventory, Revised) and depressive symptomology (Beck's Depression Inventory). Results indicated that deficient social problem-solving skills account for a significant portion of the depressive symptomology associated with increased autism phenotype expression. Path model analysis output suggested that increased expression of the social components of the autism phenotype are associated with both ineffective social problem-solving styles and attitudes, while increased detail orientation discourages the use of an impulsive problem-solving style. The findings of this investigation provide preliminary evidence suggesting that programs designed to improve social problem-solving skills could be beneficial in the reduction of depressive vulnerability for young-adults on the autism spectrum.

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Social problem solving as a moderator of stress-related depressive symptoms: A prospective analysis.

Cited by 137 publications

References 35 publications

Depressive symptoms in later life: differential impact of social support and motivational processes on depression in individuals with and without cognitive impairment

Depressive symptoms in later life: differential impact of social support and motivational processes on depression in individuals with and without cognitive impairment

The Development of the Solution Building Inventory

Modeling the impact of social problem-solving deficits on depressive vulnerability in the broader autism phenotype

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