The Effects of Sense of Belonging, Social Support, Conflict, and Loneliness on Depression

Hagerty, Bonnie M.; Williams, Richard C.

doi:10.1097/00006199-199907000-00004

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“…Evidence suggests that residual psychosocial impairment increases the recurrence of depressive and anxious symptomatology 41, 45, and the affective components are suggested to drive this effect. Several studies have for instance shown that loneliness is predictive of both depressive symptomatology within geriatric populations 8, 46, 47 and social phobia 48. Yet, in our analyses, loneliness was not predictive of future psychopathology, with perceived social disability emerging as the sole significant predictor of anxiety and/or depressive disorders 2 years after the initial screening.…”

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Social functioning in patients with depressive and anxiety disorders

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Aghajani

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Acta Psychiatr Scand

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ObjectiveAdaptive social functioning is severely impeded in depressive and anxiety disorders, even after remission. However, a comprehensive overview is still lacking.MethodUsing data from the Netherlands Study of Depression and Anxiety (NESDA), behavioural (network size, social activities, social support) and affective (loneliness, affiliation, perceived social disability) indicators of social functioning were analyzed in patients with anxiety (N = 540), depressive (N = 393), comorbid anxiety and depressive disorders (‘comorbid’, N = 748), remitted participants (N = 621), and healthy control subjects (N = 650).ResultsAnalyses revealed an increasing trend of social dysfunction among patient groups, in patients with comorbid anxiety and depressive disorders, showing the most severe impairments, followed by depressed and anxious patients (P's < 0.001 for all social functioning indicators). Affective indicators showed the largest effect sizes (Cohen's d range from 0.13 to 1.76). We also found impairments in social functioning among remitted patients. Furthermore, perceived social disability among patients was predictive of still having a depressive and/or anxiety diagnosis 2 years later (P < 0.01).ConclusionsBehavioural but especially affective indicators of social functioning are impaired in patients with anxiety or depressive disorders and most in patients with comorbid disorders. After remission of affective psychopathology, residual impairments tend to remain, while social dysfunction in patients seems predictive of future psychopathology.

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Social functioning in patients with depressive and anxiety disorders

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Aghajani

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Acta Psychiatr Scand

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“…Individuals with social support are significantly less likely to develop depression than those without social support (23)(24)(25). Furthermore, individuals with higher levels of social support are at reduced risk for developing cardiovascular disease, a disease frequently resulting from a history of hypertension (26,27).…”

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The role of stress and social support in predicting depression among a hypertensive African American sample

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Objective-To examine social support, stress and selected demographic variables as predictors of depression among African Americans with hypertension.Methods-Archival data collected on 194 hypertensive African Americans ranging in age from 30 to 88 years (mean age = 58.3, SD = 12.2; 63% female) were analyzed in the present study. Hierarchical regression analyses were conducted using two models of depression. The first model included basic demographic characteristics of the sample, including age, sex, educational attainment, income, and employment status. In the second model, the psychosocial variables of stress and social support were added to determine their predictive value.Results-The first model accounted for 14% of the variance in depression and identified sex and age as significant predictors. The second model, in which two psychosocial variables were added, accounted for 45.2% of the total variance, with age, stress, and social support as significant predictors.Conclusions-Stress and social support are significant predictors of depression in a hypertensive African American population, beyond the influence of various demographic variables. These results have implications for prevention and intervention strategies with the target population. KeywordsHypertension; Blood Pressure; Depression; Stress; Social Support Keywords BP = blood pressure; SBP = systolic blood pressure; DBP = diastolic blood pressure; CES-D = Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale Proofs and Correspondences may be sent to: John P. Dennis, 221 North Grand Ave., Shannon Hall 224, St. Louis, MO 63103, Phone: 314-977-3686, Fax: 314-977-1006, dennisjp@slu.edu. Publisher's Disclaimer: This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final citable form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain. Among adults living in the U.S., nearly one in three has high blood pressure (1), with 30% unaware of their condition (2). High blood pressure has been identified as a major risk factor for stroke, congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction, and chronic kidney disease (3), as well as a number of psychological problems including depression and various anxiety disorders (4-6). Early detection of those at risk for developing high blood pressure enables individuals to learn of the risks associated with this condition and the steps that they can take to prevent and/or treat it. Discovery of factors that increase the likelihood that individuals with high blood pressure will develop more serious health and/or psychological problems will promote the development of more effective interventions to prevent and treat these conditions. Therefore, identification of potential risk factors...

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“…In our study, interpersonal conflicts were limited to conflicts experienced at work (ie, conflicts with coworkers or supervisors). Interpersonal conflicts at work have a negative impact on the job satisfaction and well-being of employees (5,6) and have previously been shown to be associated with work disability (7) and with several mental health outcomes, like psychiatric morbidity (8), depression (9), and fatigue and psychological distress (10). In light of the rather serious consequences of interpersonal conflicts with respect to health and well being, conflict mediation is more and more becoming a hot topic for managers and employers (11,12).…”

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