The Finnmark Study. A prospective population study of the social support buffer hypothesis, specific stressors and mental distress

Olstad, Reidun; Sexton, Harold; Søgaard, Anne‐Johanne

doi:10.1007/s127-001-8197-0

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“…We found through our research that social network, such as husbands, parents, brothers, children and institutes have a big role in supporting most wives in relieving the effects of pain resulting from the arrest of their husbands, and relieving stress of interference of others as well as the stress of occupation itself. These findings were in line with other studies (Ahern et al 2004;Bültmann et al 2002;Lepore et al 1991;Olstad et al 2001;Taylor et al 2004). On the contrary people who receive low levels of social support appear to be less resistant to stressor situations (Cohen and Wills 1985).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 93%

“…Other studies did investigate the influence of having husbands arrested but for criminal reasons (Arditti et al 2003;Codd 2007;Daniel and Barrett 1981;Fishman 1990;Hairston 1998;Lenora Madison 1992;Miller 2006;Pfiffner et al 2001;Robin and Lisa 2001;Travis 2005;Wildeman et al 2012). Several studies have found that the availability of social support is essential for the wellbeing of individuals in stressful situations (Agani 2001;Ahern et al 2004;Bültmann et al 2002;Cohen and Wills 1985;Olstad et al 2001;Taylor et al 2004).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Imprisoned Husbands: Palestinian Wives and Experiences of Difficulties

Shehadeh

Dawani

Saed

et al. 2015

Community Ment Health J

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This study aimed to investigate difficulties experienced by the wives of Palestinian men arrested and held in Israeli prisons. 16 captives' wives were interviewed using a semi-structured interview to provide them with a greater opportunity to speak about their experiences. Three main research questions were discussed; community difficulties, social support, and coping strategies. A thematic analysis was used throughout the interviews. We concluded that in addition to the stress of being separated from their husbands, the frustrating visitation process to prison and the ongoing political conflict, the wives expressed a frustrating social network characterized by constant interferences in their personal lives and the choices they make. Most women expressed a lack in psychosocial support given through governmental and non-governmental organizations; in addition they expressed a need for that kind of support. Coping strategies ranged from religious, acceptance, distraction, to planning strategies.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 93%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Imprisoned Husbands: Palestinian Wives and Experiences of Difficulties

Shehadeh

Dawani

Saed

et al. 2015

Community Ment Health J

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“…Um estudo brasileiro relatou que a prevalência de depressão gestacional (37,8%) foi notavelmente maior do que as nossas estimativas, mas a amostra era pequena (n=33) e a depressão foi apurada por um questionário de rastreamento de sintomas depressivos 28 . Outros estudos em países desenvolvidos, que também utilizaram escalas para rastreamento de sintomas, relataram prevalência acima de 20% [46][47][48][49][50] . É importante enfatizar que o uso de instrumento de rastreamento tende a classificar muitos indivíduos falso-positivos como portadores de transtorno mental, aumentando a prevalência destes transtornos na população em geral.…”

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“…A primeira refere-se ao fato de que a ausência desse tipo de apoio afeta diretamente a saúde mental, desencadeando transtornos. Já a segunda diz respeito ao modelo de eventos estressores, transtornos mentais nos quais o apoio social funcionaria como mediador do estresse (efeito buffer) modificando o seu efeito, ou seja, o indivíduo sem apoio social teria mais predisposição aos transtornos mentais 4 . O apoio social é um construto multidimensional que envolve o conforto, carinho, a assistência e/ou informações que alguém recebe de contatos sociais, estando ainda relacionado à percepção que a pessoa tem do seu mundo social, estratégias para estabelecer vínculos e os recursos que lhe são oferecidos [5][6][7] .…”

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Depressão durante a gestação: um estudo sobre a associação entre fatores de risco e de apoio social entre gestantes

et al. 2012

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A ausência de apoio social e outros fatores podem tornar gestantes mais suscetíveis à ocorrência de transtornos mentais como a depressão. O objetivo deste estudo foi investigar a associação entre apoio social percebido e prevalência de depressão em gestantes atendidas em uma unidade básica de saúde de Nova Iguaçu, Rio de Janeiro. Participaram dele 100 gestantes, das quais foram verificadas as características sociodemográficas, condições médicas/obstétricas, eventos estressantes e apoio social. A depressão foi avaliada pela Composite International Diagnostic Interview. A prevalência da depressão na gravidez foi 18% (IC95% 12,2-23,8), sendo os fatores associados na análise final: estar solteira, desempregada, possuir história anterior de depressão e tabagismo. Houve relação entre a falta de apoio social e a depressão na análise inicial (p<0,05). A ausência de apoio de informação e interação durante o período pré-natal, e sua associação inicial com a depressão, evidencia a fragilidade do serviço de saúde no atendimento integral às gestantes. Nossos resultados demonstram que intervenções psicossociais e políticas sociais deveriam ser implementadas para esta população.

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“…Studies addressing the problem of social support tend to focus on and emphasize the positive effects of interpersonal ties, whether in their structural or functional dimension [31][32][33]. In contrast, other authors argue that close relationships can be supportive and caring but that they can also be characterized by misunderstanding, disapproval and antagonism, depending on the fit between the function of the social support type and the patient need [7,14,34].…”

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Social support and psychological distress in rheumatoid arthritis: a 4-year prospective study

Benka

Nagyová

Rosenberger

et al. 2011

Disability and Rehabilitation

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Introduction:The objective of the study was to investigate the course of psychological distress in early rheumatoid arthritis patients and to explore the strength of its associations with disease-related variables over time. A further aim focused specifically on the associations between social support and psychological distress. Methods: The study had a longitudinal design, with four annual measurements over consecutive years. The course and stability of psychological distress on the individual level were investigated via test-retest correlation coefficients and changes over time were studied using the Friedman test for repeated measurements. Hierarchical regression analysis was performed to analyze the multilinear associations of disease activity, functional disability, joint tenderness, pain and social support with psychological distress. Results: Significant cross-sectional associations were found among functional disability, joint tenderness, pain, emotional support, instrumental support and psychological distress. However, after controlling for the erratic pattern of the disease and the relevant variables, only initial psychological distress and emotional support retained a significant relationship with psychological distress. The final regression model, in which functional disability, pain, emotional support and initial psychological distress were significant variables, explained 36% of the variance in psychological distress. Conclusion:The study stresses the importance of initial psychological distress, which was found to have the highest correlation with psychological distress experienced 4 years later. In addition, higher emotional support and lower pain were found to be the only variables independently associated with lower levels of psychological distress after controlling for the relevant variables.

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The Finnmark Study. A prospective population study of the social support buffer hypothesis, specific stressors and mental distress

Abstract: The results provide some support for the buffer hypothesis, and indication of specificity in the interactions between stressor and social network/social support was found.Women, in general, had a larger buffering effect from their social network than men.

Cited by 114 publications

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Imprisoned Husbands: Palestinian Wives and Experiences of Difficulties

Imprisoned Husbands: Palestinian Wives and Experiences of Difficulties

Depressão durante a gestação: um estudo sobre a associação entre fatores de risco e de apoio social entre gestantes

Social support and psychological distress in rheumatoid arthritis: a 4-year prospective study

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