Whose Support Matters? Support of Friends (but Not Family) May Predict Affect and Wellbeing of Adults Faced With Negative Life Events

Secor, Scott P.; Limke-McLean, Alicia; Wright, Ronald W.

doi:10.1017/jrr.2017.10

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“…For instance, prior work suggests that friends and family members may play different roles in adults' well‐being as support networks shift over time (Huxhold, Miche, & Schüz, 2013). Similarly, a study of college students found that friends' support was most impactful on personal growth when family support was low and as impacts from negative life events increased, students reported lower perceived family support (Secor, Limke‐McLean, & Wright, 2017). These findings suggest that sources of support shift over time with relative importance waxing and waning with life cycles.…”

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confidence: 99%

Social support, strain, and glycemic control: A path analysis

Maki

2020

Personal Relationships

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Social support and strain have been linked with many health outcomes. However, less is known about whether these psychosocial factors are associated with Type 2 diabetes risk. This study uses the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) dataset to examine the relationship between social support and strain from friends, family members, and spouse/partners and blood hemoglobin A1c levels in married/cohabiting adults who have not been diagnosed with diabetes. In addition, health locus of control is examined as a possible mediator. The study's findings suggest that support from friends is negatively associated with HbA1c levels, indicating a relationship between better glycemic control and social support from friends, and an indirect association for spouse/partner support. A direct effect for internal health locus of control was also found.

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Social support, strain, and glycemic control: A path analysis

Maki

2020

Personal Relationships

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“…Subscale scores range from 0 to 20, with lower scores indicating lower perceived social support (α = .85). The PSS-Fr has demonstrated good internal consistency and test–retest reliability and has been used in studies of social support of diverse adolescents and adults (e.g., Secor et al, 2017).…”

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Linking early head start children’s social–emotional functioning with profiles of family functioning and stress.

Hooper¹,

Hustedt²,

Slicker³

et al. 2023

Journal of Family Psychology

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This study examined profiles of family functioning, stress, psychological well-being, and social support in families participating in early head start; family characteristics that relate to profile membership; and the relationship of profiles to child social–emotional functioning. Because families’ levels of functioning and well-being vary widely within low-income samples, we used a person-centered approach to understand how variations among families are linked with children’s social–emotional skills. Our latent profile analysis of a sample of 246 families identified three profiles of family functioning and well-being: low stress, high family functioning (63%); moderate family stress, low family functioning (25%); and high psychological distress and parenting stress (12%). Children’s social–emotional functioning, both social competence and problem behavior, related to profile membership. Children in the low stress, high family functioning profile displayed the most optimal social–emotional skills. These results highlight the importance of supporting family functioning and decreasing family stress to influence young children’s positive behaviors.

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“…The connections between social support and different types of well-being are complex and deserve further investigation (Secor, Limke-McLean, & Wright, 2017). …”

Section: Social Supportmentioning

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Spirituality, Social Support, Pride, and Contentment as Differential Predictors of Resilience and Life Satisfaction in Emerging Adulthood

Gerson¹

2018

PSYCH

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This study addressed the possible differential impact of various types of spirituality, perceived social support, and positive emotions on resilience and life satisfaction in emerging adulthood. , 2006) to assess various positive emotions. As hypothesized, intrapersonal spirituality, perceived social support, and positive emotions predicted both resilience and life satisfaction, but differed in their relative contributions to each type of well-being. Intrapersonal spirituality and pride predicted resilience, but perceived social support predicted resilience primarily as mediated through positive emotions. Intrapersonal spirituality, perceived social support, and contentment predicted life satisfaction. Resilience and pride predicted life satisfaction only as mediated through contentment. Although transpersonal spirituality and social support may generate resilience in some populations, needs specific to emerging adulthood may favor factors that promote a focus on meaning and purpose in life, independence, and strength.

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Whose Support Matters? Support of Friends (but Not Family) May Predict Affect and Wellbeing of Adults Faced With Negative Life Events

Cited by 19 publications

References 46 publications

Social support, strain, and glycemic control: A path analysis

Social support, strain, and glycemic control: A path analysis

Linking early head start children’s social–emotional functioning with profiles of family functioning and stress.

Spirituality, Social Support, Pride, and Contentment as Differential Predictors of Resilience and Life Satisfaction in Emerging Adulthood

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