Why does perceived social support protect against somatic symptoms: Investigating the roles of emotional self-efficacy and depressive symptoms?

Grigaitytė, Ingrida; Söderberg, Patrik

doi:10.1080/19012276.2021.1902845

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“…By analyzing psychological protective factors, we found a negative relationship with somatic symptom severity for perceived social support, resilience, and life satisfaction, in bivariate analyses. These variables are constantly linked to a lesser severity of mental health conditions and somatic symptoms [ 22 , 55 , 62 , 63 ]. In fact, having social support, a strong resilience trait, and a positive perception towards life allow students to better cope with stressors, and a better management of negative thoughts and emotional regulation [ 9 , 64 ].…”

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“…The reason for including sociodemographic characteristics such as sex, age, marital status, and employment status is because they have shown to be related to persisting somatic symptoms [ 17 ]. Psychological variables such as resilience, academic self-efficacy, perceived social support and satisfaction with life were included, since multiple studies show that they represent protective factors against mental health conditions during the pandemic [ 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 ]. Measures of mental health-related conditions such as depression, anxiety and stress were included because of the strong evidence regarding their close relationship with somatic symptoms [ 23 , 24 ], even in lockdown settings [ 25 ].…”

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Prevalence and Predictors of Somatization in Peruvian Undergraduate Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Zegarra-López

Bona

Romero-Montenegro

et al. 2022

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The COVID-19 pandemic had a strong impact on mental health. Multiple studies report the alarming prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress-related conditions due to the lockdown measures. Nevertheless, somatization has been an overlooked topic in current literature despite its strong relationship with most mental health conditions. The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence of somatic symptoms and their associated factors in a sample of 3218 undergraduate students from Lima, Peru. A cross-sectional design was carried out. The prevalence of somatic symptoms was measured with the PHQ-15. As predictors of somatic symptom severity, we included psychopathological (depression, anxiety, and stress), psychological (perceived social support, resilience, satisfaction with life, and academic self-efficacy), and sociodemographic (e.g., age, sex, employment status, relationship status, daily hours of sleep) variables. A generalized linear model from a binomial family and a logit link function were applied based on a Factor Score Regression approach, with half of the sample presenting moderate-to-severe somatic symptoms. Anxiety was the strongest predictor of somatic symptom severity, followed by academic self-efficacy. Significant differences were found regarding sex, relationship status, daily hours of sleep and COVID-19 risk-related variables. In conclusion, interventions on reducing anxiety and promoting academic self-efficacy may have a stronger impact on somatic symptom severity and should focus on more vulnerable specific demographic groups such as females.

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Prevalence and Predictors of Somatization in Peruvian Undergraduate Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Zegarra-López

Bona

Romero-Montenegro

et al. 2022

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“…One such facet is regulatory emotional self-efficacy (ESE)—a construct entailing the subjective self-appraisal of one's capacity to modulate the intensity and expression of emotions ( 27 ). Evidence supports the role of ESE on a number of adaptive outcomes related to physical wellbeing ( 28 ) and mental health ( 29 , 30 ), including less psychological distress among individuals living with chronic pain ( 31 ). Given that self-efficacy beliefs play a substantial role in self-regulative efforts associated with persistence in the face of difficulties, it is plausible that ESE may contribute to effective emotion regulation, thereby facilitating successful engagement in adaptive pain management efforts to improve pain and function.…”

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Regulatory Emotional Self-Efficacy Buffers the Effect of Heart Rate Variability on Functional Capacity in Older Adults With Chronic Low Back Pain

Moraís¹,

DeMonte²,

Bartley³

2022

Front. Pain Res.

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IntroductionChronic low back pain is one of the leading causes of disability globally among older adults. Prevailing research suggests that autonomic dysregulation places individuals at increased risk for chronic pain. This study examines the moderating role of emotional self-efficacy (ESE) on the relationship between heart rate variability (HRV) and pain related-outcomes, including movement-evoked pain (MEP) and physical functioning.MethodsIn a secondary analysis of the Adaptability and Resilience in Aging Adults (ARIAA) study, a total of 58 adults (aged 60 and older) with chronic low back pain (cLBP) completed the PROMIS self-efficacy for managing emotions questionnaire and the 6-minute walk test (6 MWT) to assess functional capacity and MEP. Heart rate variability, indexed by the frequency domain, was assessed for 5 min during rest.ResultsFor pain-related outcomes, having a lower body mass index (p = 0.03) was associated with better functional capacity on the 6MWT, while higher education level (p = 0.01) and less pain duration (p = 0.00) were correlated with lower MEP. After controlling for sex, age, and body mass index, an increase in low-frequency HRV (LF-HRV) was associated with poorer physical functioning among individuals low in ESE (b = −0.12 p = 0.03). No significant moderation effects were observed for MEP.ConclusionOur results bring attention to the degree to which ESE influences the relationship between LF-HRV and physical functioning. Interventions that enhance adaptive psychological processes such as ESE may dampen ANS dysregulation and mitigate risk for adverse pain outcomes among older adults with cLBP.

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“…The social causation model would predict that disruptions in perceived social support increase symptom distress in youth. Some empirical studies found that less perceived social support resulted in more depression symptoms (Barrera & Garrison-Jones, 1992;Stice et al, 2004;van Harmelen et al, 2016), somatic symptoms (Grigaitytė & Söderberg, 2021), anxiety symptoms (Calsyn et al, 2005) and aggressive behavior (Kumar et al, 2014). Receiving more social support in turn, positively affects mental well-being (Ringdal et al, 2020).…”

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Youth Perceived Social Support and Symptom Distress: A Random-Intercept Cross-Lagged Panel Model

Meuleman,

van der Veld,

Laceulle

et al. 2023

J. Youth Adolescence

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Although social support and mental health associations have been extensively investigated, their reciprocal relations in vulnerable youth remain understudied. This study investigated the relations between perceived social support and symptom distress over time whilst differentiating between support from caregivers and significant others. The sample included 257 youth (79% self-identified women, Mage = 19.2, SD = 2.5) who were receiving mental health treatment. Using a Random-Intercept Cross-Lagged Panel Model, results revealed no significant concurrent associations, between-person effects, or cross-lagged effects. The autoregressive effects suggested that perceived social support from caregivers was relatively stable over time, while symptom distress and support from a significant other were not. In all, this study challenged the validity of the social causation and social erosion models in the context of perceived social support and symptom distress among vulnerable youth, revealing an absence of significant reciprocal associations. The stable nature of perceived social support from caregivers compared to support from significant others was highlighted. The study design, hypotheses, and target analyses were preregistered under https://osf.io/f4qpg.

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Why does perceived social support protect against somatic symptoms: Investigating the roles of emotional self-efficacy and depressive symptoms?

Cited by 8 publications

References 70 publications

Prevalence and Predictors of Somatization in Peruvian Undergraduate Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Prevalence and Predictors of Somatization in Peruvian Undergraduate Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Regulatory Emotional Self-Efficacy Buffers the Effect of Heart Rate Variability on Functional Capacity in Older Adults With Chronic Low Back Pain

Youth Perceived Social Support and Symptom Distress: A Random-Intercept Cross-Lagged Panel Model

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