The Demands-Buffering Role of Perceived and Received Social Support for Perceived Stress and Cortisol Levels

IF 1.3 4区 心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
Annika Schmiedl, E. Schulte, S. Kauffeld
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Abstract. Background: Social support is known as a crucial resource in buffering the effect of stress in terms of negative outcomes. Nevertheless, research on potential buffering effects of support before stress sets in has mostly entailed experimental studies. Thus, the current literature limits the transferability into the field, especially concerning the different roles of perceived and actually received social support. Aim: This study aims to extend research on the mechanisms behind the demands-buffering effects of social support. Accordingly, the job demands-resources framework undergirded our analysis of the effects of different aspects of social support (perceived vs. received support and support quality vs. quantity) on the relationship between demands and perceived stress as well as cortisol levels. Method: Data were collected from N = 125 participants at two measurement points 4 weeks apart, using questionnaires, social network analysis, and salivary cortisol. Results: Study findings reveal that (1) buffering effects of support were different for perceived stress and cortisol levels; (2) the buffering effect of perceived support depended on the level of demands, how stress was measured, and whether received support was included in the model; and (3) support quality demonstrated a demand-buffering effect, while support quantity showed contradictory patterns. Limitations: Limitations concerning the sample characteristics and measurement approaches are discussed. Conclusion: Overall, received support, especially quality, seems most relevant for buffering the effect of demands on stress. Moreover, the findings emphasize the need to assess social support as a multidimensional construct to better understand the mechanism of its demand-buffering effects.
感知和接受社会支持对感知压力和皮质醇水平的需求缓冲作用
摘要背景:社会支持被认为是缓冲压力对消极结果影响的关键资源。然而,在压力设置之前,对支持的潜在缓冲作用的研究大多涉及实验研究。因此,目前的文献限制了该领域的可转移性,特别是关于感知和实际获得的社会支持的不同作用。目的:本研究旨在拓展社会支持需求缓冲效应的机制研究。因此,工作需求-资源框架为我们分析社会支持的不同方面(感知到的与得到的支持、支持的质量与数量)对需求与感知到的压力以及皮质醇水平之间关系的影响提供了基础。方法:采用问卷调查、社会网络分析和唾液皮质醇等方法,在相隔4周的两个测量点收集N = 125名参与者的数据。结果:研究发现:(1)支持对感知压力和皮质醇水平的缓冲作用不同;(2)感知支持的缓冲作用取决于需求水平、压力测量方式和是否将感知支持纳入模型;(3)支持质量呈现需求缓冲效应,而支持数量呈现矛盾格局。局限性:讨论了有关样品特性和测量方法的局限性。结论:总体而言,获得的支持,尤其是质量,似乎与缓冲压力需求的影响最相关。此外,研究结果强调需要将社会支持作为一个多维结构来评估,以更好地理解其需求缓冲效应的机制。
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期刊介绍: Die "Zeitschrift für Gesundheitspsychologie" wurde gegründet, um dem raschen Anwachsen gesundheitspsychologischer Forschung sowie deren Relevanz für verschiedene Anwendungsfelder gerecht zu werden. Gesundheitspsychologie versteht sich als wissenschaftlicher Beitrag der Psychologie zur Förderung und Erhaltung von Gesundheit, zur Verhütung und Behandlung von Krankheiten, zur Bestimmung von Risikoverhaltensweisen, zur Diagnose und Ursachenbestimmung von gesundheitlichen Störungen sowie zur Verbessung des Systems gesundheitlicher Vorsorge.
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