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Moderating the effects of stress on depressive symptoms
Author(s)Maria E Fernandez, Elizabeth J Mutran, Donald C Reitzes
Journal titleResearch on Aging, vol 20, no 2, March 1998
Pagespp 163-182
KeywordsDepression ; Stress ; Self esteem ; Personal relationships ; Informal care ; Employees ; United States of America.
AnnotationThis study examined whether social support (measured as having a partner or spouse, satisfaction with partner or spouse relationships, and frequency of visits with close friends and relatives) and self-esteem buffered the impact of two types of stressful events on depressive symptomatology in 728 full-time working men and women 58 to 64 years of age at recruitment in a metropolitan North Carolina area, United States (US). Hierarchical regression analyses revealed that the impact of stressful events involving social networks was buffered by satisfying relationships and self-esteem. Satisfying relations also lessened the impact of work stressors on depressive symptoms.
Accession NumberCPA-980432401 A
ClassmarkENR: QNH: DPA: DS: P6: WK: 7T

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