Social support, traumatic events, and depressive symptoms among African Americans
Social support, traumatic events, and depressive symptoms among African Americans
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1741-3737.2005.00167.x
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发表时间：
2005-08-01
影响因子：
6
通讯作者：
Taylor, RJ
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作者：
Lincoln, KD;Chatters, LM;Taylor, RJ
结构方程模型用于检验压力、社会支持、消极互动和心理健康之间的关系，样本为18至54岁的非裔美国男性和女性（N = 591），来自国家合并症研究。研究结果表明，社会支持减少了抑郁症状的数量，但没有减轻压力的影响，并且在应对经济压力时减少了。经济压力和创伤性事件与与亲属的负面互动增加和抑郁症状有关。研究结果证实，压力和创伤事件对抑郁症状的水平有直接影响，并影响社会互动的质量，并表明社会互动过程如何促进心理健康。
Structural equation modeling was used to examine the relationships among stress, social support, negative interaction, and mental health in a sample of African American men and women between ages 18 and 54 (N = 591)from the National Comorbidity Study. The study findings indicated that social support decreased the number of depressive symptoms, did not mitigate the effects of stress, and was reduced in response to financial strain. Financial strain and traumatic events were associated with increased negative interaction with relatives and depressive symptoms. The findings verify that stressful and traumatic events have direct influences on levels of depressive symptoms and affect the quality of social interactions and suggest how social interaction processes contribute to mental health.