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Social support buffers young men's resilient coping to psychological distress.
Sharp, Paul; Oliffe, John L; Kealy, David; Rice, Simon M; Seidler, Zac E; Ogrodniczuk, John S.
  • Sharp P; School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
  • Oliffe JL; Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
  • Kealy D; School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
  • Rice SM; School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
  • Seidler ZE; Department of Nursing, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
  • Ogrodniczuk JS; Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Early Interv Psychiatry ; 2023 Jan 13.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2192551
ABSTRACT

AIM:

Social support and resilient coping can aid mental health. The aim of this study was to examine age effects of social support on men's resilient coping for psychological distress.

METHODS:

The sample consisted of 434 help-seeking Canadian men who completed standardized measures. Regression analyses tested a moderated moderation model, controlling for COVID-19 pandemic impact.

RESULTS:

Greater resilient coping was associated with lower psychological distress and this relationship was moderated by social support. Higher levels of social support had a significant positive effect on men's resilient coping for psychological distress. Findings indicated that younger men (18-24 years) were most positively buffered by social support.

CONCLUSIONS:

Social support appears to be particularly important for young men's coping response to psychological distress. This is an important finding in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, where social support networks have been challenged. Community-based and clinical programs and initiatives that proactively target young men's development of social connections and robust supportive networks, while bolstering their individual resilient coping skills, are likely to provide protections from psychological distress.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Prognostic study Language: English Journal subject: Psychiatry Year: 2023 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Eip.13371

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Prognostic study Language: English Journal subject: Psychiatry Year: 2023 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Eip.13371