Personality, Negative Interactions, and Mental Health.

UNSTRUCTURED Background: Reports have indicated that the socioeconomic impact of the spread of COVID-19 infection has severely impacted the mental health of individuals. However, it is unclear how the impact of deteriorating economic conditions on mental health varies with the amount of social support and negative interactions (eg, criticism and excessive demands from others) individuals have. Objective: This study tested two hypotheses, focusing on the association between the worsening economic status due to COVID-19 and mental health. Hypothesis 1: The negative impact on mental health from worsening economic conditions caused by the spread of COVID-19 infection is exacerbated by the amount of social support an individual receives. Hypothesis 2: The negative impact on mental health from a deteriorating economic situation due to the spread of COVID-19 is exacerbated by a greater number of negative interactions. Methods: Web-based surveillance was conducted by an Internet research company in Japan. The company recruited 3500 individuals from their active panels from June to July 2020; 250 men and 250 women were recruited for each of the following age groups—primary school students, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, and 70s. The analysis was conducted on men and women in their 20s to 50s (n=1549). The objective variable was measured using the K6 scale for psychological distress. The explanatory variable, economic deterioration due to COVID-19, was defined as economic deterioration due to COVID-19 if respondents indicated that their income had decreased compared to before the spread of COVID-19. In addition, social support and negative interaction scales were used. Logistic regression analysis was used, and the interaction between economic deterioration due to COVID-19 and social support and the interaction between economic deterioration due to COVID-19 and negative interaction were added sequentially to the model; a likelihood ratio test was used to assess the most improved model. Result: In the significantly improved model, the interaction between economic deterioration due to COVID-19 and social support was significantly associated with K6 scores (Odds ratio 0.909, 95% CI 0.829-0.996). The average marginal effect of economic deterioration due to COVID-19 was calculated and the results revealed that social support scores ranging from 4 to 10 were statistically significant. Conclusion: The negative effect of COVID-19-induced economic deterioration on mental health tended to be stronger with less support. Based on these results, Hypothesis 1 was supported.

Investigate the links between different types of social support, psychological well-being and distress among individuals with anxiety disorders. Data were drawn from the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS cycle 1.2) which had 36,984 participants, 1,803 of whom presented with anxiety disorders. Classical linear regression analyses were conducted to examine the links between different social support dimensions and psychological well-being on one hand, and psychological distress on the other hand. Women reported perceiving significantly higher levels of affective, emotional/informational, tangible support and positive social interactions than men. After controlling for potentially confounding variables (socio-demographic variables and the presence of a major depressive disorder), three types of social supports appeared to be predictors for the psychological well-being of women with anxiety disorders: positive social interactions, emotional/informational support, and affective support. For men, none of the social support variables were significantly associated with psychological well-being or distress. The comparisons of Beta coefficients do not show any significant difference between the sexes. Social support appears to be a positive predictor for psychological well-being among women with an anxiety disorder. No associations were found between social support variables and the psychological distress perceived by men and women. The results of this study therefore confirm the importance of teaching appropriate support strategies adapted for anxiety disorders. Future studies should assess negative social interactions in addition to social support.

Two studies investigated the relations among negative social interactions, perceived and enacted support, cognition about the self and others, and psychological distress through the use of a new measure of negative interactions. Although both negative social interactions and perceived support were consistent predictors of psychological distress, negative interactions were weakly or unrelated to perceived and enacted support. Further, factor analyses revealed that negative social interactions loaded on a negative affectivity factor, whereas enacted and perceived support loaded with positive affectivity, suggesting that positive affectivity may play an important role in social support processes

To identify contextual factors that harm and protect the mental health of Black and Latinx gay and bisexual men, this study examined (a) associations between dating app use and psychological distress over time mediated by sexual racism, with (b) moderation by different sources of supportive social connections (i.e., general social support, gay community connection, and racial/ethnic community connection). Using three waves of the Healthy Young Men's Cohort Study with Black and Latinx gay and bisexual men (N = 412), multiple moderated mediation path analyses were tested. Dating app use was associated with more sexual racism, and sexual racism was positively associated with psychological distress. High, but not low, racial/ethnic community connection diminished the effects of sexual racism on psychological distress, and social support from family and friends and gay community connection did not. Furthermore, the indirect effect of dating app use on psychological symptoms through sexual racism was significant. All social support indicators modified this indirect effect, such that the indirect effects were significant only at low values of general social support and at low racial/ethnic and gay community connection. For Black and Latinx gay and bisexual men, the impact of dating app use on psychological distress may occur through elevated experiences of sexual racism. These associations may be diminished with greater access to general social support and community connection. Findings highlight the dual need for reducing racism on dating apps and for increasing access to general and community-specific forms of social connection and support. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).

To describe the prevalence of psychological distress in rural China and examine the associated influence of social support, lifestyle and functional disability. Cross-sectional survey with two-stage stratified random sampling. Twenty-seven villages in Dongying City of Shandong Province. A total of 2541 rural residents aged 15-91 years. Psychological distress was assessed by the Kessler 10, social support was assessed by the Social Support Rating Scale and lifestyle and functional disability was assessed with self-developed questionnaires. Of the rural residents assessed, 32.9% had K10 scores of 16 or greater. Women scored significantly higher than men did on the K10 (t ((2539)) = 7.23, P < 0.001). Functional disability was found to have a direct positive effect on psychological distress. Lifestyle had a direct negative effect on psychological distress and an indirect negative effect on psychological distress by reducing functional disability. Social support had an indirect negative effect on psychological distress by reducing functional disability and enhancing healthy lifestyles. A third of the rural population in China reported psychological distress, with the highest prevalence observed in women. Functional disability had a significant direct effect, social support had significant indirect effects and lifestyle had both significant direct and indirect effects on psychological distress.

In vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET) is a complex and emotionally demanding treatment associated with significant psychological distress among infertile women. This distress may adversely affect treatment adherence and reproductive outcomes. To investigate the levels of psychological distress and medical coping modes in women undergoing IVF-ET, and to investigate the influence of marital quality, family support and social assistance on the mitigation of distress. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 424 infertile women receiving IVF-ET treatment at a reproductive medicine center in Shenzhen. Validated questionnaires were used to assess psychological distress, medical coping modes, marital satisfaction, family support and social network support. Median scores and interquartile ranges were calculated for key variables. Spearman’s rank correlation coefficients were then computed to evaluate associations between psychological distress and other factors. The median score of psychological distress was 61.00 (inter-quartile range [IQR]: 53.00–75.25). With regards to modes of medical coping, the median scores for confrontation, avoidance and submission dimensions were 20.40 (IQR: 13.44–27.36), 15.20 (IQR: 10.02–20.38), and 11.45 (IQR: 6.92–15.98), respectively. The median scores for marital quality, family support, and social support were 42.00 (IQR: 31.00–42.00), 13.00 (IQR: 10.00–15.00), and 38.12 (IQR: 29.13–47.11), respectively. Spearman’s correlation analysis revealed that psychological distress was positively correlated with the stress scores (r = 0.21, p < 0.001), confrontation (r = 0.28, p < 0.001), avoidance (r = 0.42, p < 0.001) and submission (r = 0.42, p < 0.001) dimensions of medical coping styles. In contrast, psychological distress was negatively correlated with marital quality (r = -0.39, p < 0.001), family support (r = -0.25, p < 0.001), and social support (r = -0.41, p < 0.001). Women undergoing IVF-ET experienced considerable psychological burden in a manner that was modulated by interpersonal and social support systems. Marital, familial and social support play protective roles in mitigating distress. Our findings support the development of spousal-involved and phase-specific interventions to address modifiable psychosocial factors during IVF-ET. Future studies should focus on validating targeted coping strategies, creating personalized patient profiles, and implementing real-time and evidence-based supportive interventions to improve both mental health and clinical outcomes.

BackgroundPositive support from social relationships is associated with better health, although it remains debatable whether positive social support buffers against the negative effects of social disadvantage on health. Moreover, few...

Psychological distress with and without a history of depression: Results from the World Mental Health Japan 2nd Survey (WMHJ2)

A Comprehensive 6-mo Prostate Cancer Patient Empowerment Program Decreases Psychological Distress Among Men Undergoing Curative Prostate Cancer Treatment: A Randomized Clinical Trial

BackgroundPersistent pain during pregnancy is a significant health issue, which could be correlated with psychological distress resulting from inadequate social support. This study aims to investigate whether the relationship between poor social support and antenatal pain is mediated by psychological distress. We also aimed to examine whether social cohesion moderates the influence of psychological distress on the relationship between social support and antenatal pain.MethodsWe analysed 94,517 pregnancies of women from a Japanese national birth cohort completed questionnaires assessing pain, psychological distress, social support and social cohesion. Psychological distress was assessed using the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale. Two types of models were used: the mediation model to examine whether the association between social support and pain was mediated by psychological distress; the moderated mediation model to analyse whether social cohesion buffered the negative effect of inadequate social support on pain. Demographic, socioeconomic and psychological factors were controlled for in all analyses.ResultsPsychological distress was fully mediated the association between social support and pain. Social cohesion had a focal moderation effect on the inverse association between social support and psychological distress (unstandardized regression coefficient [β] = 0.09; 95% CI, 0.07–0.11) and functioned as moderator for the indirect effect of social support on antenatal pain (index of moderated mediation = 0.006; 95% CI, 0.004–0.007).ConclusionsPoor social support was related to antenatal pain through psychological distress, possibly buffered by social cohesion. During the antenatal period, social support and cohesion are important for women.SignificanceIn this study, poor social support was found to be associated with pain intensity during pregnancy, which was mediated by psychological distress and might be buffered by desirable social cohesion. This finding could potentially help healthcare providers and policy makers to understand the importance of desirable social cohesion in preventing pain among pregnant women.

1079 – Effects of psychological distress and social support on mental fitness among patients of mental health services

Social activity as mediator between social support and psychological quality of life among people with rare diseases: A national repetitive cross-sectional study

Dalam skripsi ini terdapat dua persoalan yang hendak di kaji dalam skripsi ini yaitu: (1) Bagaimana perencanaan manajemen komunikasi DIVA Karaoke dalam menarik pelanggan? (2) Bagaimana pengarahan manajemen komunikasi DIVA Karaoke dalam menarik pelanggan. Untuk mengungkap persoalan tersebut secara menyeluruh dan mendalam dalam penelitian ini digunakanlah metode penelitian kualitatif yang digunakan untuk mendapatkan data yang mendalam, suatu data yang mengandung makna kemudian data tersebut dianalisis dengan teori system dan teori jaringan. Dari hasil penelitian ini di temukan bahwa (1) Perencanaan manajemen komunikasi DIVA Karaoke memiliki perencanaan yang telah sesuai untuk tercapainya tujuan perusahaan yaitu Mendapatkan kepercayaan pelanggan dan menjalin hubungan yang baik terhadap pelangga dan perusahaan (2) Pengarahan manajemen komunikasi DIVA Karaoke berjalan menurut kebijakan manajer DIVA Karaoke, Dari hasil penelitian ini, terdapat beberapa saran yang dapat dipertimbangkan bagi peningkatan kualitas manajemen komunikasi DIVA Karaoke Keluarga (1) Saran bagi DIVA Karaoke Keluarga agar meningkatkan kualitas layanan dan terus mengembangkan ide untuk program-program selanjutnya dengan perencanaan yang matang agar semua program kerja terlaksana dengan baik dan teratur, (2) Saran bagi pelanggan harus lebih kritis dan tanggap dalam tempat karaoke keluarga, karena tidak semua karaoke merupakan karaoke keluarga.

This study examined the relationship of contextual factors to organizational commitment among 372 police officers in 13 police commands in New York City's public housing projects. Setting‐level variables were formed by aggregating officers' perceptions of management support and fairness and management sensitivity to diversity within commands and within three subgroups formed by gender and ethnicity. Individual‐level measures were deviations from these subgroup means within commands as well as perceptions of support from family and social support and negative interactions within commands. Overall, path analyses, confirmed by hierarchical linear modeling, showed direct setting‐level effects for management support and fairness, but not for sensitivity to diversity, on organizational commitment. Both women and minority men experienced more negative social interactions than white men; support from management, co‐workers, and family were important predictors of commitment. Family support was particularly important for women.

The onset of a chronic physical health condition (CHC) can highly impact individuals' well-being and mental health. Social support has been shown to help people rebound after the onset of a CHC. Nonetheless, little is known about the longitudinal pattern of social support and its reciprocal association with mental health in CHC. This study aimed to illustrate the longitudinal pattern of perceived social support and to examine the reciprocal association between perceived social support and psychological distress across 6 years. Two random intercept cross-lagged panel models were conducted, one for emotional and one for practical support, using yearly assessments of 582 Swiss Household Panel's participants reporting a CHC. A reciprocal association was found, with psychological distress 1 year after the onset being linked to less emotional support in the following year and vice versa, more emotional support being linked to less psychological distress the following year. A unidirectional association was found for practical support, with more psychological distress 1 year before the CHC onset being linked to more practical support at the onset year. This study underlines the importance of involving the social environment of individuals living with a CHC, especially around the first year after the onset.