This study examined, via a meta-analysis, the relations among stressors, social support, and stress reactions. Unexpectedly, small to medium negative, but robust effect sizes were found for the stressors-social support relation. As expected the stressor-stress reaction relation was positive, and the social support-stress reaction relation was negative. Both relations had small to medium effect sizes that ranged from weak to very robust. The direct effect of social support on the stressor-stress reaction was generally supported, whereas the suppressor and mediating models were not supported. Furthermore, the findings were inconclusive for the moderator effect of social support. Non-interpersonal traumas appear different in the stressor-social support and social support-stress reaction relations compared to other trauma types. These findings have important clinical implications.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc5349 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Piper, Lynn J. |
| Contributors | Sewell, Kenneth W., Chandler, Cynthia K., Guarnaccia, Charles A., Neumann, Craig S. |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | Text |
| Rights | Public, Copyright, Piper, Lynn J., Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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