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Appraisal and social support as moderators between stress and physical and psychological quality of life

Szkody, Erica, McKinney, Cliff·2020·Stress and Health

Abstract

One proposed mechanism of social support is the facilitation of primary and secondary reappraisal of stressful situations. The current study examined the expansion of the original stress-buffering hypothesis to include primary or secondary appraisal in an emerging adult population (N = 854) on physical and psychological health outcomes. The additional moderating effects of gender also were examined. Perceived social support (by the Multidimensional Survey of Perceived Social Support) significantly buffered the effects of stress from negative events (by the Risky Behaviour and Stressful Events Scale) on physical and psychological health (by the World Health Organizations Quality of Life Instrument) for females only. Neither primary nor secondary appraisal (by the Stress Appraisal Measure) acted as additional buffers for male or females. Social support may be a more salient buffer for females. Reappraisal mechanisms may have another role in the buffering pathways. Further implications and limitations were discussed.

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Authors
Szkody, E., & McKinney, C.
Affiliations
Mississippi State University (US)
Corresponding author
Szkody, Erica
Venue
Stress and Health
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2020-06-12
Volume
36
Issue
5
Pages
586-595
ISSN
  • 1532-2998 (ISSN-L)
  • 1532-3005
OpenAlex
W3026862436
Cited by
56
References
57
Citations by year
2026: 5 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 14 · 2023: 10 · 2022: 9 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 4
FWCI
2.99
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Stress and Health (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Health and Well-being Studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Resilience and Mental Health
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
Keywords
perceived social support, stress buffering, primary appraisal, secondary appraisal, cognitive reappraisal, quality of life, physical health, mental health, emerging adults, gender differences, life events, risk-taking
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Female, Health Status, Humans, Male, Mental Health, Quality of Life, Surveys and Questionnaires, Risk-Taking, Social Environment, Social Support, Stress, Psychological, Young Adult

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