Key result
Low tangible support attenuated the adverse effects of functional impairments on depression, while other types and levels of social support either had no effect or enhanced these deleterious effects.
Why the study?
Does social support attenuate the relationship of functional limitations and pain to depression in persons with end-stage joint disease?
Cross-Sectional (n=59)
Does social support attenuate the relationship of functional limitations and pain to depression in persons with end-stage joint disease?
Certain types and levels of social support may reduce the effects of functional limitation and pain on depression, while others may increase their adverse effects in patients with end-stage joint disease.
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Social support may moderate depression links in end-stage joint disease; leaves open whether targeted interventions improve outcomes.
OBJECTIVE: This study assessed the effects of social support on the relationship of functional impairments and pain to depression. METHODS: Fifty-nine persons with end-stage joint disease (27 men and 32 women with an average age of 65 years) were interviewed. The Arthritis Impact Measurement Scales (AIMS) was used to assess functional impairment and depression. The modified Inventory of Socially Supportive Behaviors was used to assess 4 types of social support (emotional, informational, tangible, and integrative). RESULTS: Contrary to the moderator model of social support, only low tangible support attenuated the adverse effects of functional impairments on depression, while other levels of this type and 3 other types of support either had no effect or enhanced the deleterious effects of functional impairments. Social support did not attenuate the relationship between pain and depression. DISCUSSION: The findings suggest that certain types and levels of social support may reduce the effects of functional limitation and pain on depression, while other types and levels may increase their adverse effects.
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Roberts et al. (1996) conducted a cross-sectional in End-stage joint disease (n=59). Social support was evaluated on Depression (moderating effect of social support on functional impairment and pain). Low tangible support attenuated the adverse effects of functional impairments on depression, while other types and levels of social support either had no effect or enhanced these deleterious effects.
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