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Examining the buffering effect of perceived social support on the psychological impact of Spanish lockdown

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ID11044534
AuthorsCarlos Dopico‐Casal (0000-0003-2947-0068, Department of Social Psychology, Basic Psychology, and Methodology, Cognitive Processes & Behavior Research Group University of Santiago de Compostela Santiago de Compostela Spain), Carlos Montes (0000-0002-6270-7306, Department of Social Psychology, Basic Psychology, and Methodology, Cognitive Processes & Behavior Research Group University of Santiago de Compostela Santiago de Compostela Spain, corresponding author), Isabel Fraga (0000-0001-9346-6560, Department of Social Psychology, Basic Psychology, and Methodology, Cognitive Processes & Behavior Research Group University of Santiago de Compostela Santiago de Compostela Spain), Lucía Vieitez (0000-0002-4883-2362, Department of Social Psychology, Basic Psychology, and Methodology, Cognitive Processes & Behavior Research Group University of Santiago de Compostela Santiago de Compostela Spain), Isabel Padrón (0000-0002-2796-3531, Department of Social Psychology, Basic Psychology, and Methodology, Cognitive Processes & Behavior Research Group University of Santiago de Compostela Santiago de Compostela Spain), Estrella Romero (0000-0002-5662-7596, Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, UNDERISK University of Santiago de Compostela Santiago de Compostela Spain)
Year2023
Volume51
Issue4
Pages1803-1819
Publication date2023-05-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Community Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0090-4392 • E-ISSN: 1520-6629
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/jcop.22966
PMID36350844
OpenAlexW4308623376
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited57

The main objective of this study was to examine the moderating or buffering effect of social support (SS) perceived by university students on the psychological impact of lockdown on mental health. Specifically, a total of 826 participants (622 women) completed an online survey that included standardized measures of anxiety (Generalised Anxiety Disorder‐7), depression (Patient Health Questionnaire‐9), and irritability (Brief Irritability Test), as well as measures of stressors, perceived SS, and self‐perceived change in mental health. The results of hierarchical regression analyses suggest that SS contributes toward attenuating the negative impact of academic stressors, general overload, and interpersonal conflict on the indicators of psychological well‐being; however, moderation analysis only confirms the buffering effect for symptoms of anxiety. In conclusion, it is suggested that SS networks need to be strengthened as a basic means of protecting health and well‐being during unexpected disasters

Anxiety · Depression (economics) · Interpersonal communication · Irritability · Mental health · Moderation · Multilevel model · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Social support · Stressor · Clinical Psychology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Social Psychology

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