Mental health and social support
A pioneering study on the physically disabled in southern China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12608916 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Qiaobing Wu (0000-0003-4844-2011, University of Southern California, corresponding author), Bong-ho Mok (Chinese University of Hong Kong), Bongho Mok |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 41-54 |
| Publication date | 2006-04-07 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Social Welfare (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1369-6866 • E-ISSN: 1468-2397 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1468-2397.2006.00415.x |
| OpenAlex | W2160587202 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 38 |
This is a pioneering study examining the effect of different types of social support on the mental health of the physically disabled in mainland China. With a random sample of 204 physically disabled people in Guangzhou, the biggest metropolis in southern China, results of this study showed that perceived social support was more effective in maintaining the mental health of the physically disabled than received social support. With respect to received social support, the attitude of the supporters, satisfaction with the support, the reciprocity of support relationships and the personal agency of the support recipients were found to be predictive of mental health. However, received daily‐care support unexpectedly showed a significantly negative effect on mental health, while received economic and emotional support appeared to be irrelevant to the mental health of the physically disabled
Agency (philosophy · China · Mainland China · Mental health · Political science · Psychiatry · Reciprocity (cultural anthropology · Social support · Sociology · Disability Rights and Representation · Elder Abuse and Neglect · Health disparities and outcomes · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology
Ethnic Minorities and Mental Health
Social support and health
Social Support and Patient Adherence to Medical Treatment
Social Support and Depressive Symptoms in the Elderly
The health-related functions of social support
Going beyond social support
The Contribution of the Social Environment to Host Resistance1
The CES-D Scale
Conceptualizing Social Support
Social support, type A behavior, and coronary artery disease
Stage of Life Course and Social Support as a Mediator of Mood State among Persons with Disability
The Relationship between Chronic Illness and Depression in a Community of Urban Black Elderly Persons
Disablement in the Community
The Sociology of Mental Health
Social Support Networks and the Care of the Elderly
Toward a Theory of Social Support
The Prevalence and Consequences of Unmet Need
Social Support as a Moderator of Life Stress
Social ties, social support, and perceived health status among chronically disabled people
Social support as a double-edged sword
Social Support and the Study of Personal Relationships
Social Support and Health
Stress, Coping, and Social Support Processes
Work and Family Roles and Psychological Well-Being in Urban China
Physical Disability and Depression
Perceived Support, Received Support, and Adjustment to Stressful Life Events
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2017 - 2022 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |