Effects of induced mood on self-reported life events and perceived and received social support
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6206645 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lawrence H Cohen (0000-0002-9255-0119, University of Delaware, corresponding author), Lynn C Towbes, Regina Flocco |
| Year | 1988 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 669-674 |
| Publication date | 1988-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037//0022-3514.55.4.669 |
| PMID | 3193354 |
| OpenAlex | W4230892309 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 43 |
| References cited | 16 |
This study tested the relation between mood (depressed [D], elated [E], or neutral [N]), induced by the Velten (1968) procedure, and college students' responses on a subjectively scored life events questionnaire and measures of perceived and received social support. A manipulation check showed that the mood manipulation was successful. There was a significant mood effect on the number of self-reported negative life events, with E subjects reporting the fewest. However, mood had no significant effect on the number of self-reported positive life events or the rated intensity of negative and positive events. Mood had a significant effect on perceived social support, with D subjects scoring the lowest. Self-report of received social support, however, was not affected by the mood manipulation. The findings challenge the widespread use of life event and perceived social support questionnaires whose independence from a mood-related response bias has not been adequately demonstrated. The findings also challenge causal interpretation of significant effects for self-reported life stress and perceived social support obtained in cross-sectional prediction studies of concurrent psychological distress
Developmental psychology · Distress · Mood · Negative mood · Perception · Social perception · Social support · Aging and Gerontology Research · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Clinical Psychology · Health and Well-being Studies · Health disparities and outcomes · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 41 |
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| Citations per year | 1,16 |
| Citation span | 1989 - 2026 (38) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 42 |