A brief form of the Perceived Social Support Questionnaire (F-SozU) was developed, validated, and standardized

Kliem, Sören; Mößle, Thomas; Rehbein, Florian; Hellmann, Deborah F.; Zenger, Markus; Brähler, Elmar

doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2014.11.003

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“…In line with other findings (e.g. [42, 55]), resilient participants reported much less depression, anxiety and somatic symptoms than vulnerable participants. They also perceived better social support, which underlines the protective effect of both variables.…”

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confidence: 91%

“…It is also suspected that early negative life events result in cognitive deficits, which in turn may influence suicidal behavior [65]. As expected, resilience buffered the effects of childhood adversity on distress [49, 55] and somatoform symptoms. Participants who had sustained childhood adversities but who had developed resilient coping reported less mental and health issues over the lifespan.…”

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confidence: 80%

“…Socio-demographic variables were assessed: education, partnership, household income and employment. Perceived social support was measured by the German Social Support Questionnaire (FSozU-6; [55]).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In order to measure perceived social support, we administered the six-item short form of the German Social Support Questionnaire (FSozU-6 [55]). It is a valid and reliable instrument with a 5-point-Likert-scale ranging from 1 = “it does not fit at all” to 5 = “it fits exactly”.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Childhood adversities and distress - The role of resilience in a representative sample

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While adverse childhood experiences have been shown to contribute to adverse health outcomes in adulthood, specifically distress and somatic symptoms, few studies have examined their joint effects with resilient coping style on adult adjustment. Hence, we aim to determine the association between resilient coping and distress in participants with and without reported childhood adversities. A representative German community sample (N = 2508) between 14–92 years (1334 women; 1174 men) was examined by the short form of the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, the Brief Resilience Coping Scale, standardized scales of distress and somatoform symptoms. Childhood adversity was associated with reduced adjustment, social support and resilience. It was also strongly associated with increased distress and somatoform complaints. Resilient coping was not only associated with lower distress, it also buffered the effects of childhood adversity on distress. Our study corroborates the buffering effect of resilience in a representative German sample. High trait resilient subjects show less distress and somatoform symptoms despite reported childhood adversities in comparison to those with low resilient coping abilities.

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“…Social support The 14-item short form of the questionnaire for social support by Fydrich et al was used to assess social support (F-SozU K-14) [33,34]. It is a highly reliable (Cronbach's a = 0.94, 1-week test-retest reliability r = 0.96) and valid scale.…”

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Gender differences in the effect of social support on health-related quality of life: results of a population-based prospective cohort study in old age in Germany

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Levels of Severity of Depressive Symptoms Among At-Risk Groups in the UK During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Key Points Question Are sociodemographic, psychosocial, and health-related factors associated with risk of poor mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK? Findings This cohort study using data from a large panel study including 51 417 adults found that the risks of moderate and severe depressive symptom trajectories were significantly higher among people experiencing abuse or low social support, individuals with low socioeconomic position, and those with preexisting mental and physical health conditions. Meaning These findings suggest that mental health and socioeconomic interventions in the current or future pandemics should be targeted toward people with these risk factors.

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A brief form of the Perceived Social Support Questionnaire (F-SozU) was developed, validated, and standardized

Cited by 201 publications

References 54 publications

Childhood adversities and distress - The role of resilience in a representative sample

Childhood adversities and distress - The role of resilience in a representative sample

Gender differences in the effect of social support on health-related quality of life: results of a population-based prospective cohort study in old age in Germany

Levels of Severity of Depressive Symptoms Among At-Risk Groups in the UK During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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