Attachment Anxiety, Basic Psychological Needs Satisfaction and Depressive Symptoms in University Students: A Mediation Analysis Approach

Kormas, Constantinos; Karamali, Georgia; Anagnostopoulos, Fotios

doi:10.5539/ijps.v6n2p1

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“…The total score ranges from 0 to 36, and higher scores indicate a greater tendency to disclose psychological distress [35]. The Greek translation of the scale was used in the present study [36], and Cronbach's alpha coefficient was equal to 0.97.…”

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Sense of Coherence, Self-Disclosure, and Depression in Lung Cancer Patients

Togas¹,

Anagnostopoulos²,

Alexias³

2021

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This study aimed to investigate the relationship between sense of coherence and depression and the mediating role of self-disclosure in lung cancer patients. Α cross-sectional study was conducted in "Sotiria" Chest Diseases Hospital, Greece, with a sample of 200 lung cancer patients. The administered questionnaires included demographic-medical information, SOC-13, Distress Disclosure Index, and CES-D scale. Analysis was performed by SPSS v.23 and PROCESS. Depression was common (41%) and negatively correlated to SOC (rho = −0.843, df = 198, p < 0.001), while self-disclosure did not mediate this relationship. Hierarchical linear regression analysis showed that patients with weak SOC, disease recurrence, metastases, low income, and receiving therapy in Day clinic had higher levels of depression. In conclusion, a strong SOC represents a protective factor against depression in lung cancer patients. Consequently, there is a need for targeted interventions, which should mainly increase SOC of these patients.

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Sense of Coherence, Self-Disclosure, and Depression in Lung Cancer Patients

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Anagnostopoulos²,

Alexias³

2021

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“…Furthermore, self-determination theory (Deci & Ryan, 2000 ) suggests that individuals who are able to meet these psychological needs can employ adaptive capacities to engage in activities, build a cohesive social group and obtain available resources and mutual protection, as well as regulating their own actions in accord with their available capacities, and thus coordinating and prioritizing processes towards more effective self-maintenance. In turn, these processes can facilitate the improvement of individuals’ wellbeing and relieve their psychological distress (Alcaraz-Ibáñez, Sicilia, & Burgueño, 2017 ; Auclair-Pilote, Lalande, Tinawi, Feyz, & de Guise, 2019 ; Kormas, Karamali, & Anagnostopoulos, 2014 ; Ng et al, 2012 ). Taken together, these previous findings suggest that social support might have an indirect relationship with ASSs by satisfying three types of psychological need.…”

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Social support and acute stress symptoms (ASSs) during the COVID-19 outbreak: deciphering the roles of psychological needs and sense of control

Zhou

Ben-xian

2020

European Journal of Psychotraumatology

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Background: A cute stress symptoms (ASSs) are likely to be a common mental health problem in the acute period following the 2019 novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) outbreak. To address this risk, substantial social support has been provided to relieve ASSs during the COVID-19 outbreak. However, the effectiveness of these support methods for relieving ASSs has not yet been assessed. Objective: The current study sought to examine the underlying mechanisms by which social support relieves ASSs, among primary and secondary school teachers. Method: A sample of 751 primary and secondary school teachers was selected to answer self-reported questionnaires regarding ASSs, social support, psychological needs, and the sense of control. Results: Structural equation modelling revealed that social support had a non-significant direct relationship with ASSs, and a significant indirect relationship with reduced ASSs via the needs for autonomy and relatedness, and via the paths from three types of psychological needs to the sense of control. Conclusion: These findings suggest that social support can play a relieving role in ASSs when the support satisfies individuals' psychological needs and improves their sense of control. To alleviate ASSs among primary and secondary school teachers, more attention should be paid to satisfying their specific psychological needs and improving their sense of control.

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“…In Greece, Madianos and Stefanis [65] reported a high inter-rater reliability, as measured by the estimation of the Kappa (K) coefficient, in a two-stage study (K = 0.78 and K = 0,81), while Fountoulakis and associates [66] found that the Cronbach's alpha score for the total CES-D scale was 0.95 and the 1-2 day test-retest reliability was 0.71. Kormas, Karamali, and Anagnostopolous [67] reported a statistically significant association between depression and needs satisfaction, as assessed by the 21-item Basic Psychological Needs-Satisfaction Control for a sample of 318 undergraduate students enrolled in Greek university departments. Thus, the 20-item version of the CES-D appears to have good psychometric properties when used in the form that it has been employed in Greek samples.…”

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Microaggressions and Psychosocial Adjustment among Greek University Students with Disabilities

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This study investigated differences in experiences of microaggressions between students with different characteristics (type, visibility, severity, and onset of impairment) and associations between the occurrence of microaggressions and specific psychological dimensions, such as stress, depression, self-esteem, and life satisfaction. It also examined how the afore-mentioned psychological factors and microaggressions contribute to students’ adjustment to university. Eighty-nine (89) university students with disabilities (USwDs) completed a series of six questionnaires: the Ableist Microaggression Scale, the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), the Satisfaction with Life Scale, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, and the College Adaptation Questionnaire. University students with visual and mobility impairments reported higher levels of ableist microaggressions than those with medical/chronic conditions, while students with visible impairments seemed to experience more ableist microaggressions than their university peers with non-visible impairments. Microaggressive experiences were found to be associated with increased levels of depression and stress as well as having negative consequences for disabled students’ self-esteem and life satisfaction. Students’ overall adaptation to university was predicted by a high level of life satisfaction, low level of depression, and limited experience of microaggressions related to otherization. The results are discussed in terms of their implications for USwDs’ adjustment.

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Attachment Anxiety, Basic Psychological Needs Satisfaction and Depressive Symptoms in University Students: A Mediation Analysis Approach

Cited by 13 publications

References 62 publications

Sense of Coherence, Self-Disclosure, and Depression in Lung Cancer Patients

Sense of Coherence, Self-Disclosure, and Depression in Lung Cancer Patients

Social support and acute stress symptoms (ASSs) during the COVID-19 outbreak: deciphering the roles of psychological needs and sense of control

Microaggressions and Psychosocial Adjustment among Greek University Students with Disabilities

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