Effect of perceived stress on depression of Chinese “Ant Tribe” and the moderating role of dispositional optimism

Liu, Bo; Pu, Juan; Hou, Hanpo

doi:10.1177/1359105315583373

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“…Overall, positive emotion can enable individuals to achieve their goals and generate ideas to solve problems more effectively. 36 This finding is in accordance with the theoretical concept of resilience, which is activated when people are exposed to significantly stressful situations. Low resilience as indicated by a lack of hope, optimism, and problem-solving skills, which are also reported to significantly affect depressive symptoms.…”

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Perceived Stress, Positive Resources and Their Interactions as Possible Related Factors for Depressive Symptoms

Huh

Kim

Lee

et al. 2021

Psychiatry Investig

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Objective The present study aimed to explore how the patterns of interaction between stress and positive resources differ according to the severity of depression and which resources play the most important role among the various positive resources.Methods The study included 1,806 people who had visited a health screening center for a mental health check-up to evaluate the levels of perceived stress, positive resources, and depressive symptoms. The participants were divided into a depressive group (n=1,642, mean age 50.60, female 68%) and a non-depressive group (n=164, mean age 48.42, female 66.6%). We conducted hierarchical regression analyses and simple slope analyses to examine the interaction between perceived stress and positive resources.Results The interaction between perceived stress and optimism was significantly associated with depression in non-depressive groups. In depressive groups, the interactions between five types of positive resources (optimism, purpose in life, self-control, social support and care) and perceived stress were all significantly related to depression.Conclusion Interventions that promote optimism can be helpful for preventing inevitable stress from leading to depression. A deficiency in positive resources may be a factor in aggravating depression in stressful situations for people reporting moderate to severe depressive symptoms.

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confidence: 87%

Perceived Stress, Positive Resources and Their Interactions as Possible Related Factors for Depressive Symptoms

Huh

Kim

Lee

et al. 2021

Psychiatry Investig

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“…Optimism is considered an important psychological resource for an individual to cope with stress. As recently found by Liu et al (2016) that optimism moderated the association between perceived stress and depression, in a way that optimism can buffer the negative effects of stress. An individual with low optimism could easily give up on their goals when confronted with difficulties which then results in negative consequences such as stress and would create a vicious circle (He et al , 2016).…”

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confidence: 57%

The importance of psychological capital on the linkages between religious orientation and job stress

Narsa

Wijayanti

2021

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Purpose Even though many studies have been conducted in exploring the determinants of job stress, limited research has been conducted in exploring how the internal factors of religious orientation and the relatively new variable in the field of psychology, psychological capital (PsyCap), may relate to job stress. This study aims to examine the influence of PsyCap as a mediating variable on the relationship between religious orientation and job stress. Design/methodology/approach This study used self-administered surveys. Data was collected through the completion of online questionnaires. The participants include 208 accountants and business practitioners in Indonesia. Data were analysed using structural equation model-partial least squares. Findings The results show that intrinsic (extrinsic) religious orientation is negatively (positively) related to job stress and positively (negatively) related to PsyCap. Additionally, PsyCap mediates the relationship between religious orientation (intrinsic and extrinsic) and job stress. Other results indicate a positive relationship between PsyCap and job stress. Research limitations/implications Firstly, the sample used comes from various professions in companies or agencies that function differently. Secondly, this study asks individuals to assess their own job stress, which increases the chance of bias. Practical implications The findings of this study will provide a recommendation to the company, particularly the human resources division, to consider candidates’ religious orientation and PsyCap levels during the recruitment process. Thus, the company may observe the employees or individuals who can effectively manage job stress. Originality/value This study provides new empirical evidence regarding the relationship between religious orientation, PsyCap and job stress. It shows that the individual’s religious orientation (intrinsic and extrinsic) affects their level of PsyCap (higher and lower), which is a determinant factor in the experience of job stress.

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“…Because individuals with high dispositional mindfulness may be better able to, or more automatically attend to emotional experiences, put their experiences into practices, take a non-judgmental stance, and consciously respond to emotion-provoking situations, these individuals may actively respond to appraised stress or other difficulties. Those with low levels of dispositional mindfulness, on the other hand, may find it more difficult to effectively regulate emotion and therefore may not easily or automatically cope with negative feelings or thoughts in the face of stress (Liu et al, 2016).…”

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Dispositional mindfulness as a moderator between perceived stress and psychological symptoms in Chinese digestive tract cancer patients

Zhong

Goh

et al. 2017

J Health Psychol

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Mindfulness has been garnering increased attention within the area of clinical psychology due to its theorized and empirical associations with psychological well-being. Using a sample of patients diagnosed with digestive tract cancer ( N = 292), we examined the relationship between perceived stress and psychological symptoms at varying levels of dispositional mindfulness. Results showed significant associations between perceived stress and psychological symptoms. More importantly, the relationship between perceived stress and psychological symptoms was only significant for patients with low, but not high, levels of dispositional mindfulness. Implications and future research directions were discussed.

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Effect of perceived stress on depression of Chinese “Ant Tribe” and the moderating role of dispositional optimism

Cited by 10 publications

References 42 publications

Perceived Stress, Positive Resources and Their Interactions as Possible Related Factors for Depressive Symptoms

Perceived Stress, Positive Resources and Their Interactions as Possible Related Factors for Depressive Symptoms

The importance of psychological capital on the linkages between religious orientation and job stress

Dispositional mindfulness as a moderator between perceived stress and psychological symptoms in Chinese digestive tract cancer patients

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