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Negative social interactions, distress, and depression among those caring for a seriously and persistently mentally III relative
Author(s) -
Rauktis Mary Elizabeth,
Koeske Gary F.,
Tereshko Olga
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
american journal of community psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.113
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1573-2770
pISSN - 0091-0562
DOI - 10.1007/bf02506939
Subject(s) - health psychology , distress , depression (economics) , psychology , psychiatry , public health , mental health , clinical psychology , social functioning , psychotherapist , medicine , nursing , economics , macroeconomics
Investigated both positive and negative social interactions and their effect on mental health for 106 individuals caring for a seriously mentally ill family member. Results from mixed‐model (hierarchial and stepwise) multiple regression analyses in which caregiver age, socioeconomic status, caregiving demand, and severity of patient symptoms was controlled showed that negative social interaction accounted for a significant portion of variance in the caregivers' feelings of distress and depression. Moderated multiple regression analyses showed that under conditions of high negative interaction, the relationship between demand and distress was intensified. Implications of these findings for the conceptualization and measurement of negative social interaction as well as its clinical implications were discussed.