Abstract
This study examined whether positive and negative social ties moderate the effects of negative daily events on psychological distress of 110 community-dwelling elders age 60 89. In accord with the stress-buffering hypothesis, the effect of negative daily events on psychological distress significantly (p <.05) decreased as positive social ties increased. Contrary to the stress-amplifying hypothesis, negative social ties did not interact with negative daily events to influence psychological distress, but instead, had a significant (p <.01) additive effect on it.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 193-199 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Gerontologist |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 1990 |
Keywords
- Elderly
- Hassles
- Psychological symptoms
- Social support
- Stress
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Gerontology
- Geriatrics and Gerontology