TY - JOUR
T1 - Personal Goals and Interpersonal Support and Hindrance as Factors in Psychological Distress and Well-Being
AU - Ruehlman, Linda S.
AU - Wolchik, Sharlene
PY - 1988/8
Y1 - 1988/8
N2 - This study examined psychological distress and well-being as a function of the characteristics of personal projects and project-relevant social support and social hindrance provided by the three most important people in subjects' lives. Three project factors (Project Mastery, Strain, and Self-Involvement) were found to account for significant variation in both psychological distress and well-being. Project support was generally found to be significantly related to well-being, but not to distress. However, project hindrance was found to be significantly related to both distress and well-being. Additional analyses revealed that the behavior of the most important person in a subject's life is of special significance in accounting for variations in psychological distress and well-being. Finally, evidence of the independence of support and hindrance was observed.
AB - This study examined psychological distress and well-being as a function of the characteristics of personal projects and project-relevant social support and social hindrance provided by the three most important people in subjects' lives. Three project factors (Project Mastery, Strain, and Self-Involvement) were found to account for significant variation in both psychological distress and well-being. Project support was generally found to be significantly related to well-being, but not to distress. However, project hindrance was found to be significantly related to both distress and well-being. Additional analyses revealed that the behavior of the most important person in a subject's life is of special significance in accounting for variations in psychological distress and well-being. Finally, evidence of the independence of support and hindrance was observed.
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U2 - 10.1037/0022-3514.55.2.293
DO - 10.1037/0022-3514.55.2.293
M3 - Article
C2 - 3171909
AN - SCOPUS:0024060751
SN - 0022-3514
VL - 55
SP - 293
EP - 301
JO - Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
JF - Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
IS - 2
ER -