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E o que nos guia quando penas coisas nos pesam? O papel mediador do sentido de vida e do apoio social na relação entre os aborrecimentos diários e a sintomatologia depressiva
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Introdução: Os aborrecimentos diários são considerados os maiores preditores de saúde entre
todos os stressores existentes e, consequentemente, uma das maiores causas de alguns dos
maiores problemas de saúde a nível mundial, como é o caso da depressão e da sua
sintomatologia. Todavia, as metodologias utilizadas até então não têm tido em conta as
diferentes propriedades e categorias que constituem este tipo de stressores, nem a complexidade
dos mediadores que atuam sobre esta relação. Objetivos: Compreender a associação entre as
propriedades e categorias dos aborrecimentos diários com a sintomatologia depressiva, assim
como o papel do sentido de vida e do apoio social enquanto mediadores da relação existente
entre estas duas variáveis. Método: Uma amostra de 508 cidadãos residentes em Portugal (18-
86 anos, M = 34.01, DP = 16.42), preencheram uma adaptação do questionário utilizado para
medir os aborrecimentos diários no estudo de McIntyre et al. (2008), a Center of Epidemiologic
Studies Depression Scale, a Multidimensional Existential Meaning Scale e a Multdimensional
Scale of Perceived Social Support. Resultados: Todas as propriedades e a maior parte das
categorias demonstram estar significativamente associadas à sintomatologia depressiva. O
significado e a coerência, ao contrário do propósito, mediaram a relação entre grande parte das
propriedades e categorias dos aborrecimentos diários com a sintomatologia depressiva. Todas
as fontes de apoio social mediaram negativamente a relação entre aborrecimentos interpessoais
e a sintomatologia depressiva. Discussão: O significado, a coerência e o apoio da família
parecem desempenhar um papel importante na redução do efeito dos aborrecimentos diários na
sintomatologia depressiva.
Introduction: Daily hassles are considered the greatest health predictors among all the existent stressors, and, consequently, one of the biggest causes of some of the major health issues worldwide, such as depression. However, the methodology used hitherto has not considered the different characteristics and categories which constitute this type of stressors, nor the complexity of the mediators which act upon this relationship. Objective: To understand the association between the conditions and categories of daily hassles with depressive symptomatology, as well as the role of the meaning of life and social care as mediators of the relationship between these two variables. Method: A sample of 508 citizens residing in Portugal (18-86 years old, M = 34.01, DP = 16.42) filled an adaptation of the questionnaire used to measure daily hassles in McIntyre et al.’s (2008) study, the Center of Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, the Multidimensional Existential Meaning Scale and the Multdimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. Results: All the characteristics and the majority of the categories, except for other hassles, appear to be significantly associated to depressive symptomatology. Significance and coherence, unlike purpose, mediated the relationship between most of the characteristics and categories of daily hassles and depressive symptomatology. Also, all social care sources negatively mediated the relationship between interpersonal hassles and depressive symptomatology. Discussion: Significance, coherence and family support seem to play na importante role in reducing the effect of daily hassles on depressive symptoms.
Introduction: Daily hassles are considered the greatest health predictors among all the existent stressors, and, consequently, one of the biggest causes of some of the major health issues worldwide, such as depression. However, the methodology used hitherto has not considered the different characteristics and categories which constitute this type of stressors, nor the complexity of the mediators which act upon this relationship. Objective: To understand the association between the conditions and categories of daily hassles with depressive symptomatology, as well as the role of the meaning of life and social care as mediators of the relationship between these two variables. Method: A sample of 508 citizens residing in Portugal (18-86 years old, M = 34.01, DP = 16.42) filled an adaptation of the questionnaire used to measure daily hassles in McIntyre et al.’s (2008) study, the Center of Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, the Multidimensional Existential Meaning Scale and the Multdimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. Results: All the characteristics and the majority of the categories, except for other hassles, appear to be significantly associated to depressive symptomatology. Significance and coherence, unlike purpose, mediated the relationship between most of the characteristics and categories of daily hassles and depressive symptomatology. Also, all social care sources negatively mediated the relationship between interpersonal hassles and depressive symptomatology. Discussion: Significance, coherence and family support seem to play na importante role in reducing the effect of daily hassles on depressive symptoms.
Description
Dissertação de Mestrado apresentada no
ISPA – Instituto Universitário para a obtenção de grau de
Mestre na especialidade de Psicologia Clínica.
Keywords
Aborrecimentos diários Sintomatologia depressiva Sentido de vida Apoio social Daily hassles Depressive symptomatology Meaning in life Social support