Social Support as a Buffer Against Depression and Anxiety After Exposure to Negative Life Events

After exposure to negative life events, people often suffer from mental health problems as a consequence. Social support is a protective factor that has shown to buffer against depression after exposure to negative life events. The aim of the current study was to investigate the moderating effects of social support on depression and anxiety in individuals who have been exposed to negative life events. This was studied in a large sample of Icelandic adolescents using data from the Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis (ICSRA). The buffering hypothesis was not supported in the data, however, the findings suggested that social support is beneficial irrespective of the amount of experienced negative life events.

Author dc:creator

• Linda Dögg Þrastardóttir 1992-

Contributors dc:contributor

• Háskólinn í Reykjavík

• Sálfræði
• Þunglyndi
• Félagsleg aðstoð
• Depression
• Social support

Language dc:language.iso

en

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/1946/20134

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:skemman.is:1946/20134