Department of Psychology, Health Research Institute and Centre for Social Issues Research, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
Health Service Executive Mid-West Region, Ireland.
Neuropsychol Rehabil. 2020 Jul;30(6):1059-1073. doi: 10.1080/09602011.2018.1546194. Epub 2018 Nov 20.
A growing body of research demonstrates the role that social groups play in protecting health and well-being in the context of adjusting to acquired brain injury (ABI). However, the psychological processes that underpin this relationship are less well understood. The present research extends this work by testing a theoretically derived model about the role of multiple social group belonging in contributing to improved self-regulation and depression symptoms. A cross sectional survey was conducted involving 50 adults with ABI ( = 45 years, = 12.10; range 22-67 years) who completed a series of self-report measures indexing social group membership, self-regulation, and depression. Support for the predicted model was found with mediation analysis showing that multiple group belonging predicted lowered depression symptoms, by providing a basis for enhancing self-regulation. The findings suggest that belonging to multiple groups provides individuals with opportunities for social interaction with which to trial and develop self-regulatory skills, which, in turn, has a positive influence on depression.
越来越多的研究表明，在适应后天脑损伤（ABI）的背景下，社会群体在保护健康和福祉方面发挥着作用。然而，支撑这种关系的心理过程还不太清楚。本研究通过测试一个关于多种社会群体归属在促进自我调节和抑郁症状改善方面的作用的理论推导模型，扩展了这一工作。这项横断面调查涉及 50 名患有 ABI 的成年人（ = 45 岁， = 12.10；年龄范围 22-67 岁），他们完成了一系列自我报告的衡量社会群体成员、自我调节和抑郁的指标。中介分析显示，对预测模型的支持表明，多种群体归属通过为增强自我调节提供基础，预测降低抑郁症状。研究结果表明，属于多个群体为个人提供了与社会互动的机会，以尝试和发展自我调节技能，这反过来对抑郁产生积极影响。
