Wuhan University, China.
Queensland University of Technology, Australia.
J Health Psychol. 2024 Apr;29(5):396-409. doi: 10.1177/13591053231215994. Epub 2023 Dec 15.
This study aimed to examine the linear and non-linear relationship between explicit and implicit social support and psychological adjustment as well as the underlying interpersonal mechanisms in a sample of Chinese women with breast cancer ( = 202). The results showed that explicit social support was associated with poorer psychological adjustment, while implicit social support exhibited the opposite trend. Moreover, the association between implicit social support and psychological adjustment was stronger at lower levels of implicit social support, but it weakened or disappeared at moderate or higher levels. Furthermore, we found that all the associations between social support and psychological adjustment could be explained by relationship concerns and perceived burdensomeness. These findings emphasize the importance of providing social support and supportive care to patients who have unmet supportive care needs, in line with cultural norms and expectations.
本研究旨在考察中国乳腺癌女性样本中，外显社会支持和内隐社会支持与心理调整之间的线性和非线性关系，以及其中的人际机制（n=202）。结果表明，外显社会支持与较差的心理调整相关，而内隐社会支持则呈现相反的趋势。此外，在较低的内隐社会支持水平下，内隐社会支持与心理调整之间的关联更强，但在中等或更高水平下，这种关联会减弱或消失。此外，我们发现，社会支持与心理调整之间的所有关联都可以用关系关注和感知负担来解释。这些发现强调了根据文化规范和期望，为有未满足的支持性护理需求的患者提供社会支持和支持性护理的重要性。
