Social Support, Utilization of Positive Coping Skills, and Dissociative Symptoms: A Moderation Model in a Diverse Community Sample
Faculty Mentor
Sara Haden
Major/Area of Research
Psychology, Trauma, Social Support, Dissociation
Description
INTRODUCTION: This study examined the relationship between coping styles, social support, and dissociative symptoms in a sample of 86 diverse undergraduate students.
METHOD: Participants completed self-report measures of coping, social support, PTSD, and dissociative symptoms.
RESULTS: Hypotheses predicting a negative relationship between positive coping styles and dissociative symptoms, moderated by social support, were not supported. However, exploratory analyses revealed significant correlations between coping styles, social support, and PTSD symptoms. For instance, active coping and social support from family were negatively associated with PTSD symptoms, while religious coping was positively correlated with depersonalization.
CONCLUSION: The findings suggest that social support may not effectively buffer dissociative symptoms, indicating the need for alternative therapeutic approaches for dissociation. Future research should investigate the role of religious coping in depersonalization.
Social Support, Utilization of Positive Coping Skills, and Dissociative Symptoms: A Moderation Model in a Diverse Community Sample
INTRODUCTION: This study examined the relationship between coping styles, social support, and dissociative symptoms in a sample of 86 diverse undergraduate students.
METHOD: Participants completed self-report measures of coping, social support, PTSD, and dissociative symptoms.
RESULTS: Hypotheses predicting a negative relationship between positive coping styles and dissociative symptoms, moderated by social support, were not supported. However, exploratory analyses revealed significant correlations between coping styles, social support, and PTSD symptoms. For instance, active coping and social support from family were negatively associated with PTSD symptoms, while religious coping was positively correlated with depersonalization.
CONCLUSION: The findings suggest that social support may not effectively buffer dissociative symptoms, indicating the need for alternative therapeutic approaches for dissociation. Future research should investigate the role of religious coping in depersonalization.