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Psychology and Aging
|December 1, 1995
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Excessive social support can worsen stress impacts. This study found that while emotional support initially helps with financial strain, too much can increase psychological distress in older adults.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Gerontology
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Social support is theorized to buffer stress, but empirical evidence is inconsistent.
  • Previous research may have oversimplified the stress-support relationship.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the hypothesis that excessive social support can negatively impact stress.
  • To examine the non-linear effects of social support on psychological distress.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of a nationwide survey data from older adults.
  • Statistical modeling to assess the relationship between financial strain, emotional support, and depressive symptoms.

Main Results:

  • Emotional support initially mitigated depressive symptoms related to financial strain.

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  • Beyond a certain threshold, increased emotional support was associated with greater psychological distress.

    • Conclusions:

    • The beneficial effects of social support are not limitless.
    • A complex, non-linear relationship exists between social support and stress outcomes in older adults.