title: Negative daily events, positive and negative social ties, and psychological distress among older adults.
abstract: This study examined whether positive and negative social ties moderate the effects of negative daily events on psychological distress of 110 community-dwelling elders age 60-89. In accord with the stress-buffering hypothesis, the effect of negative daily events on psychological distress significantly (p less than .05) decreased as positive social ties increased. Contrary to the stress-amplifying hypothesis, negative social ties did not interact with negative daily events to influence psychological distress, but instead, had a significant (p less than .01) additive effect on it.
authors.affiliation: Adult Development and Aging Program, Arizona State University, Tempe 85287-2902.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Okun
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Melichar
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Hill
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011581:Psychological Tests; D012931:Social Environment; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology*