Mediating Effects of Emotional Support Reception and Provision on the Relationship between Group Interaction and Psychological Well-Being: A Study of Young Patients

While it is well-established that mutual aid groups are effective in the psychological rehabilitation of vulnerable individuals, few studies have thoroughly investigated the dynamic mechanism of how psychological well-being improves through mutual aid groups of young patients with chronic health con...

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Autores principales:	Steven Sek-yum Ngai, Chau-Kiu Cheung, Jianhong Mo, Spencer Yu-hong Chau, Elly Nga-hin Yu, Lin Wang, Hon-yin Tang
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	mutual aid group emotional support reception/provision psychological well-being young patients chronic health conditions Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:738c099330d2408db5da950dddcd70132021-11-25T17:51:11ZMediating Effects of Emotional Support Reception and Provision on the Relationship between Group Interaction and Psychological Well-Being: A Study of Young Patients10.3390/ijerph1822121101660-46011661-7827https://doaj.org/article/738c099330d2408db5da950dddcd70132021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/22/12110https://doaj.org/toc/1661-7827https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601While it is well-established that mutual aid groups are effective in the psychological rehabilitation of vulnerable individuals, few studies have thoroughly investigated the dynamic mechanism of how psychological well-being improves through mutual aid groups of young patients with chronic health conditions. In connection with several existing theories (i.e., the helper therapy principle, equity theory, the norm of reciprocity, and the concept of communal relationships), this study aims to: (1) evaluate whether emotional support exchanges (i.e., emotional support reception and provision) mediate the relationship between group interaction and psychological well-being; and (2) compare three potential underlying mechanisms—the mediating role of emotional support provision, equitable reciprocity (i.e., a balance of receiving and providing emotional support, where no party over-benefits or under-benefits), and sequential reciprocity (i.e., repaying the helper or a third party in the future after receiving help)—through a path analysis model. A stratified random sampling procedure with chronic health conditions as the stratifying criterion was used to recruit 391 individuals aged 12–45 years from mutual aid groups in Hong Kong, who completed both the baseline and follow-up surveys over a 12-month interval. The results of the path model revealed significant mediating roles of emotional support provision and sequential reciprocity, not equitable reciprocity. The present study offers theoretical and practical implications for promoting the psychological well-being of young patients with chronic health conditions.Steven Sek-yum NgaiChau-Kiu CheungJianhong MoSpencer Yu-hong ChauElly Nga-hin YuLin WangHon-yin TangMDPI AGarticlemutual aid groupemotional support reception/provisionpsychological well-beingyoung patientschronic health conditionsMedicineRENInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 12110, p 12110 (2021)
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spellingShingle	mutual aid group emotional support reception/provision psychological well-being young patients chronic health conditions Medicine R Steven Sek-yum Ngai Chau-Kiu Cheung Jianhong Mo Spencer Yu-hong Chau Elly Nga-hin Yu Lin Wang Hon-yin Tang Mediating Effects of Emotional Support Reception and Provision on the Relationship between Group Interaction and Psychological Well-Being: A Study of Young Patients
description	While it is well-established that mutual aid groups are effective in the psychological rehabilitation of vulnerable individuals, few studies have thoroughly investigated the dynamic mechanism of how psychological well-being improves through mutual aid groups of young patients with chronic health conditions. In connection with several existing theories (i.e., the helper therapy principle, equity theory, the norm of reciprocity, and the concept of communal relationships), this study aims to: (1) evaluate whether emotional support exchanges (i.e., emotional support reception and provision) mediate the relationship between group interaction and psychological well-being; and (2) compare three potential underlying mechanisms—the mediating role of emotional support provision, equitable reciprocity (i.e., a balance of receiving and providing emotional support, where no party over-benefits or under-benefits), and sequential reciprocity (i.e., repaying the helper or a third party in the future after receiving help)—through a path analysis model. A stratified random sampling procedure with chronic health conditions as the stratifying criterion was used to recruit 391 individuals aged 12–45 years from mutual aid groups in Hong Kong, who completed both the baseline and follow-up surveys over a 12-month interval. The results of the path model revealed significant mediating roles of emotional support provision and sequential reciprocity, not equitable reciprocity. The present study offers theoretical and practical implications for promoting the psychological well-being of young patients with chronic health conditions.
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author	Steven Sek-yum Ngai Chau-Kiu Cheung Jianhong Mo Spencer Yu-hong Chau Elly Nga-hin Yu Lin Wang Hon-yin Tang
author_facet	Steven Sek-yum Ngai Chau-Kiu Cheung Jianhong Mo Spencer Yu-hong Chau Elly Nga-hin Yu Lin Wang Hon-yin Tang
author_sort	Steven Sek-yum Ngai
title	Mediating Effects of Emotional Support Reception and Provision on the Relationship between Group Interaction and Psychological Well-Being: A Study of Young Patients
title_short	Mediating Effects of Emotional Support Reception and Provision on the Relationship between Group Interaction and Psychological Well-Being: A Study of Young Patients
title_full	Mediating Effects of Emotional Support Reception and Provision on the Relationship between Group Interaction and Psychological Well-Being: A Study of Young Patients
title_fullStr	Mediating Effects of Emotional Support Reception and Provision on the Relationship between Group Interaction and Psychological Well-Being: A Study of Young Patients
title_full_unstemmed	Mediating Effects of Emotional Support Reception and Provision on the Relationship between Group Interaction and Psychological Well-Being: A Study of Young Patients
title_sort	mediating effects of emotional support reception and provision on the relationship between group interaction and psychological well-being: a study of young patients
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/738c099330d2408db5da950dddcd7013
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Mediating Effects of Emotional Support Reception and Provision on the Relationship between Group Interaction and Psychological Well-Being: A Study of Young Patients

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