The most robust studies are those that used longitudinal designs and controlled for time 1 levels of distress or well - being before examining the predictive effect of time 1
psychosocial variables on time 2 psychological adjustment.
Furthermore, it could be prudent consider the role of other
psychosocial variables on postpartum depression like social support perception, global psychological distress of partners, marital satisfaction, etc..
Papers included in this review were those reporting empirical research (cross sectional or longitudinal in design) exploring associations between a psychosocial variable and emotional adjustment, or the predictive effect of, at least one
psychosocial variable on an emotional adjustment outcome measure.
Not exact matches
At all 3 follow - ups, the program had a positive impact
on the majority of the
psychosocial variables related to sexual risk - taking behaviors (e.g., HIV and STD knowledge, self - efficacy to get and use condoms, condom use norms, parent - child communication)(Coyle et al., 2001).
Relations between family type and physical health outcomes and
psychosocial risk
variables are based
on categorical methods.
First, the MCS provides a comprehensive assessment of
psychosocial and behavioural constructs reflecting mental health and well - being in a large sample of 27 808 children aged approximately 11 years (representing 31.4 % of eligible NSW students), which is representative of the NSW population
on a range of demographic
variables (table 3).
The five clusters could be meaningfully distinguished
on a number of
variables, such as personality features,
psychosocial problems, and parental relationships.
Hence, it is felt that there is a research gap in Indian context in the understanding of romantic relationship from a
psychosocial perspective and exploring the role of multitude of relationship
variables on such relationships.
Their model proposes that the manifestation of the adverse effects of certain risk factors (e.g., parameters of the disease / disability, functional independence, and
psychosocial stressors)
on children's
psychosocial adaptation (e.g., mental, physical, and social functioning) may be attenuated by a variety of resistance factors (e.g., intrapersonal, social — ecological, and stress - processing
variables).
Their model proposes that manifestation of the adverse effects of certain Risk Factors (e.g., parameters of the disease / disability, functional independence, and
psychosocial stressors)
on Adaptation (e.g., mental, physical, and social functioning) may be attenuated by a variety of Resistance Factors (e.g., intrapersonal, social — ecological, and stress processing
variables).
The direct link between stress and metabolic control, however, contrasts with the current view that
psychosocial variables affect metabolic control indirectly through their influence
on adherence behavior.