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. 1994 Mar;7(1):10-5.
doi: 10.1002/art.1790070104.

Social support, social disability, and psychological well-being in rheumatoid arthritis

D Doeglas, T Suurmeijer, B Krol, R Sanderman, M van Rijswijk, M van Leeuwen

Social support, social disability, and psychological well-being in rheumatoid arthritis

D Doeglas et al. Arthritis Care Res. 1994 Mar.

Abstract

Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a disease that may lead to social disability. As a consequence, the psychological well-being of RA patients can be strained. Social support is a possible moderator of the relation between social disability and psychological well-being. The focus of the present study is on the main effect versus the buffering effect of social support.

Methods: Data on 54 RA patients were gathered by means of a 2-hr interview at the patient's home.

Results: Receiving more daily emotional support positively related to greater psychological well-being; whereas problem-oriented emotional support negatively related to some aspects of psychological well-being. People receiving more social companionship turned out to be less depressed.

Conclusion: The assumption was confirmed that social support has a major effect on psychological well-being. A buffering effect of social support was not demonstrated.

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