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| Title: | Social problem solving as a predictor of well-being in adolescents and young adults | Authors: | Siu, MHA Shek, DTL |
Issue Date: | Feb-2010 | Source: | Social indicators research, Feb. 2010, v. 95, no. 3, p. 393-406 | Abstract: | Social problem solving is the cognitive-affective-behavioral process by which people attempt to resolve real-life problems in a social environment, and is of key importance in the management of emotions and well-being. This paper reviews a series of studies on social problem solving conducted by the authors. First, we developed and validated the Chinese version of the Social Problem-Solving Inventory Revised (C-SPSI-R) which demonstrated very good psychometric properties. Second, we identified the scope of stressful social situations faced by young adults and their self-efficacy in facing such situations (N = 179). Young adults were generally confident about their basic social skills but found it much more stressful to relate to family members, handle conflicts, handle negative behaviors from others, self-disclose to others, and to express love. Third, in two separate studies, we found that social problem solving was closely linked to measures of depression (n = 200), anxiety (n = 235), and family well-being (N = 1462). Measures of anxiety and depression were found to be significantly related to aspects of social problem solving in expected directions and expected strength. In another study, higher parental social problem solving behavior and lower avoidance behavior were found to be related to indicators of family well-being, including better overall family functioning, and fewer parent–adolescent conflicts. | Keywords: | Social problem solving Depression Anxiety Family functioning Well-being |
Publisher: | Springer | Journal: | Social indicators research | ISSN: | 0303-8300 | EISSN: | 1573-0921 | DOI: | 10.1007/s11205-009-9527-5 | Rights: | © Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2009. The original publication is available at http://www.springerlink.com. |
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