Background Pregnancy is a time of profound physical and emotional change as well as an
increased risk of mental illness. While strengthening social support is a common …

Abstract Background The Covid-19 pandemic is straining healthcare systems in the US and
globally, which has wide-reaching implications for health. Women experience unique health …

Introduction Since the beginning of the outbreak in China, ending 2019, the Novel
Coronavirus (COVID-19) has spread subsequently to the rest of the world causing an on …

Background The objectives of the study were to generate normative data for the Oslo Social
Support Scale (OSSS-3) for different age groups for men and women and to further …

Abstract Background The Perceived Stress Scale Cohen (J Health Soc Behav 24: 385-96,
1983) is a widely and well-established self-report scale measuring perceived stress …

BackgroundNumerous studies report an association between social support and protection
from depression, but no systematic review or meta-analysis exists on this topic. AimsTo …

This study aimed to examine the gender differences in the prevalence of psychological
distress, and in the effects of resilience and perceived social support on psychological …

Objective The coronavirus has spread around the world, causing an ongoing pandemic.
After the lockdown and quarantine protocols, an evaluation of the population's current …

Objective To investigate associations between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and
later-life depressive symptoms; and to explore whether perceived social support (PSS) …

This study investigated the effect of loneliness on depression and further tested the
mediating effect of social support. A total of 320 elderly persons completed the Emotional …