中華心理衛生協會

Purpose: This study firstly examined the mediatory effect of social support in the stress-response process for the stress-relief function. Secondly, it explored the impact of the stress-response process on an individual's physical and mental health by analyzing variables such as work stress, daily stress, and social support in order to understand the relationships between the variables. Methods: Using the keyword stress, 135 reports meeting the study needs were identified from National Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations in Taiwan and PerioPath Index to Taiwan Periodical Literature System. Meta-analysis was used to create an 11×11 correlation matrix between the variables, and then structural equation modeling was used to examine the stress-social support-response model. Results: The results demonstrated that the model developed in the second stage matched the analysis conducted in the first stage. These results support the idea that daily stress in individuals’ lives has a negative impact on their physical and mental health. However, through the mediator of social support, the standard parameter of the direct effect of daily stress on physical and mental health was lowered to -.35, which was .11 lower than the total effect value. Although the impact of stress was reduced, it was still negative. However, the overall impact of social support was positive. Conclusions: The hypothesis was sustained: social support had a mediatory effect with a stress-relief function in the stress-response process.