TY - JOUR
T1 - Social connectedness, dysfunctional interpersonal behaviors, and psychological distress
T2 - Testing a mediator model
AU - Lee, Richard M.
AU - Draper, Matthew
AU - Lee, Sujin
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - The study examined the relationship among social connectedness, dysfunctional interpersonal behaviors, and psychological distress. The authors specifically hypothesized that the direct negative effect of social connectedness on psychological distress would be mediated by dysfunctional interpersonal behaviors. Prior to testing the hypothesis, the authors revised the original Social Connectedness Scale (SCS; R. M. Lee & S. B. Robbins, 1995). Studies 1 and 2 describe the revision and validation of the SCS on separate samples of college students. In Study 3, the authors surveyed 184 college students and found support for the mediation hypothesis on general psychological distress. The importance of assessing social connectedness and tailoring counseling interventions for people with low connectedness and dysfunctional interpersonal behaviors is addressed.
AB - The study examined the relationship among social connectedness, dysfunctional interpersonal behaviors, and psychological distress. The authors specifically hypothesized that the direct negative effect of social connectedness on psychological distress would be mediated by dysfunctional interpersonal behaviors. Prior to testing the hypothesis, the authors revised the original Social Connectedness Scale (SCS; R. M. Lee & S. B. Robbins, 1995). Studies 1 and 2 describe the revision and validation of the SCS on separate samples of college students. In Study 3, the authors surveyed 184 college students and found support for the mediation hypothesis on general psychological distress. The importance of assessing social connectedness and tailoring counseling interventions for people with low connectedness and dysfunctional interpersonal behaviors is addressed.
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U2 - 10.1037/0022-0167.48.3.310
DO - 10.1037/0022-0167.48.3.310
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0034920517
SN - 0022-0167
VL - 48
SP - 310
EP - 318
JO - Journal of counseling psychology
JF - Journal of counseling psychology
IS - 3
ER -