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The Role of Stress Mindset in Support Provision

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AuthorsThao Nguyen
Year2019
Item typeJournal Article

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AuthorsThao T. T. NguyenLisa A. NeffHannah C. Williamson
Year2020
VenuePersonal Relationships
Item typeJournal Article

To better understand the antecedents of support provision within relationships, this study examined the potential role of a novel individual difference; spouses' stress mindset (i.e., beliefs about whether stress-is-enhancing or stress-is-debilitating). As individuals with a stress-is-enhancing mindset often underestimate other's stress, we hypothesized that those with a stress-is-enhancing mindset will generally provide less and worse support compared to individuals with a stress-is-debilitating mindset. The results revealed few significant associations and the associations that were significant were contrary to predictions. For example, wives with a stress-is-enhancing mindset provided more support, and husbands who perceived their partner as having a more stress-is-enhancing mindset provided better support. Further research is needed to replicate these results and determine whether stress mindset has interpersonal consequences.

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