Social support mediates the association of health literacy and depression among racially/ethnically diverse smokers with low socioeconomic status

Stewart, Diana W.; Reitzel, Lorraine R.; Correa-Fernández, Virmarie; Cano, Miguel Ángel; Adams, Claire E.; Cao, Yumei; Li, Yisheng; Waters, Andrew J.; Wetter, David W.; Vidrine, Jennifer Irvin

doi:10.1007/s10865-014-9566-5

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Social support mediates the association of health literacy and depression among racially/ethnically diverse smokers with low socioeconomic status

Published Date:

Apr 08 2014

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10865-014-9566-5 New Site Icon

Source:

J Behav Med. 37(6):1169-1179.

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Stewart, Diana W. ; Reitzel, Lorraine R. ; Correa-Fernández, Virmarie ; Cano, Miguel Ángel ; Adams, Claire E. ; ... More ▼

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Pubmed ID:

25391450

Pubmed Central ID:

PMC4231826

Description:

Nearly half of U.S. adults have health literacy (HL) difficulties, and lack the ability to effectively obtain, process, and understand health information. Poor HL is associated with depression, yet mechanisms of this relation are unclear. This study examined whether social support mediated the relation between HL and depressive symptoms in 200 low-socioeconomic status (SES), racially/ethnically diverse smokers enrolled in cessation treatment. Mediation analyses were conducted using bootstrapping and controlling for SES and nicotine dependence. In simple mediation models, social support [Interpersonal Support Evaluation List (ISEL) total, subscales (Appraisal, Belonging, Tangible)] mediated the effect of HL on depression, such that lower HL was associated with lower perceived support, which predicted higher depressive symptoms (ps < .05). A multiple mediation model, with ISEL subscales entered simultaneously as mediators, was significant (p < .05) but only the Belonging subscale demonstrating independent significance (p < .05). Thus, social support may be a critical factor underlying the HL-depression relationship in low-SES, racially/ethnically diverse smokers.

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Journal Article

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CDC Public Access

Funding:

CA016672/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States
K01CD000193/CD/ODCDC CDC HHS/United States
P30 CA016672/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States
R25 CA057730/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States
R25T CA57730/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States
U54 CA153505/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States
U54CA153505/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States
UL1 RR024148/RR/NCRR NIH HHS/United States
UL1 TR000371/TR/NCATS NIH HHS/United States

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