中華心理衛生協會

This study aims to examine the effects of recent life stress, and its interaction with social support on depression based on the two major conceptual models. The results of study on 2955 Taiwan rural community subjects reveal；(1) the significant negative effect of specific recent life stress on depressive prevalence of disorder；(2) the buffering effect of social support as indicated by good perceived quality of support sought on depressive symptoms is observed in some specific life events;(3) the main-and-global effect of support as indicated by good social integration and support network on depressive symptoms is, however not clear；(4) The contents of life stress, support network on depressive symptoms are culture specific.