Mediators and Moderators of Social Problem Solving
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
2004
Keywords
social problem solving, problem situations, mediators, moderators
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
http://doi.org/10.1037/10805-002
Abstract
This chapter considers the complexity of the dynamic and multivariate process of social problem solving in psychological adjustment and well-being by examining important mediators and moderators of social problem solving. In other words, we seek to discover the biopsychosocial factors that transact to determine or influence social problem-solving capabilities, competencies, and performances. Moderators are variables that interact with problem situations to modify how problems are experienced and dealt with, and they provide some insight into why one individual is generally effective in solving social problems and another person generally is not. Mediators are intervening variables that "come between" the problem-solving situation and the social problem-solving process to explain how differences in social problem solving come about.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Mediators and Moderators of Social Problem Solving, in E. C. Chang, T. J. D'Zurilla & L. J. Sanna (Eds.), Social Problem Solving: Theory, Research, and Training, American Psychological Association, p. 29-45
Scholar Commons Citation
Rich, Alexander R. and Bonner, Ronald L., "Mediators and Moderators of Social Problem Solving" (2004). Mental Health Law & Policy Faculty Publications. 72.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/mhlp_facpub/72
