Introduction: In the current study, we assessed self-reported and behavioral measures of support provided to others and examined their longitudinal relationship to grief and depression symptoms. Methods: Hierarchical regressions that controlled for initial grief symptoms and support received from others indicated that providing support to others during bereavement had negative effects on psychological functioning, especially for those experiencing high levels of grief at the time of giving. Results: Across all participants, those who reported providing instrumental support to others at T1 tended to have greater depression symptoms at T2. Furthermore, choosing to donate to bereavement organizations in a laboratory experiment predicted higher levels of grief symptoms at T2, but primarily for participants experiencing high levels of grief at T1. Conclusion: Additional research is needed to replicate and extend these findings. and determine why helping others during periods of transition and loss may increase one's risk for depression and/or grief.

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悲伤时帮助他人有帮助吗？

简介：在目前的研究中，我们评估了向他人提供支持的自我报告和行为测量，并检查了他们与悲伤和抑郁症状的纵向关系。方法：控制初始悲伤症状和从他人那里获得支持的层次回归表明，在丧亲期间向他人提供支持会对心理功能产生负面影响，尤其是对于那些在给予时经历高水平悲伤的人。结果：在所有参与者中，那些报告在 T1 时向他人提供工具性支持的人往往在 T2 时有更严重的抑郁症状。此外，在实验室实验中选择向丧亲组织捐款可以预测 T2 时的悲伤症状水平更高，但主要是针对在 T1 时经历高水平悲伤的参与者。结论：需要更多的研究来复制和扩展这些发现。并确定为什么在过渡和丧失期间帮助他人可能会增加一个人患抑郁症和/或悲伤的风险。