Growth mindset of anxiety buffers the link between stressful life events and psychological distress and coping strategies

The study aimed to test a model of the relationship between perception of stressful life events and perceived self-efficacy as well as coping strategies with life attributions of higher diploma students at Assiut faculty of education by testing direct and indirect effects between perceiving stressful life events and the study variables. In addition, the study aimed to find out whether there are differences in perceived self-efficacy and coping strategies as well as attributionsbetween those with positive and negative perception of stressful life events.Also, differences in perceiving stressful life events were tested across classes of the demographic variables: gender, specialization, place of living, and marital status. The sample included 410 students. Results showed that there was a causal relationship in which perception of stressful life events was affected by perceived self-efficacy (direct effect is .631, indirect effect is .356), by coping strategies (direct effect is .676, indirect effect is .313), and life attributions (direct effect is .781, indirect effect is .211). There were significant differences in perceived self-efficacy, and coping strategies as well as the problem centered coping strategies in favor of those with positive perception of stressful life events. There were significant differences in the perception of stressful life events due to demographic variables including place of living and specialization in favor of humanities majors and those who lived in cities.

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Association between common stressful life events and coping strategies in adults

Journal of Education and Health Promotion ◽

10.4103/jehp.jehp_519_20 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 307

Author(s):

Fathola Mohamadian ◽

Yousef Veisani ◽

Zahra Jalilian ◽

YasamanZahra Sadeghifard

Keyword(s):

Coping Strategies ◽

Life Events ◽

Stressful Life Events ◽

Stressful Life ◽

And Coping

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To Study Influence of Various Stressful Life events and Coping Strategies on the Course of Psoriasis and Psychiatric Comorbidity among the patients of Psoriasis

Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research ◽

10.18535/jmscr/v7i8.105 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (8) ◽

Author(s):

Dr Sayed Asif Umar ◽

Keyword(s):

Coping Strategies ◽

Life Events ◽

Psychiatric Comorbidity ◽

Stressful Life Events ◽

Stressful Life ◽

And Coping

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Life Events and Coping Strategies Among Young People Who Died by Suicide or Sudden Violent Death

Frontiers in Psychiatry ◽

10.3389/fpsyt.2021.670246 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Annelie Werbart Törnblom ◽

Kimmo Sorjonen ◽

Bo Runeson ◽

Per-Anders Rydelius

Keyword(s):

Young People ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Life Events ◽

Stressful Life Events ◽

Stressful Life ◽

Violent Death ◽

Vulnerability Factors ◽

Childhood Experiences ◽

Adverse Childhood ◽

And Coping

Objective: Most empirically anchored psychological models of suicide focus either on the perceived situational stress or on vulnerability factors and coping deficits. The interaction between life stressors and vulnerability factors is less explored.Methods: This case-control study examines interactions between life events and coping strategies in three groups of young people: cases of suicide, cases of other sudden violent death (SVD), and control cases.Results: Four coping strategies, two more adaptive and two more maladaptive, were identified. Distinctive of the suicide and the SVD group was significantly less Planful Problem-Solving, and more Escape-Avoidance and Confrontive Coping than among the controls. Furthermore, Confrontive Coping had significantly higher level in the SVD group than in the suicide group. Between-group differences were partly accounted for differences in negative life events, early and late in life. Both target groups experienced significantly more adverse childhood experiences and recent stressful life events than the controls—the suicide group being more exposed to recent stressful life events even in comparison with the SVD group. This might indicate that adverse childhood experiences are a risk factor for both causes of death, whereas proximal stressful life events are a risk factor for death by suicide to a higher degree than for SVD.Conclusions: Improved understanding of the interplay between life events, both in the far past and present, and coping styles, may facilitate the identification of young people at risk of suicide and violent death.

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Stressful Life Events and Coping Strategies among Patients with Relapse in Psychosis: A Pilot Study Report

International Journal of Practical Nursing ◽

10.21088/ijpn.2347.7083.4216.1 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 45-50

Author(s):

Janarthanan B. ◽

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Manoranjitham Sathiyaseelan ◽

Balaji Bharadwaj ◽

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Keyword(s):

Pilot Study ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Life Events ◽

Stressful Life Events ◽

Stressful Life ◽

Study Report ◽

And Coping

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Predicting depression among the elderly by stressful life events and coping strategies

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care ◽

10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_881_21 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (12) ◽

pp. 4542

Author(s):

Hemin Saadati ◽

Mahshid Froughan ◽

Manouchehr Azkhosh ◽

Bahman Bahmani ◽

MohammadSaeed Khanjani

Keyword(s):

Coping Strategies ◽

Life Events ◽

Stressful Life Events ◽

The Elderly ◽

Stressful Life ◽

And Coping

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Stressful life events, hopelessness, and coping strategies among impulsive suicide attempters

Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice ◽

10.4103/0976-3147.153222 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 6 (02) ◽

pp. 171-176 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Shivanand Kattimani ◽

Siddharth Sarkar ◽

Ravi Philip Rajkumar ◽

Vikas Menon

Keyword(s):

Coping Strategies ◽

Life Events ◽

Stressful Life Events ◽

Short Form ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Population Characteristics ◽

Stressful Life ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Suicide Attempters ◽

And Coping

ABSTRACT Background: Suicides are among the most important causes of death in the economically productive population. Characteristics of impulsive and nonimpulsive suicide attempters may differ which would have a bearing on planning preventive measures. Aims: This study aimed to characterize the clinical and psychological profile of impulsive and nonimpulsive suicide attempters. Settings and Design: This retrospective comprehensive chart-based study was conducted at a tertiary care hospital in South India. Methods: The study utilized records of patients over a period of 3 years. An attempt was considered impulsive if the time between suicidal idea and the attempt was <30 min. Stressful life events were assessed using presumptive stressful life events scale; hopelessness was evaluated using Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS) and coping was measured using Coping Strategies Inventory Short Form. Statistical Analysis Used: Impulsive and nonimpulsive suicide attempters were compared using appropriate inferential statistical tests. Results: Of 316 patients, 151 were classified as having an impulsive suicidal attempt (47.8% of the sample). The impulsive and nonimpulsive suicide attempters did not differ on demographic characteristics. Use of natural plant products was more common in impulsive attempters (27.2% vs. 12.7%), while physical methods like hanging was less common (0.7% vs. 7.3%). Those with an impulsive attempt were more likely to have a recent contact with a health professional (24.5% vs. 4.5%). Impulsive suicide attempters had higher scores on BHS (Mann-Whitney U = 7680.5, P < 0.001), and had recollected greater number of stressors. Conclusion: Impulsive suicide attempters differ from nonimpulsive suicide attempters in clinical features like methods of attempt, presence of hopelessness, and stressors.

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A Comparative Study on Stressful Life Events and Coping Methods of Hypertensive and Nonhypertensive Patients

The Journal of Nurses Academic Society ◽

10.4040/jnas.1983.13.2.58 ◽

1983 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 58

Author(s):

Kyoung Ock Lee

Keyword(s):

Comparative Study ◽

Life Events ◽

Stressful Life Events ◽

Stressful Life ◽

Coping Methods ◽

And Coping

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Abortion and psychological distress in Icelandic women

European Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/eurpub/ckz186.598 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽

Author(s):

R Vilhjalmsson

Keyword(s):

Psychological Distress ◽

Health Services ◽

Life Events ◽

Stressful Life Events ◽

Stressful Life ◽

Medical Attention ◽

Negative Consequences ◽

Physical Conditions ◽

The Past ◽

Anxiety Depression

Abstract Background Previous research into the psychological consequences of abortion has presented misleading results, as some studies suggest negative consequences and others do not. The current study focuses on the relationship between having or not having an abortion and psychological distress in the form of depression, anxiety and anger. Methods The study uses data from 792 female participants in a random national health survey of Icelandic adults, age 18-75. The survey was conducted in the Spring of 2015. Respondents were given the option of answering an anomymous study questionnaire via mail or online (response rate 58%). The questionnaire asked respondents about psychiatric and physical conditions requiring medical attention in the past 12 months, stressful life-events in the past 12 months, and ongoing life-strains. Female respondents were asked whether or not they had had an induced abortion in the past 12 months. Psychological distress during the past week was assessed with the depression, anxiety, and anger subscales of the SCL-90 checklist. Results Women who had had an abortion (2% of female respondents) reported higher levels of anxiety, depression, and anger than other women. The differences were statistically significant when controlling for age, education, family income, previous psychiatric and physical conditions, and previous stressful life-events and life-strains. Conclusions The study indicates that women who have had an abortion are worse off psychologically than other women, and the difference is only partially accounted for by previous mental and physical health, or previous stressful circumstances. Health services for women considering abortion should be carefully considered, psychological distress assessed, and ways explored to ameliorate the distress they may experience following the abortion. Key messages Abortion is related to higher levels of anxiety, depression and anger in Icelandic women. Health services for women considering abortion should be carefully considered and psychological distress assessed.

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