An illness-specific version of the Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF IPQ-R): Unpacking beliefs about treatment control, personal control and symptom triggers

AbstractBackground and aimsInternet gaming disorder (IGD) has been recognized as a mental illness. Cognitive and emotional illness representations affect coping and health outcomes. Very little is known about such perceptions related to IGD, in both general and diseased populations. This study examined the psychometric properties of the Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ-R) for IGD in a general population that included mostly non-cases while a small proportion of the sample was IGD cases.MethodsAn anonymous cross-sectional telephone survey was conducted in a random sample of 1,501 Chinese community-dwelling adults (41.3% male; mean age = 40.42, SD = 16.85) in Macao, China.ResultsThe confirmatory factor analysis identified a modified 6-factor model (i.e., timeline cyclical, consequences, personal control, treatment control, illness coherence, and emotional representations) of 26 items that showed satisfactory model fit and internal consistency. Criterion-related validity was supported by the constructs' significant correlations with stigma (positive correlations: timeline cyclical, consequence, emotional representations; negative correlations: illness coherence). Ever-gamers, compared to never-gamers, reported higher mean scores in the subscales of personal control and illness coherence, and lower mean scores in time cyclical, consequence, and emotional representations. Among the sampled gamers, probable IGD cases were more likely than non-IGD cases to perceive IGD as cyclical and involved more negative emotions.ConclusionsThis study shows that the revised 26-item version of IPQ-R is a valid instrument for assessing illness representation regarding IGD in a general population of Chinese adults. It can be used in future research that examines factors of incidence and prevention related to IGD.

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AB0744 HOW JUVENILE IDIOPATHIC ARTHRITIS PATIENTS PERCEIVE THEIR ILLNESS?

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases ◽

10.1136/annrheumdis-2021-eular.3616 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 80 (Suppl 1) ◽

pp. 1400.3-1401

Author(s):

K. Maatallah ◽

M. Yasmine ◽

H. Ferjani ◽

W. Triki ◽

D. Ben Ncib ◽

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Keyword(s):

Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ◽

Rheumatoid Factor ◽

Emotional Response ◽

Illness Perceptions ◽

Illness Perception ◽

Personal Control ◽

Treatment Control ◽

Control Item ◽

The Mean ◽

Child Age

Background:Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) represents the most common inflammatory rheumatism of childhood. Because of a prolonged course of active disease, many patients experience physical and psychosocial limitations. Illness perceptions involve the personal beliefs that patients have about their illness and may influence health behaviors considerably.Objectives:The present study aimed to investigate the illness perception of patients with JIA.Methods:We conducted a cross-sectional study including children with JIA (according to the International League of Associations for Rheumatology (ILAR)). We recorded sociodemographic data and the subtype of the JIA. To assess a child’s perception of how arthritis affects their life, the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ) was completed by the parent (child age ≤10 years) or by the child (age ≥11 years). The Brief IPQ is a nine-item questionnaire rated using a 0-to10 response scale that assesses cognitive illness representations: consequences (Item 1), timeline (Item 2), personal control (Item 3), treatment control (Item 4), and identity (Item 5). Two of the items assess emotional representations: concern (Item 6) and emotions (Item 8). One item assesses illness comprehensibility (Item 7).Results:The study included 22 patients. The mean age was 15 ± 7 years [4-35], and the mean age at diagnosis was 9 ±3 years [3-14]. There was a female predominance (sex ratio= 2.1). The frequency of each JIA subset was at follows: polyarticular with rheumatoid factor (n= 1), polyarticular without rheumatoid factor (n=3), systemic (n= 2), enthesitis-related arthritis (n=9), oligoarthritis (n= 7), undifferentiated (n=1). Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs were prescribed in 72% of cases, and Cs-DMARDs in 59% of patients. The most-reported causal factor in their illness was a history of traumatism (22%). Perceiving symptoms (identity) were significantly related to being affected by the disease (emotional response) (p= 0.01). Conversely, patients who had personal and treatment control expressed less emotional response (r = −0.7, r=-0.2 respectively). Moreover, those who were concerned about the disease perceived more the consequences of their illness (p=0.09) and understood it more (p=0.029). We also noted significant correlations between personal control and treatment control (p = 0.033). A positive correlation was found between identity as well as consequences and timeline (p=0.011, p=0.024), showing that the perception of chronicity was associated with pain and the burden of the disease.Conclusion:Our study highlighted the importance of assessing illness perception in JIA patients. Patient education programs should be implemented since diagnosis for better disease management.Disclosure of Interests:None declared

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Evaluating a stroke-specific version of the Illness Perception Questionnaire–Revised, using the Think-Aloud method

Journal of Health Psychology ◽

10.1177/1359105318781942 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 25 (12) ◽

pp. 1989-2005 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Navneet Aujla ◽

Kavita Vedhara ◽

Marion Walker ◽

Nikola Sprigg

Keyword(s):

Standard Deviation ◽

Illness Perception ◽

Stroke Survivors ◽

Think Aloud ◽

Treatment Control ◽

Illness Perception Questionnaire ◽

Negative Item ◽

Item Wording ◽

Further Development

The main purpose was to evaluate, using the Think-Aloud method, a version of the Illness Perception Questionnaire–Revised for stroke survivors. Six stroke survivors (mean age = 58.8 years, range = 31–78 years, standard deviation = 18.9 years) took part in Think-Aloud interviews, analysed according to established guidelines. Overall, 179 problems emerged. The most noteworthy was missing or insufficient Think-Aloud data generated, where participants did not think out loud. Others included complex and negative item wording, and items on the treatment control sub-scale. Questionnaire length, simpler wording and verbal probing are important considerations in further development of an Illness Perception Questionnaire–Revised for stroke survivors.

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Psychometric Properties of the Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire for Oral Health

Caries Research ◽

10.1159/000468993 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 51 (3) ◽

pp. 244-254 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Fredy H. Villalobos-Galvis ◽

Ana C. Mafla ◽

William F. Burbano-Trujillo ◽

Alexandra A. Sanchez-Figueroa

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Oral Health ◽

Dental Caries ◽

Root Mean Square ◽

Illness Perception ◽

Mean Square ◽

Treatment Control ◽

Illness Perception Questionnaire ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Fit Index

Aims: The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that, for patients with dental caries, the Spanish version of the Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire for Oral Health (IPQ-R-OH) has 7 dimensions, including personal and treatment control, timeline-acute/chronic and timeline-cyclical, illness coherence, consequences, and emotional representations. Methods: A Spanish adaptation of the IPQ-R, with a self-reported 38-item scale, was developed. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were conducted using data from 520 patients with dental caries attending the Dental Clinic at Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, Pasto, Colombia. Results: Exploratory factor analysis revealed 7 dimensions with 36 items (2 items were removed because of poor factor loadings or discriminant ability). The internal consistency coefficients of each factor ranged from 0.72 to 0.91, and all item loadings were >0.52. Confirmatory factor analysis indicated that a 7-factor model with 36 items had superior fit compared to the 38-item original model: χ2 = 1,784.291 (df = 573, p < 0.001); nonnormal fit index = 0.941; comparative fit index = 0.946; root mean square error of approximation = 0.062 (90% CI = 0.057-0.066); standardized root mean square residual = 0.072; and Akaike information criterion = 638.291. Control (integrated by items from personal control, treatment control, and timeline-acute factors) and hopelessness (PC15 and PC17) were the 2 reconfigured factors that were identified. Conclusions: These findings suggest that the modified 36-item model has satisfactory reliability and construct factorial validity; therefore, it could be a valuable instrument in the screening of illness perceptions in oral health.

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Atrial Fibrillation Illness Perception Questionnaire

PsycTESTS Dataset ◽

10.1037/t74915-000 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Elaina C. Taylor ◽

Mark O'Neill ◽

Lyndsay D. Hughes ◽

Rona Moss-Morris

Keyword(s):

Atrial Fibrillation ◽

Illness Perception ◽

Illness Perception Questionnaire

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Hubungan Persepsi Penyakit (Illness Perception) dengan Kontrol Gejala Asma pada Pasien Rawat Jalan

Media Pharmaceutica Indonesiana (MPI) ◽

10.24123/mpi.v1i2.191 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 92-99

Author(s):

Amelia Lorensia ◽

Rika Yulia ◽

Ika Sari Wahyuningtyas

Keyword(s):

Asthma Control ◽

Emotional Response ◽

Illness Perception ◽

Personal Control ◽

Control Test ◽

Treatment Control ◽

Asthma Control Test

Prevalensi asma cukup tinggi di Indonesia. Terapi asma memerlukan self-managementyang baik dari pasien yang meliputi persepsi dan pemahaman terhadap penyakit. Persepsi penyakit(illness perception) dapat mempengaruhi kepatuhan pasien dalam pengobatan yang dapat menyebabkantujuan terapi tidak tercapai. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui seberapa besar hubunganpersepsi penyakit dengan hasil outcome klinis berupa kontrol gejala asma. Oleh karena itu, dilakukanpenelitian hubungan persepsi sakit (illness perception) dan kontrol asma. Penelitian ini merupakannon eksperimental melalui pengisian kuesioner oleh responden. Responden dalam penelitianini adalah pasien asma yang menjalani rawat jalan di suatu apotek swasta di Surabaya. Kuesioneryang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah Asthma Control Test (ACT) dan Illness PerceptionQuestionnaire (IPQ). Besar sampel penelitian adalah 20 orang yang seluruhnya memiliki controlasma yang baik. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa 65% responden asmanya terkontrol denganbaik; 40% responden merasa asmanya tidak berpengaruh terhadap aktifitas; 50% respondenmerasa obat-obatan yang digunakan membantu serangan asma. Ada hubungan antara kontrol asmadan persepsi penyakit dalam aspek personal control dan identity. Tetapi, tidak terdapat hubunganantara kontrol asma dan persepsi penyakit dalam aspek consequences, timeline, treatment control,concern, dan emotional response.

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Illness Perception Questionnaire--Revised for Dental Use in Older Adults

PsycTESTS Dataset ◽

10.1037/t72221-000 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Suchitra Nelson ◽

Jeffrey M. Albert ◽

Yiying Liu ◽

David Selvaraj ◽

Shelley Curtan ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Illness Perception ◽

Illness Perception Questionnaire

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Psychometric properties of the revised illness perception questionnaire for people with alcohol use disorder in Portugal

Journal of Substance Use ◽

10.1080/14659891.2021.1916848 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-8

Author(s):

Carlos Laranjeira ◽

Ana Isabel Querido ◽

Olga Valentim

Keyword(s):

Alcohol Use ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Alcohol Use Disorder ◽

Illness Perception ◽

Illness Perception Questionnaire

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Stem Cell Transplantation Patients and Situational Meaning: A Prospective and Longitudinal View

10.1101/19001529 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Jennifer Blosser ◽

Roy Sabo ◽

Kathryn Candler ◽

Karen Mullin ◽

Amir Toor ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Stem Cell ◽

Meaning Making ◽

Illness Perception ◽

Patient Characteristics ◽

Cell Transplant ◽

Prospective Longitudinal Study ◽

Illness Perception Questionnaire ◽

Virginia Commonwealth University ◽

Prospective Longitudinal ◽

Over Time

ABSTRACTBackgroundThough there is thorough examination of psychosocial issues in SCT, there are few longitudinal studies examining the meaning SCT patients attribute to their treatment.ObjectiveThe object of this study was to examine change in situational appraisal over time, and to explore potential modifiers of that change.MethodsA prospective, longitudinal study of 146 autologous and allogeneic stem cell transplant (SCT) patients at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) was conducted to measure situational appraisal over time as per the meaning making model of Park and Folkman (1997) utilizing the Illness Perception Questionnaire-Revised (IPQ-R; Moss-Morris et al., 2002). Participants were administered the instrument prior to transplant, at one, three and six months, and at one-year post-transplant.ResultsChange over time was seen in different diagnoses, donor types, reduced intensity and standard pre-transplant preparative regimens, and between the two major ethnic groups (Caucasian and African American) studied. Many of the patient subgroups had statistically significant findings in measures of illness attribution.ConclusionThe appraisals SCT patients made of their situation in treatment revealed a complex process of appraisal affected by illness, treatment and patient characteristics including disease type, donor type, race, and pre-transplant regimen.

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Illness Perceptions of COVID-19 in Europe: Predictors, Impacts and Temporal Evolution

Frontiers in Psychology ◽

10.3389/fpsyg.2021.640955 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

David Dias Neto ◽

Ana Nunes da Silva ◽

Magda Sofia Roberto ◽

Jelena Lubenko ◽

Marios Constantinou ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Perceived Stress ◽

Illness Perceptions ◽

Early Stage ◽

Self Regulation ◽

Illness Perception ◽

Preventive Behaviors ◽

Illness Perception Questionnaire ◽

National Differences ◽

Comprehensive Picture ◽

Regulation Model

Objective: Illness perceptions (IP) are important predictors of emotional and behavioral responses in many diseases. The current study aims to investigate the COVID-19-related IP throughout Europe. The specific goals are to understand the temporal development, identify predictors (within demographics and contact with COVID-19) and examine the impacts of IP on perceived stress and preventive behaviors.Methods: This was a time-series-cross-section study of 7,032 participants from 16 European countries using multilevel modeling from April to June 2020. IP were measured with the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire. Temporal patterns were observed considering the date of participation and the date recoded to account the epidemiological evolution of each country. The outcomes considered were perceived stress and COVID-19 preventive behaviors.Results: There were significant trends, over time, for several IP, suggesting a small decrease in negativity in the perception of COVID-19 in the community. Age, gender, and education level related to some, but not all, IP. Considering the self-regulation model, perceptions consistently predicted general stress and were less consistently related to preventive behaviors. Country showed no effect in the predictive model, suggesting that national differences may have little relevance for IP, in this context.Conclusion: The present study provides a comprehensive picture of COVID-19 IP in Europe in an early stage of the pandemic. The results shed light on the process of IP formation with implications for health-related outcomes and their evolution.

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