The roles of dispositional coping style and social support in helping people with respiratory disease cope with a breathlessness crisis

Abstract Background Present study was conducted to determine the effect of training on coping efforts and stress moderators, based on transactional model of Lazarus and Folkman, in hemodialysis patients. Methods This is a randomized controlled clinical trial on 116 hemodialysis patients referred to dialysis centers in Tehran from May to August 2018. The patients were assigned to two experimental and control groups using a simple randomization method. The intervention included 6 training sessions in the form of coping efforts and moderators of transactional model. Data were collected before and 3 months after the intervention. Data were analyzed using SPSS 16. Results After 3 months training intervention, there was significant increase in the intervention group in the mean scores of coping efforts (P < 0.001), moderators and subscales of emotional regulation from 51.18 ± 20.42 to 64.87 ± 13.18 (P < 0.001), dispositional coping style from 45.56 ± 19.45 to 55.84 ± 18.03 and social support from 49.61 ± 20.14 to 55.55 ± 17.35 (P < 0.005). Conclusion The training based on transactional model was successful in the increase of social support, dispositional coping style and emotional regulation in hemodialysis patients. Therefore, Nurses and healthcare providers can use this program to help hemodialysis patients to increase their adaptation to the illness and reduce stress. Trial registration IRCT registration number: IRCT20180524039814N1; Registration date: 13-08-2018; Registration timing: retrospectively registered: Last update: 13-08-2018.

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Coping style, social support and psychological distress in the general Chinese population in the early stages of the COVID-19 epidemic

BMC Psychiatry ◽

10.1186/s12888-020-02826-3 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Hua Yu ◽

Mingli Li ◽

Zhixiong Li ◽

Weiyi Xiang ◽

Yiwen Yuan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Psychological Distress ◽

Coping Style ◽

Chinese Population ◽

Early Stages ◽

General Chinese Population

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Social Support and Coping Style as Risk and Protective Factors

Adolescents’ Health ◽

10.4324/9781315784267-6 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 124-150 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Inge Seiffge-Krenke

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Protective Factors ◽

Coping Style ◽

Risk And Protective Factors ◽

And Coping

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The COVID-19 Pandemic and Psychosocial Outcomes across Age through the Stress and Coping Framework

The Gerontologist ◽

10.1093/geront/gnaa205 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Jillian Minahan ◽

Francesca Falzarano ◽

Neshat Yazdani ◽

Karen L Siedlecki

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Social Support ◽

Older Adults ◽

Coping Style ◽

Psychosocial Outcomes ◽

Well Being ◽

Stress And Coping ◽

Related Stress ◽

And Coping ◽

The Relationship

Abstract Background and Objectives The emergence of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the measures implemented to curb its spread may have deleterious effects on mental health. Older adults may be at increased risk for adverse psychosocial outcomes since opportunities to remain socially connected have diminished. Research is needed to better understand the impact of pandemic-related stress on mental health. The purpose of this study is three-fold: 1) to examine the influences of COVID-19 pandemic-related stress on depression, anxiety, and loneliness, 2) to assess the mediating role of coping style and social support, and 3) to investigate whether these relationships vary across age. Research Design and Methods Participants (N = 1,318) aged 18-92 years completed an online survey assessing pandemic-related stress, mental health, social support, coping, and their experiences with social distancing, during the initial implementation of social distancing measures in the United States. Results Social support and coping style were found to relate to psychosocial outcomes. Avoidant coping was the strongest mediator of the relationship between pandemic-related stress and psychosocial outcomes, particularly depression. Avoidant coping more strongly mediated the relationship between stress and depression in younger adults compared to older adults. Discussion and Implications Results were consistent with the stress and coping framework and recent work highlighting older adults’ resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic. Findings highlight the associations between positive coping behaviors and psychosocial well-being and indicate that older adults may use unique adaptive mechanisms to preserve well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Current status of demoralization and its relationship with medical coping style, self-efficacy and perceived social support in Chinese breast cancer patients

The European Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.1016/j.ejpsy.2020.06.007 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 34 (4) ◽

pp. 211-218

Author(s):

J. Li ◽

X. Liu ◽

L. Xu ◽

Z. Jin

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Social Support ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Coping Style ◽

Perceived Social Support ◽

Current Status ◽

Breast Cancer Patients

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Stress and Psychological Distress in Emerging Adulthood: A Gender Analysis

Journal of Clinical Medicine ◽

10.3390/jcm9092859 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (9) ◽

pp. 2859

Author(s):

M. Pilar Matud ◽

Amelia Díaz ◽

Juan Manuel Bethencourt ◽

Ignacio Ibáñez

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Psychological Distress ◽

Emerging Adulthood ◽

Chronic Stress ◽

Coping Style ◽

Coping Styles ◽

Emerging Adult ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Stress Coping ◽

Emotional Coping

Emerging adulthood is a critical period of life that entails many life transitions in living arrangements, relationships, education and employment, which can generate stress and psychological distress in the emerging adult. The aim of the present study was to assess the relevance of stress, coping styles, self-esteem and perceived social support in the distress of emerging adult women and men. The sample consists of 4816 people (50% females) from the Spanish general population, ranging in age from 18 to 29 years old. All participants were assessed through questionnaires and scales that assess psychological distress, stress, coping styles, self-esteem and social support. Women scored higher than men in psychological distress, chronic stress, minor daily hassles, emotional coping style and social support, whereas men scored higher than women in rational and detachment coping styles and in self-esteem. Psychological distress was significantly predicted in women and men by high emotional coping style, lower self-esteem, high number of life events, and less social support. Another statistically significant predictor in men was less detachment coping style, whereas in women it was high chronic stress. The results of this research are relevant to healthcare professionals interested in improving the mental health of the emerging adult.

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Factors influencing self-concept among adolescents infected with HIV: a cross-sectional survey in China

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2018-022321 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (5) ◽

pp. e022321

Author(s):

Siyuan Ke ◽

Yanjie Yang ◽

Xiuxian Yang ◽

Xiaohui Qiu ◽

Zhengxue Qiao ◽

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Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Regression Analysis ◽

Perceived Stress ◽

Coping Style ◽

Perceived Social Support ◽

The Self ◽

Self Concept ◽

Personality Factors ◽

Control Group ◽

Factors Influencing

OverviewThe mental health problems of adolescents with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are important. It is of great significance to explore which factors can affect the self-evaluation and understanding of adolescents with HIV.ObjectiveWe found that adolescents with HIV have a lower level of self-concept than healthy adolescents. This study aimed to determine the factors influencing self-concept among adolescents with HIV in China.SettingA questionnaire was distributed among a total of 290 adolescents in Henan Province, China. One hundred and forty questionnaires were distributed in the case group (adolescents with HIV) and the control group (healthy adolescents) was issued 150 questionnaires.The Piers-Harris Children’s Self-concept Scale, the Perceived Stress Scale, the Perceived Social Support Scale and the Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire were adapted for a Chinese population. Differences between the groups were tested for significance using Student’s t-test, and analysis of variance was used to test continuous variables. The relationship between environmental personality factors and adolescent self-concept was examined by Pearson correlation analysis. Hierarchical linear regression analysis was used to model the effects of environmental personality factors on self-concept.ResultsThe self-concept total score among adolescents with HIV was significantly lower than healthy adolescents (p<0.05). Hierarchical regression analysis indicated that age (β=−0.19, t=−2.16, p=0.03), perceived stress (β=−0.19, t=−2.22, p=0.03), perceived social support (β=0.26, t=3.25, p=0.00), positive coping style (β=0.50, t=5.75, p=0.00) and negative coping style (β=−0.45, t=−5.33, p=0.00) were significantly associated with self-concept total scores.ConclusionsThe self-concept of adolescents with HIV is related to perceived stress, perceived social support and coping style. These findings underline the significance of self-concept among adolescents infected with HIV.

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