scholarly journals Illness perception and coping among women living with breast cancer in Ghana: an exploratory qualitative study

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. e033019
Author(s):  
Nuworza Kugbey ◽  
Kwaku Oppong Asante ◽  
Anna Meyer-Weitz
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Illness Perceptions ◽  
Illness Perception ◽  
Psychosocial Interventions ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Factual Knowledge ◽  
Psychosocial Needs ◽  
And Coping

ObjectiveIllness perception has been shown to have significant influence on the well-being and coping strategies of persons living with chronic medical conditions. Understanding of how women living with breast cancer cognitively and emotionally represent their illness and coping strategies used is likely to help in designing focused psychosocial interventions aimed at improving their health and well-being. This study explored the illness perceptions and coping strategies among women receiving care for breast cancer.DesignA qualitative phenomenological study (using semi-structured in-depth interviews).SettingOncology department of a tertiary hospital in Ghana.ParticipantsEleven women receiving breast cancer treatment were purposively sampled and in-depth individual interviews were conducted with questions based on illness perception and coping literature.ResultsIn terms of illness perceptions, it emerged that most of the participants lacked adequate factual knowledge about breast cancer and perceived causes but believed in the curability of their illness through medical treatments and the help of God. Spirituality, social support and diversion coping were the key resources for coping among the participants.ConclusionBreast cancer patients lacked adequate factual knowledge of breast cancer and their perception about the causes of breast cancer is rooted in biopsycho-spiritual model of illness. The reliance on spirituality and social support as the main coping strategies suggests the need for psychosocial interventions tailored to the spiritual and psychosocial needs of the patients.

scholarly journals The Roles of Social Support and Coping Strategies in Predicting Breast Cancer Patients’ Emotional Well-being

2010 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 543-552 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junghyun Kim ◽  
Jeong Yeob Han ◽  
Bret Shaw ◽  
Fiona McTavish ◽  
David Gustafson
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
And Coping

scholarly journals Attitudes to time and coping-strategies of farming entrepreneurs

2021 ◽  
Vol 273 ◽  
pp. 08039
Author(s):  
Vlada Pishchik
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological State ◽  
Senior Managers ◽  
The Future ◽  
Older Farmers ◽  
And Coping

Farmers and especially their psychological state are not often objects of research. We used the following methods: the questionnaire “Attitudes to time” by Nutten (in Muzdybayev’s modification); the questionnaire SACS – “Strategies for overcoming stressful situations” (Hobfoll, 1994); the questionnaire of problems assessment in the activities of the farmers; the questionnaire “Crisis”, developed by us. The questionnaire “Crisis” was used to identify three groups of level of well-being. The sample consisted of farmers: 50 people. The results showed that the attitudes to time of young farmers have a positive, interesting, full of hope past; the present is negative, terrible, unsuccessful, significant; the future is positive, full of hope, active and saturated. The attitudes to time of older farmers are the following: the positive, pleasant, difficult, eventful past; the present is meaningful, positive, hopeful; the future is interesting, positive, bright, full of hope. The level of well-being in both groups is estimated at the average one. Coping strategies in the group of young farmers are - getting in touch, in the group of senior managers - indirect-actions; in both groups ‒ finding social support. The assessment of the problems of farming activity revealed two key problems - insufficient funds and lagging modernization.

scholarly journals SUPPORT AND COPING AS MODERATORS OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERCEIVED STRESS AND THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF TRANSGENDER PEOPLE

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafał Gerymski ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Transgender People ◽  
And Coping ◽  
The Relationship

This study was conducted in order to verify the role of social support and coping strategies as moderators of the relationship between perceived stress and the subjective well-being of transgender people, which is lower than cisgenders’ people. 355 people took part in this study (124 transgender people and 231 cisgender people) between age of 18 and 53. Subjective well-being has been operationalized using the Satisfaction With life Scale SWLS. Measurement of the perceived stress was made using the Perceived Stress Scale PSS-10. Coping strategies were examined using the Mini-COPE inventory. Additionally, two subscales of the Berlin Social Support Scales BSSS were used to measure received and perceived social support. Transgender people scored on the SWB scale significantly lower than cisgender people. Received and perceived social support did not turn out to be a significant moderators of the relationship between perceived stress and the subjective well-being. Only one of the coping strategies turned out to be an significant moderator of this relationship – venting of emotions. Key words: transgenderism, perceived stress, quality of life, social support, coping strategies

scholarly journals Work Does Not End When You Leave: Concerns and Coping Strategies Among Nursing Home Social Workers During COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 382-382
Author(s):  
Vivian Miller ◽  
Keith Anderson ◽  
Nancy Kusmaul ◽  
Noelle Fields
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Administrative Support ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychosocial Needs ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Professional Networks ◽  
And Coping

Abstract Nursing home social workers (NH SW) at the frontline during COVID-19 are faced with many challenges in meeting the psychosocial needs of residents while balancing their own well-being needs. In order to explore the experiences of NH SW during COVID-19, the study utilized a cross-sectional survey distributed to social media sites (e.g., Reddit, Facebook) and professional networks. The survey asked participants (N = 63) open-ended questions which were analyzed using the rigorous and accelerated data reduction (RADaR) method. Themes suggested that fear for self, lack of administrative support, and overall stress were notable concerns among NH SW. Findings also suggested that support from family/friends and self-care were most personally helpful to NH SW. Lastly, themes related to coping strategies included talking with co-workers, mindfulness, and boundary setting. Findings suggest the need for increased supports for NH SW. Implications related to stress and coping during COVID-19 are offered.

Do Anxiety, Body Image, Social Support and Coping Strategies Predict Survival in Breast Cancer? A Ten-Year Follow-Up Study

2007 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 211-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florence Cousson-Gelie ◽  
Marilou Bruchon-Schweitzer ◽  
Jean Marie Dilhuydy ◽  
Marthe-Aline Jutand
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
And Coping

Relation Between Perceived Stress, Social Support, and Coping Strategies and Maternal Well-Being: A Review of the Literature

2013 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 74-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chantal Razurel ◽  
Barbara Kaiser ◽  
Catherine Sellenet ◽  
Manuela Epiney
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
And Coping

scholarly journals Assessment of Psychological Well-Being, Social Support and Coping Strategies of Patients with Amputation Attending Clinic at National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi, Lagos, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 15-34
Author(s):  
Emordi M.A. ◽  
Aina J. O.
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Limb Amputation ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Regression Result ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
And Coping

Amputation affects the patient physically, psychologically, socially, economically, and spiritually. The highest number of prevalent traumatic amputations was in East Asia and South Asia followed by Western Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East, high-income North America and Eastern Europe. Similarly in Nigeria, amputation has devastating effects on individuals, and on the economy. A number of researchers have invested time and energy in reducing the challenges but it appear that the number of depression and other effects are increasing daily. Therefore, the research aimed at assessing the psychological well-being, social support and coping strategies of patients with amputation. The study adopted a quantitative descriptive cross-sectional designed to investigate the psychological well-being of amputees. Total enumeration was adopted for the research. A validated questionnaire was used with a Cronbach’s alpha internal consistency ranging from 0.81 to 0.81. Data were collected and analyzed using IBM SPSS version 23 to generate summaries of descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. Results showed that the age ranged of the participants were from 25-34 years. The characterization of the degree of Psychological well-being of patients shows that majority of the respondents are of high level of disappointment, discouragement, dissatisfaction and despondent about their present conditions and life. Similarly, the first regression result indicate that there is a significant relationship between the psychological well-being and coping strategies which affects the duration of the amputees attending the clinics with [R2 = .721, R2 adj = .558, F(27, 46) = 4.411, p < .001], therefore this hypothesis was accepted. Also, the second hypothesis indicated that there is a significantly relationship among the psychological well-being, social support and coping strategies of amputees attending clinic with [R2 = .909, R2 adj = .805, F(39, 34) = 8.748, p < .001]. Therefore, this hypothesis was accepted. The study concluded that complexity of psychological well-being, social and coping strategies in the lives of human being and their inter relationships were well exposed and their relationships were evaluated. Future research should be conducted on a larger sample, using a mixed-method approach to uncover a large diversity of coping efforts used, by individuals who had a lower limb amputation.

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