Coping strategies and quality of life in schizophrenia: cross-sectional study

BackgroundThe quality of life is a multidimensional phenomenon which represents all aspects of patient's well-being and various areas of the patient's life. Specific coping strategies may be connected with the quality of life and also with the severity of the disorder. The objective of this study was to explore the relationship between the coping strategies and quality of life in outpatients with depressive disorder.MethodsEighty-two outpatients, who met ICD-10 criteria for depressive disorders, were enrolled in the cross-sectional study. Data on sociodemographic and clinical variables were recorded. Individuals with depression filled out the standardized measures: The Stress Coping Style Questionnaire (SVF-78), The Quality of Life Satisfaction and Enjoyment Questionnaire (Q-LES-Q), and The Clinical Global Impression (CGI).ResultsThe patients overuse negative coping strategies, especially, escape tendency and resignation. Using of positive coping is in average level (the strategy Positive self-instruction is little used). Coping strategies are significantly associated with quality of life. Higher using of positive coping has a positive association with QoL. The main factors related to QoL are the subjective severity of the disorder, employment and positive coping strategies according to regression analysis.ConclusionsThis study revealed the connection between coping strategies and quality of life in patients with depressive disorders. Strengthening the use of positive coping strategies may have a positive effect on the quality of life, mental conditions and treatment of patients with depression.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

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Connection Between Coping Strategies and Quality of Life in Outpatient With Depression - Cross-sectional Study

10.26226/morressier.5885d719d462b8028d892967 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Michaela Holubova

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

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Quality of life and coping strategies of outpatients with a depressive disorder in maintenance therapy – a cross-sectional study

Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment ◽

10.2147/ndt.s153115 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol Volume 14 ◽

pp. 73-82 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Michaela Holubova ◽

Jan Prasko ◽

Marie Ociskova ◽

Ales Grambal ◽

Milos Slepecky ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Depressive Disorder ◽

Maintenance Therapy ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

And Coping

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A Cross-sectional study on personality, coping strategies, and quality of life of undergraduate medical students

Annals of Indian Psychiatry ◽

10.4103/aip.aip_25_20 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 170

Author(s):

S Arumuganathan ◽

T Sivailango ◽

S SumithraDevi ◽

P Ezhilarasi ◽

S Usaid ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Medical Students ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Undergraduate Medical Students ◽

Cross Sectional

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Quality of life in HIV patients and coping strategies adopted by them: a cross sectional study done in an anti-retroviral therapy centre, Mysore

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20193449 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 (8) ◽

pp. 3326

Author(s):

Tanisha Negi ◽

Syed Yunus Zama ◽

Dushyanth P.

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Active Coping ◽

P Value ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Hiv Patients ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Social Domain

Background: HIV today is one of the worst pandemic diseases. Unlike terminal illnesses, HIV patients have to live for decades with the disease, which now shifts the interest to the quality of their life. The present study was planned, considering a necessity to inquire about the quality of life of patients taking Antiretroviral therapy in Mysore, various coping strategies prevalent among them and correlation between the two.Methods: This cross sectional study was done on 150 adults coming for anti retroviral therapy (ART), diagnosed with HIV at least 6 months back. ART centre was approached with required permissions. After explaining the study purpose, data was collected on paper with due consent from patients. Standard WHO QOL BREF and COPE carver Bref were used as questionnaire instruments. Analysis was done using SPSS software and Pearson’s correlation was used.Results: Analysis revealed that the most affected domain in quality of life was social domain with mean=11.75±2.12 (4-20 scale) and least affected was environmental with mean14.49±0.849. Self distraction was coping strategy of the highest prevalence (mean=4.98) having no correlation with QOL. Active coping showed positive correlation under all domains while behavioural disengagement and substance abuse had significant negative correlation overall (p value<0.001).Conclusions: Our study underlined a gap in Social domain of selected HIV affected population. Self distraction was the most preferred style of coping and humour was found to be least adopted method. Active coping had linear relationship all the 4 domains whereas behavioural disengagement showed significant lowering in QOL as a whole.

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Quality of life, self-stigma, and coping strategies in patients with neurotic spectrum disorders: a cross-sectional study

Psychology Research and Behavior Management ◽

10.2147/prbm.s179838 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol Volume 12 ◽

pp. 81-95 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Michaela Holubova ◽

Jan Prasko ◽

Marie Ociskova ◽

Kryštof Kantor ◽

Jakub Vanek ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Spectrum Disorders ◽

And Coping

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Quality of Life, Insomnia and Coping Strategies during COVID-19 Pandemic in Hospital Workers. A Cross-Sectional Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph182312466 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (23) ◽

pp. 12466

Author(s):

Sebastiano Italia ◽

Chiara Costa ◽

Giusi Briguglio ◽

Carmela Mento ◽

Maria Rosaria Anna Muscatello ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Life Quality ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Related Factors ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Work Related ◽

And Coping

COVID-19 became a pandemic in a few months, leading to adverse health outcomes, reducing the quality of life, affecting the sleep/wake cycle, and altering coping strategies, especially among hospital personnel. Life quality, insomnia, and coping strategies were thus assessed among hospital personnel during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy. This cross-sectional study was conducted from May to November 2020 through an online survey. There were 558 participants (28.5% males and 71.5% females) enrolled in two different metropolitan areas (in North and South of Italy, respectively). Three standardized questionnaires were administered: European Quality of life–5 Dimensions (EQ-5D), Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS), and Brief COPE. Differences in sociodemographic characteristics and work-related factors were also investigated in order to identify possible predictors through a generalized linear model and logistic regression analysis. Results showed good perceived life quality and high insomnia prevalence. After sample stratification, the statistical analysis highlighted that personal (gender, age, educational level) and work-related factors (employment in COVID wards, remote working) played different roles in predicting quality of life, insomnia, and coping attitude. Active, Planning, and Acceptance were the most frequently adopted coping strategies. Despite women confirming their attitude in reacting to the difficulties, adopting emotion-focused coping strategies, they showed a higher probability to develop insomnia, so a gender perspective should be considered in the health protection of this working category. An integrated approach should be implemented at individual, interpersonal and organizational levels aiming to monitor psychological distress, favor regular sharing and communication between peers, and also allow conciliation of work with family life. At the organizational level, preventive and protective measures adequate to work-related risk to COVID-19 should be adopted.

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