Positive and Negative Social Support in a Chronic Illness

1992 ◽  
Vol 71 (3) ◽  
pp. 977-978 ◽  
Author(s):  
Colette Ray
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Chronic Illness ◽  
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Chronic Fatigue ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Positive Social Support

A measure of social support was developed and administered to 207 patients with chronic fatigue syndrome. Positive social support was related to anxiety, and negative social support was related to both anxiety and depression.

scholarly journals Exploratory study into the relationship between the symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)/myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and fibromyalgia (FM) using a quasiexperimental design

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. e041947
Author(s):  
Pamela G Mckay ◽  
Helen Walker ◽  
Colin R Martin ◽  
Mick Fleming
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Chronic Fatigue ◽  
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Symptom Experience ◽  
Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

ObjectiveTo explore the relationship between symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)/myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and fibromyalgia (FM). The hypothesis predicated that there would be no significant differences between the group’s symptom experience.DesignA quasiexperimental design. Structural equation modelling (SEM) and invariance testing.ParticipantsMales (M) and females (F) >16 with a confirmed diagnosis of CFS/ME or FM by a general practitioner or specialist. CFS/ME (n=101, F: n=86, M: n=15, mean (M) age M=45.5 years). FM (n=107, F: n=95, M: n=12, M=47.2 years).Outcome measuresDiagnostic criteria: the American Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for CFS/ME and the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria for FM. Additional symptom questionnaires measuring: pain, sleep quality, fatigue, quality of life, anxiety and depression, locus of control and self-esteem.ResultsInvariance was confirmed with the exception of the American CDC Symptom Inventory, Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (p<0.05) based on five questions. Consequently, it was erroneous to conclude differences. Therefore, the Syndrome Model was created. SEM could not have tested the ACR previously, as it comprised a single data point. Thus, it was combined with these three questionnaires, increasing the data points, to create this new measurable model. Results confirmed no significant differences between groups (p=0.07 (p<0.05)).ConclusionParticipants responded in a similar manner to the questionnaire, confirming the same symptom experience. It is important to consider this in context with differing criteria and management guidelines, as this may influence diagnosis and the trajectory of patient’s management. With the biomedical cause currently unclear, it is the symptom experience and the impact on quality of life that is important. These findings are meaningful for patients, clinicians and policy development and support the requirement for future research.

Social Support and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

1999 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimberly S. Kelly ◽  
Kathleen Soderlund ◽  
Christopher Albert ◽  
Andrew G. McGarrahan
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Chronic Fatigue ◽  
Fatigue Syndrome

scholarly journals Evidence in chronic fatigue syndrome for severity‐dependent upregulation of prefrontal myelination that is independent of anxiety and depression

2015 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 404-413 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leighton R. Barnden ◽  
Benjamin Crouch ◽  
Richard Kwiatek ◽  
Richard Burnet ◽  
Peter Del Fante
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Chronic Fatigue ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Fatigue Syndrome

Patterns of Utilization of Medical Care and Perceptions of the Relationship between Doctor and Patient with Chronic Illness Including Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

1997 ◽  
Vol 80 (2) ◽  
pp. 643-658 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stuart W. Twemlow ◽  
Lolafaye Coyne ◽  
Samuel L. Bradshaw ◽  
Barbara H. Lerma
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Illness ◽  
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Chronically Ill ◽  
Chronic Fatigue ◽  
Medical Patients ◽  
Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Health And Illness ◽  
Patterns Of Utilization ◽  
Chronically Ill Patients ◽  
The Relationship

To what extent do personal constructs affect the relationship between doctor and patient when the ill patient does not readily recover with treatment? Questionnaires were returned anonymously by 609 patients with a self-reported diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome, who were considered chronically ill. Findings were compared with those of an earlier study of a population of 397 general medical patients. The chronically ill patients lost an average of 65 days of work per year due to illness compared to general medical patients who missed six or fewer days per year because they were ill. The chronically ill patients also reported a 66% higher frequency of iatrogenic illness, spent more money on health care, took more medication, saw more specialists, and were more litigious than the general medical population. Research suggested several patterns of relationships between doctors and patients, and attitudes to health and illness, which may alert doctors to patients' perceptions, beliefs, encoded constructs, and patterns of relating that affect responses to treatment. More attention by doctors to patients who are experiencing the stress of chronic illness is indicated.

Psychosocial factors and chronic fatigue syndrome

1994 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 661-671 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzan Lewis ◽  
Cary L. Cooper ◽  
Derrick Bennett
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ◽  
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Type A ◽  
Chronic Fatigue ◽  
Healthy Controls ◽  
Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Irritable Bowel

SynopsisThis study investigated the number and severity of life events, Type A behaviour, coping strategies and social support differences between chronic fatigue and irritable bowel syndrome patients prior to illness and between these groups and healthy controls. Although few differences were found between the groups for life events, a number of interesting results emerged with regard to different aspects of Type A behaviour, various coping strategies and social support. These findings are discussed with respect to existing research in the field.

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