scholarly journals Investigating relationships among coping, personal growth, and life satisfaction among individuals with physical disabilities

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 401-408
Author(s):  
Junhyoung Kim ◽  
Areum Han ◽  
Jennifer Ann Piatt ◽  
Jaehyun Kim
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Coping Strategy ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Physical Disabilities ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Growth Problem

Background: It is well-documented that active coping strategies can lead to better positive adjustment and psycho-social outcomes among individuals with disabilities and illnesses. However, little information exists related to exploring how coping is related to health benefits such as personal growth and life satisfaction in an international context. Thus, this study examined how the use of coping strategies is associated with personal growth and life satisfaction among individuals with physical disabilities in non-Western settings. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we employed a nonprobability methodology, purposivesampling, to recruit 351 participants who adults over the age of 18 living with a physicaldisability and currently enrolled in the Korean Disability Association. A hierarchical linearregression analysis was conducted to determine which types of coping strategies predictedpersonal growth and life satisfaction, while controlling for the effects of the demographicvariables (i.e., gender and age). Results: With regard to personal growth, problem-solving coping strategy (β = 0.663, P < 0.001,95% CI [0.51, 0.70]) was the strongest predictor, followed by avoidance coping strategy(β = -0.263, P < 0.001, 95% CI [-0.37, -0.20]). As for life satisfaction, problem-solving copingstrategy (β = 0.268, P < 0.001, 95% CI [0.18, 0.70]) was the strongest predictor, followed bysocial support seeking coping strategy (β = 0.264, P < 0.001, 95% CI [-0.19, 0.10]). Conclusion: Our study suggests that problem-focused and social support coping strategies playimportant roles in improving the personal growth and life satisfaction among Korean individualswith physical disabilities. This study provides implications for health professionals seeking waysto facilitate the personal growth and enhance the life satisfaction of individuals with physicaldisabilities.

scholarly journals Does social support matter? The mediating links with coping strategy and anxiety among Chinese college students in a cross-sectional study of COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yue Li ◽  
Jun Peng
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
College Students ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Coping Strategy ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Psychological Intervention ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cognitive Coping ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Emotional Coping

Abstract Background The provision of public adaptive coping strategies to reduce psychological tension during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is critical. We sought to provide evidence-based guidance for psychological intervention, exploring the potential mediating roles of three sources of social support (i.e., subjective support, family support and counselor support) between coping strategies (i.e., cognitive coping, emotional coping and behavioral coping), and anxiety among college students at the height of the pandemic in China. Methods Using the Coping Strategy Questionnaire, Social Support Questionnaire, and Self-Rating Anxiety Scale, this large-scale online study analyzed the levels of social support, coping, and anxiety among 2640 college students in China from February 21st to 24th, 2020, when the students had been isolated at home for 1 month since the lockdown of Wuhan city. Results Students reported high levels of cognitive coping, behavioral coping, and social support. They also experienced low levels of anxiety and emotional coping. Anxiety was significantly and negatively related to coping and social support. The mediating roles of three sources of social support were found between cognitive coping, behavioral coping, and anxiety, respectively. However, the effect of emotional coping on anxiety was not found to be mediated by social support. Conclusions Adopting positive coping strategies may enhance social support that in turn relieves anxiety. The effect of social support, especially family and counselor support, should arouse greater awareness in coping with the pandemic cognitively and behaviorally.

scholarly journals Strategi Koping Lansia dengan Tempat Tinggal di Ulee Kareeng Banda Aceh

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 74
Author(s):  
Susi Andriani ◽  
Arti Lukitasari ◽  
Kartini Hasbalah
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Coping Strategy ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Included Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Elderly Living ◽  
At Home

<p>Strategi koping merupakan cara yang dilakukan lansia dalam menyelesaikan masalah, menyesuiakan diri dengan perubahan, serta respon terhadap situasi yang mengancam. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui perbedaan strategi koping pada lansia yang tinggal di rumah dengan di Panti. Jenis penelitian adalah kuantitatif menggunakan desain deskriptif komparatif dengan pendekatan Cross Sectional Study. Pengambilan sampel dengan cara total sampling pada lansia di UPTD Rumoh Seujahtra Geunaseh Sayang dan propotional Sampling di rumah, sampel berjumlah 106 lansia. Analisis hasil penelitian meliputi analisa univariat dan bivariat yang menggunakan uji Chi Square. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan ada hubungan strategi problem focused copin dan emotional focused coping (p=0.001), dan tidak ada hubungan strategi religious coping dengan lansia yang tinggal di rumah dan panti (p&gt;0.05). Disarankan perlu dilakukan berbagai intervensi penyuluhan mekanisme koping dan pada lansia di panti untuk meningkatkan strategi koping dan kualitas hidup yang baik pada lansia yang tinggal di panti dan di rumah.</p><p>Kata Kunci: Strategi Koping, lansia, tempat tinggal.</p><p><br />Abstract</p><p>Elderly use coping strategy to solve problems, to adapt whit changes, and to respond a threatening situation. The purpose of this study was to find out the differences of coping strategies between elderly living at home and at Panti. The research employed quantitative menthode by using comparative descriptive design with cross sectional study approach. Sample was selected by using total sampling for elderly who lived in Panti and proportional sampling for elderly who lived at home. The number of sample was 106 alderly. The result analysis included study univariate and bivariat analysis by chi-square test. The results showed that threre were the differences in coping strategies of elderly who lived at home and at regional technical implementation in panti (p=0.001). It is suggested that it is necessary to undertake intervention in older to improve coping strategies and quality of life in elderly who live people living in nursing home.</p><p>Keywords: Coping strategy, elderly, living.</p>

scholarly journals Coping Strategies for Adverse Effects of Antiretroviral Therapy among Adult HIV Patients Attending University of Gondar Referral Hospital, Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Yitayih Kefale Gelaw ◽  
Boressa Adugna ◽  
Adino Tesfahun Tsegaye ◽  
Tadesse Melaku ◽  
Belayneh Kefale
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Effects ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Coping Strategy ◽  
Positive Emotion ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Hiv Patients ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Emotion Coping ◽  
Study Participants

Background. Adverse effects from antiretroviral therapy (ART) have an impact on quality of life and medication adherence. There is no clear understanding of how people manage the adverse effects of ART. The individual taking medications which cause serious adverse effects may choose to stop or reduce the medications to relieve the adverse effects. Hence, this study was aimed at assessing coping strategies for adverse effects of ART among adult human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients. Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted at HIV clinic of University of Gondar Referral Hospital (UoGRH). A total of 394 study participants were recruited by systematic random sampling. Data were collected through interviewing patients. Data were entered to Epi-Info 3.5.4 and analyzed using SPSS-20.0. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize patient’s sociodemographic data and the adverse effects of their ART regimen. Binary and multivariate logistic regressions were used to investigate the potential predictors of nonadherence coping strategies. Results. The majorities of study participants were females (66%) and aged between 35 and 44 years (38.1%). The major adverse effects reported by the participants were headache (48.2%) followed by fatigability (18%) and loss of appetite (17.5%). Coping strategies used by HIV patients for adverse effect of ART were positive emotion coping strategy (91.1%), social support seeking (76.6%), taking other medications (76.6%), information seeking (48.7%), and nonadherence (35.5%). Younger age (AOR = 29.54, 95% CI = 2.49–35.25, p = 0.007), low level of education (AOR = 5.70, 95% CI = 2.16-15.05, p < 0.001), and living far from the health institution (AOR = 2.68, 95% CI = 1.29–5.57, p = 0.008) were associated with nonadherence coping strategy to relieve the adverse effects of ART. Conclusion. The present study revealed that positive emotion coping was the most commonly used strategy. Age, level of education, and distance from health institution were the predictors of nonadherence coping strategy.

scholarly journals A cross-sectional study for the impact of coping strategies on mental health disorders among psychiatric nurses

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Konstantinos Tsaras ◽  
Aristides Daglas ◽  
Dimitroula Mitsi ◽  
Ioanna V. Papathanasiou ◽  
Foteini Tzavella ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Psychiatric Nurses ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mental Health Nurses

Several studies report that psychiatric nursing is a highly stressful occupation. The ways that nurses use in order to deal with stressful situations have a serious effect on their psychological mood and their health status. The purpose of this study was to investigate the coping strategies in predicting of depression and anxiety among mental health nurses working in public psychiatric hospitals. A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted in Athens, Greece from April to May 2017. A questionnaire consisting of the socio-demographic and work-related characteristics, the Patient Health Questionnaire-2, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-2, and the 38-items Ways of Coping Questionnaire - Greek version, was completed by a total of 110 mental health nurses. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed using the logistic regression model. Coping strategies focused on the problem (positive re-evaluation, positive approach, problem solving, and seeking social support) were the most commonly used by the mental health nurses. Strategies focused on emotion (prayer/daydream, prayer, avoidance/escape, resignation, and denial) were positively associated with depression and anxiety outcomes. Also, the coping skills of problem solving (Adjusted Odds Ratio, AOR=0.402), and seeking social support (AOR=3.719) were significant predictors only for elevated anxiety symptoms. The results from the study demonstrated the importance of coping behaviours in mental health problems of psychiatric nurses.

scholarly journals Coping strategies among Ethiopian migrant returnees who were in quarantine in the time of COVID-19: a center-based cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yekoyealem Desie ◽  
Kassahun Habtamu ◽  
Mulat Asnake ◽  
Endirias Gina ◽  
Temesgen Mequanint
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Religious Coping ◽  
Coping Strategy ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Addis Ababa ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Brief Cope ◽  
History Of

Abstract Background Following the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, many numbers of Ethiopian migrant workers from the Middle East repatriated to their home country. Returnees who came back to Ethiopia during the early stages of COVID-19 went through difficult experiences of unplanned return and unfamiliar quarantine. Despite burgeoning studies on the coping strategies of the general population on stresses associated with the pandemic, there is lack of research on how returnees cope with challenges related to migration and quarantine experiences. The aim of this study was to examine the coping strategies used by returnees who were in mandatory quarantine in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods A center-based cross-sectional study was conducted with 405 migrant returnees who were in mandatory quarantine in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. We developed a structured questionnaire to collect data about the socio-demographic, migration related, quarantine related and COVID-19 related characteristics of participants. We used the Brief COPE (Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced) scale to measure returnees coping strategies. Descriptive statistics and multiple regression analyses were used to determine extent of use of coping strategies and identify factors associated with them. Results Emotion-focused coping mainly religious coping was the most frequently used coping strategy in the study group. Dysfunctional coping, however, was the least frequently employed coping strategy. Higher scores on emotion-focused and problem-focused coping strategies were associated with absence of perceived support from family and relatives after the quarantine and with no history of contact with COVID-19 suspected or infected person. Conclusions The study shows that emotion-focused coping, particularly religious coping, was the most commonly used coping strategy among returnees who were in quarantine centers in the context of COVID-19. Returnees who perceived that they will not have support from family and relatives and those who were not exposed to the virus were more likely to use either emotion- or problem-focused coping strategies. Psychosocial reintegration efforts need to focus on enhancing returnees’ capacity to use adaptive coping strategies. We suggest in-depth qualitative studies for better understanding of returnees’ coping strategies and to facilitate reintegration activities.

scholarly journals Coping Strategies in Migraine without Aura: A Cross-Sectional Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Russo ◽  
Gabriella Santangelo ◽  
Alessandro Tessitore ◽  
Marcello Silvestro ◽  
Francesca Trojsi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Coping Strategy ◽  
Migraine Without Aura ◽  
Stressful Life Events ◽  
Significant Negative Correlation ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Stressful Situation ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference

Background. In the context of a causal relationship between stress and migraine, coping strategies are aimed at managing stressful life events and reducing the distressing emotions connected to them. Methods. Sixty-one consecutive patients with migraine without aura (MwoA) and sixty-one healthy controls (HCs) completed three self-report questionnaires assessing a broad range of coping (cognitive and behavioural) strategies: the Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced (COPE), the Coping Inventory for Stressful Situation (CISS), and the Proactive Coping Inventory (PCI). Moreover, the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), a scale measuring self-perception of stress, global cognitive functioning, depressive symptoms, apathy, state, and trait anxiety, was administered to all participants. Results. No significant difference was found on the scales and subscales of PCI and CISS as well as in the PSS between MwoA patients and HCs. However, the two groups showed different scores in the subscale “turning to religion” of COPE (22.08±5.19 in migraineurs vs. 24.70±4.44 in HCs, p=0.003). A significant negative correlation of the turning to religion score with the HIT-6 score was found. Conclusions. The present study revealed that MwoA patients show a significantly reduced use of the “turning to religion” approach, an emotion-focused coping strategy. Although migraine patients appeared to be less oriented to transcendent (that means a reduced utilization of an adaptive coping strategy), they did not perceive daily living as more stressful than HCs. Finally, the reduced utilization of the “turning to religion” coping strategy is associated with a great impact of migraine on ability to function on the job or at school, at home, and in social situations in migraine patients.

scholarly journals Coping and Life Satisfaction in Colombian Older Adults

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (20) ◽  
pp. 10584
Author(s):  
Maria-Fernanda Reyes ◽  
Encarnación Satorres ◽  
Iraida Delhom ◽  
Alexandra Bueno-Pacheco ◽  
Juan C. Meléndez
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses

Background. Effective coping strategies facilitate older adults’ optimal adaptation and contribute to their well-being. Problem-focused strategies are associated with active styles and enhance well-being. This study analyzes the role of coping strategies in Colombian older adults’ subjective well-being (SWB) using structural equation modelling. Additionally, Confirmatory Factor Analyses of the Life Satisfaction Scale and Coping Strategies Questionnaires are performed. Method. A cross-sectional study is conducted with 455 Colombian older adults, ranging from 65 to 92 years old. Results. The results show that problem-focused coping has a positive effect on SWB, whereas emotion-focused coping has a negative effect on SWB. Conclusions. This article highlights the relationship between effective coping and life satisfaction by showing that problem-focused coping strategies are adaptative and enhance well-being during aging.

scholarly journals PSS-STUDY: PSS-Study: An Exploration of Physiotherapy Student-Perceived Stress and the Related Coping Strategies whilst on Placement

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 68-85
Author(s):  
Jacqueline Bennion ◽  
Trystan Symmons ◽  
Ian Shearman ◽  
Charlotte Holloway ◽  
Richard Kain
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Coping Strategy ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Physiotherapy Student ◽  
Second Year ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Physiotherapy Students ◽  
Time Demands

Evidence exploring stress and coping strategies amongst physiotherapy students within clinical practice is lacking. The aim of this study is two-fold: to identify common stressors and coping strategies of BSc and MSc UK physiotherapy students on clinical placement; to explore the relationship between these stressors and coping strategies, and demographics of age, gender and year of study. This cross-sectional study recruited a convenience sample. Participants completed a five-part closed questionnaire. Seventy-seven questionnaires were returned. Frequency counts identified common stressors and coping strategies (%). Chi-squared test analysis identified correlations between variables. Odds ratio analysis highlighted strength of associations. Common stressors: lack of practical skills (58.4%); participants’ perceived expectations of required knowledge (57.1%); time demands (55.8%). Common coping strategies: talking to a friend in the same year of study (79.2%); exercise (68.8%). Lack of support from university/clinical staff (p = 0.04), time demands (p = 0.03) were statistically significant stressors in relation to age. Talking to a friend in the year above was a statistically significant coping strategy (p = 0.008) for male students. Talking to a clinical educator/ward staff was a statistically significant coping strategy in relation to year of study (p = 0.035). Certain stressors were experienced more by second-year BSc and second-year MSc cohorts than the third-year BSc cohort. These findings provide awareness of students who potentially require support in managing stress.

scholarly journals Self-Perceived Life Satisfaction during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Sweden: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (12) ◽  
pp. 6234
Author(s):  
Christina Brogårdh ◽  
Catharina Sjödahl Hammarlund ◽  
Frida Eek ◽  
Kjerstin Stigmar ◽  
Ingrid Lindgren ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sexual Life ◽  
Life Domains ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Perceived Life Satisfaction

Currently, there is limited knowledge on how the Swedish strategy with more lenient public health restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic has influenced people’s life satisfaction. Here, we investigated self-reported life satisfaction during the first wave of the pandemic in Sweden, and perceived changes in life satisfaction in relation to various sociodemographic factors. A total of 1082 people (mean age 48 (SD 12.2); 82% women) responded to an online survey during autumn 2020 including the “Life Satisfaction Questionnaire-11”. A majority (69%) were satisfied with life as a whole, and with other important life domains, with the exception of contact with friends and sexual life. An equal share reported that life as a whole had either deteriorated (28%) or improved (29%). Of those that perceived a deterioration, 95% considered it to be due to the pandemic. Regarding deteriorated satisfaction with life as a whole, higher odds were found in the following groups: having no children living at home; being middle aged; having other sources of income than being employed; and having a chronic disease. The Swedish strategy might have contributed to the high proportion of satisfied people. Those who perceived a deterioration in life satisfaction may, however, need attention from Swedish Welfare Authorities.

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