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Maitland H, Lambert C, Ghanima W. Patient-centric care in primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP): shared decision-making and assessment of health-related quality of life. Hematology 2024; 29:2375177. [PMID: 38975804 DOI: 10.1080/16078454.2024.2375177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 06/26/2024] [Indexed: 07/09/2024] Open
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ABSTRACTImmune thrombocytopenia (ITP), an autoimmune disease characterized by low platelet counts and increased bleeding risk, can impair health-related quality of life (HRQoL), impacting patients' daily lives and mental health. A number of patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures (both generic and specific to ITP) can be used to understand the impact of ITP on HRQoL and generate evidence to guide disease management. As well-developed PRO tools could help in HRQoL assessment, their optimization could help to solidify a patient-centric approach to ITP management. Shared decision-making is a collaborative process between a patient and their healthcare professional in making decisions about care. Treatment decisions based on this shared process between physician and patient are recommended by clinical guidelines. The goal of this narrative review is to discuss treatment decisions with regards to patient-centric ITP management, with a focus on the impact of PRO measures and the process of shared decision-making in practice.
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- Hillary Maitland
- Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Haemostasis and Thrombosis Unit, Division of Hematology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Hemato-oncology, Østfold Hospital, and Department of Hematology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Oslo University, Oslo, Norway
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Pamuk Cebeci S, Bilgiç Ş. Perception of Good Death and Level of Perceived Stress in Relatives of Palliative Care Patients. OMEGA-JOURNAL OF DEATH AND DYING 2024:302228241237838. [PMID: 38656222 DOI: 10.1177/00302228241237838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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This study aimed to examine the perception of a good death and the level of perceived stress in relatives of palliative care patients. Relatives of 110 patients hospitalized in a palliative care center constituted the research sample. A personal information form, the "Good Death Scale," and the "Perceived Stress Scale" were used for data collection. The patients' relatives defined good death as being with family members and living this process without suffering. The mean total Good Death Scale score of the relatives of palliative care patients was 54.86 ± 7.78, and their mean total Perceived Stress Scale score was 31.11 ± 10.10. These findings showed that patients' relatives had high perceptions of good death and that their stress levels were above average. To expand the scope of nursing care, it is important to know how patients' relatives are affected by this process. It is recommended that more studies be conducted on this subject.
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- Sevil Pamuk Cebeci
- Fundamentals of Nursing Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskişehir, Türkiye
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- Fundamentals of Nursing Department, Faculty of Health Science, Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey
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Lin Y, Bailey DE, Xiao C, Hammer M, Paul SM, Cooper BA, Conley YP, Levine JD, Kober KM, Miaskowski C. Distinct Co-occurring Morning and Evening Fatigue Profiles in Patients With Gastrointestinal Cancers Receiving Chemotherapy. Cancer Nurs 2024; 47:E28-E37. [PMID: 36076314 PMCID: PMC10232668 DOI: 10.1097/ncc.0000000000001148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients with gastrointestinal cancers experience diurnal variations in fatigue severity during chemotherapy that decrease their functional status and quality of life. OBJECTIVES Study purposes were to identify subgroups of patients with distinct co-occurring morning and evening fatigue profiles and evaluate for differences among these subgroups in demographic, clinical, stress, and symptom characteristics. METHODS Patients with gastrointestinal cancers (n = 405) completed questionnaires 6 times over 2 cycles of chemotherapy. The Lee Fatigue Scale was used to evaluate diurnal variations in fatigue severity. Latent profile analysis was used to identify subgroups of patients with distinct co-occurring morning AND evening fatigue profiles. Differences among the subgroups in demographic, clinical, stress, and symptom characteristics at enrollment were evaluated using parametric and nonparametric analyses. RESULTS Two classes were identified, namely: low morning and moderate evening fatigue (ie, Low-Moderate, 60.0%) and high morning and high evening fatigue (ie, Both High, 40.0%). Compared with the Low-Moderate class, the Both High class was significantly younger, female, unmarried, and unemployed and lacked regular exercise. In addition, they had childcare responsibilities, lower annual income, lower functional status, higher comorbidity burden, and self-reported anemia and depression. Patients in the Both High class reported higher levels of anxiety, depressive symptoms, sleep disturbance, pain, and stress, and lower levels of energy and cognitive function. CONCLUSIONS Findings provide new insights into the risk factors for higher levels of co-occurring morning and evening fatigue in patients with gastrointestinal cancers. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE Clinicians can use this information to identify high-risk patients and develop personalized symptom management interventions.
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- Yufen Lin
- Author Affiliations: Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University (Drs Lin and Xiao), Atlanta, Georgia; School of Nursing, Duke University (Dr Bailey), Durham, North Carolina; Dana Farber Cancer Institute (Dr Hammer), Boston, Massachusetts; School of Nursing, University of California San Francisco (Drs Paul, Cooper, Kober, and Miaskowski); School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh (Dr Conley), Pennsylvania; and School of Medicine, University of California San Francisco (Drs Levine and Miaskowski)
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Luo Z, Zhong S, Zheng S, Li Y, Guan Y, Xu W, Li L, Liu S, Zhou H, Yin X, Wu Y, Liu D, Chen J. Influence of social support on subjective well-being of patients with chronic diseases in China: chain-mediating effect of self-efficacy and perceived stress. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1184711. [PMID: 37427286 PMCID: PMC10325675 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1184711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023] Open
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Introduction The well-being of patients with chronic diseases is an issue of widespread concern in public health. While social support is thought to have a positive effect on it, the mechanisms of its influence have not been fully addressed. Thus, we explored the possible mediating effects of self-efficacy and perceived stress to determine the relationship between social support and well-being in these patients. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among 4,657 patients with chronic diseases in China. The PROCESS Macro model 6 of SPSS was employed to explore the intermediary role between variables. Results Self-efficacy and perceived stress played a partial intermediary role between social support and subjective well-being, with an effect ratio of 48.25% and 23.61%, respectively. Self-efficacy and perceived stress had a chain intermediary effect (28.14%) between social support and subjective well-being. Discussion This study suggested that improving the self-efficacy of patients with chronic diseases to cope with the changes in social support caused by the disease could reduce stress and enhance subjective well-being.
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- Zhenni Luo
- School of Health Management, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Health Management, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Health Management, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Health Management, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Health Management, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Health Management, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Health Management, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- International School of Public Health and One Health, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
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- Center for WHO Studies and Department of Health Management, School of Health Management of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Stern M, Finch A, Haskard-Zolnierek KB, Howard K, Deason RG. Cognitive decline in mid-life: Changes in memory and cognition related to hypothyroidism. J Health Psychol 2023; 28:388-401. [PMID: 35811484 DOI: 10.1177/13591053221107745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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This study assessed specific cognitive impairments within a primarily female, hypothyroid population, while controlling for factors that commonly contribute to cognitive decline. Participants (N = 739) included 461 individuals with hypothyroidism. This study involved an online survey assessing several aspects of memory and cognition. Those with hypothyroidism generally scored worse on self-assessments of memory, higher perceived stress, high rates of depression and anxiety, greater fatigue, poorer concentration, and less motivation. A Receiver Operating Characteristic curve indicated that the cognitive questionnaires are successful at classifying hypothyroidism and a mediation analysis showed fatigue is a mediating symptom of these cognitive outcomes.
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- Mark Stern
- Department of Psychology, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, USA
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Rasmussen HN, England E, Cole BP. Hope and physical health. Curr Opin Psychol 2023; 49:101549. [PMID: 36640676 DOI: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2022.101549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2022] [Revised: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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This article provides a brief overview of the recent research focusing on hope and physical health. The reviewed research is limited to research primarily on hope as conceptualized by Snyder and colleagues [33] and to those studies in which the researchers measured hope using scales based on Hope Theory proposed by Snyder and colleagues. Studies on hope and health behaviors, as well as specific health outcomes such as pain, cancer, and chronic illness are included. Overall findings indicate that hope is plays an important role in health.
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Romijnders KAGJ, de Groot L, Vervoort SCJM, Basten M, van Welzen BJ, Kretzschmar ME, Reiss P, Davidovich U, van der Loeff MFS, Rozhnova G. The experienced positive and negative influence of HIV on quality of life of people with HIV and vulnerable to HIV in the Netherlands. Sci Rep 2022; 12:21887. [PMID: 36536038 PMCID: PMC9761623 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-25113-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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This qualitative study aimed to explore the experienced influence of HIV on the quality of life (QoL) of people with HIV (PHIV) and key populations without but are vulnerable to HIV in the Netherlands. We conducted and thematically analyzed interviews with 29 PHIV and 13 participants from key populations without HIV (i.e., men who have sex with men). PHIV and key populations shared positive meaningful experiences regarding HIV, i.e., feeling grateful for ART, life, and the availability of PrEP, being loved and supported in the light of HIV, and providing support to the community. Negative predominant experiences regarding HIV were described by both PHIV and key populations as the negative effects of ART, challenges with regards to disclosing HIV, social stigmatization, and self-stigma. It remains important to support HIV community organizations in their efforts to reduce social stigmatization and to continue improving biomedical interventions for HIV.
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- Kim A. G. J. Romijnders
- grid.7692.a0000000090126352Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- grid.7692.a0000000090126352Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- grid.7692.a0000000090126352Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- grid.7692.a0000000090126352Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- grid.7692.a0000000090126352Department of Internal Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- grid.7692.a0000000090126352Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- grid.509540.d0000 0004 6880 3010Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Global Health, Amsterdam, The Netherlands ,grid.450091.90000 0004 4655 0462Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development, Amsterdam, The Netherlands ,grid.509540.d0000 0004 6880 3010Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Infectious Diseases, Amsterdam, The Netherlands ,Amsterdam Institute for Infection and Immunity, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- grid.7177.60000000084992262Department of Social Psychology, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands ,grid.413928.50000 0000 9418 9094Department of Infectious Diseases, Public Health Service of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- grid.509540.d0000 0004 6880 3010Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Global Health, Amsterdam, The Netherlands ,grid.450091.90000 0004 4655 0462Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development, Amsterdam, The Netherlands ,grid.413928.50000 0000 9418 9094Department of Infectious Diseases, Public Health Service of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- grid.7692.a0000000090126352Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands ,grid.9983.b0000 0001 2181 4263BioISI – Biosystems & Integrative Sciences Institute, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal ,grid.5477.10000000120346234Center for Complex Systems Studies (CCSS), Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Tarsitani L, Pinucci I, Tedeschi F, Patanè M, Papola D, Palantza C, Acarturk C, Björkenstam E, Bryant R, Burchert S, Davisse-Paturet C, Díaz-García A, Farrel R, Fuhr DC, Hall BJ, Huizink AC, Lam AIF, Kurt G, Leijen I, Mittendorfer-Rutz E, Morina N, Panter-Brick C, Purba FD, Quero S, Seedat S, Setyowibowo H, van der Waerden J, Pasquini M, Sijbrandij M, Barbui C. Resilience of people with chronic medical conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic: a 1-year longitudinal prospective survey. BMC Psychiatry 2022; 22:633. [PMID: 36183067 PMCID: PMC9525930 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-022-04265-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUNDS Individuals with chronic medical conditions are considered highly exposed to COVID-19 pandemic stress, but emerging evidence is demonstrating that resilience is common even among them. We aimed at identifying sustained resilient outcomes and their predictors in chronically ill people during the first year of the pandemic. METHODS This international 4-wave 1-year longitudinal online survey included items on socio-demographic characteristics, economic and living situation, lifestyle and habits, pandemic-related issues, and history of mental disorders. Adherence to and approval of imposed restrictions, trust in governments and in scientific community during the pandemic were also investigated. The following tools were administered: the Patient Health Questionnaire, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale, the PTSD Checklist DSM-5, the Oslo Social Support Scale, the Padua Inventory, and the Portrait Values Questionnaire. RESULTS One thousand fifty-two individuals reporting a chronic condition out of 8011 total participants from 13 countries were included in the study, and 965 had data available for the final model. The estimated probability of being "sustained-resilient" was 34%. Older male individuals, participants employed before and during the pandemic or with perceived social support were more likely to belong to the sustained-resilience group. Loneliness, a previous mental disorder, high hedonism, fear of COVID-19 contamination, concern for the health of loved ones, and non-approving pandemic restrictions were predictors of not-resilient outcomes in our sample. CONCLUSIONS We found similarities and differences from established predictors of resilience and identified some new ones specific to pandemics. Further investigation is warranted and could inform the design of resilience-building interventions in people with chronic diseases.
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- Lorenzo Tarsitani
- Department of Human Neurosciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Human Neurosciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
- Department of Clinical, Neuro-, and Developmental Psychology and WHO Collaborating Center for Research and Dissemination of Psychological Interventions, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Mental Health and Service Evaluation, Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Neuro-, and Developmental Psychology and WHO Collaborating Center for Research and Dissemination of Psychological Interventions, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Mental Health and Service Evaluation, Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Neuro-, and Developmental Psychology and WHO Collaborating Center for Research and Dissemination of Psychological Interventions, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Psychology, Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Division of Insurance Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Berzelius väg 3, 17177, Stockholm, Sweden
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- School of Psychology, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Education and Psychology, Division of Clinical Psychological Intervention, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Psychology and Sociology, Universidad de Zaragoza (Teruel), Teruel, Spain
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- Department of Anthropology, Yale University, New Haven, USA
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- Department of Health Services Research and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Tavistock Place, London, UK
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- Center for Global Health Equity, NYU Shanghai, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
- New York University School of Global Public Health, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Clinical, Neuro-, and Developmental Psychology, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Centre for Macau Studies, University of Macau, Macau, SAR, People's Republic of China
- Department of Communications, University of Macau, Macau, SAR, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Psychology, Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Marketing, School of Business and Economics, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Division of Insurance Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Berzelius väg 3, 17177, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine, University Hospital of Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Anthropology, Yale University, New Haven, USA
- Jackson School for Global Affairs, Yale University, New Haven, USA
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- Department of Basic, Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain
- CIBER de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Carlos III Institute of Health, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jatinangor, Indonesia
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- INSERM U1136, Sorbonne Université, Institut Pierre Louis d'Épidémiologie et de Santé Publique, Social Epidemiology Research Team, Paris, France
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- Department of Human Neurosciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Neuro-, and Developmental Psychology and WHO Collaborating Center for Research and Dissemination of Psychological Interventions, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Mental Health and Service Evaluation, Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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Shareinia H, Ghiyasvandian S, Rooddehghan Z, Esteghamati A. Types of health-related procrastination in patients with type-2 diabetes: a qualitative content analysis. J Diabetes Metab Disord 2022; 21:1509-1517. [PMID: 36158709 PMCID: PMC9483280 DOI: 10.1007/s40200-022-01092-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Revised: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Background and objectives: Health-related procrastination refers to a delay in the performance of health-related activities, which is a rather neglected subject despite being critical. Due to the adverse effects of procrastination on the care and treatment of patients with type-2 diabetes, it is necessary to explore procrastination among this group of patients through in-depth studies. The present research was conducted to explain different types of health-related procrastination in patients with type-2 diabetes. Materials and methods This qualitative study applied content analysis with 13 patients with type-2 diabetes selected via purposive sampling. Data were collected through individual and semi-structured interviews. The data were then analyzed using Lundman and Graneheim content analysis method. Findings: Based on the analysis of the data, instances of health-related procrastination in patients with type-2 diabetes were classified into six main categories, including minimizing self-care, poor adherence to treatment, poor nutritional habits, poor adherence to drug regimen, disregard for disease monitoring, and a sedentary lifestyle. Conclusions The results of this study provide an in-depth understanding of the various forms of health-related procrastination in patients with type-2 diabetes. These findings can be employed in the design, implementation, and monitoring of treatment and care programs targeting these patients.
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Mitchell UA, Nguyen AW, Brown LL. Hope, Purpose, and Religiosity: The Impact of Psychosocial Resources on Trajectories of Depressive Symptoms Among Middle-Aged and Older Blacks. J Aging Health 2022; 34:363-377. [PMID: 35414282 PMCID: PMC9580265 DOI: 10.1177/08982643221085820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Objective: We assessed the effects of hope, purpose in life, and religiosity on trajectories of depressive symptoms among middle-aged and older Blacks, with a focus on age differences in these associations. Methods: Data come from 1906 respondents from the 2006-2016 Health and Retirement Study. Linear mixed models were estimated and included interactions between age and time and between age and each psychosocial resource. Results: Depressive symptoms decreased for Blacks ages 51-64, did not change for those 65-74, and increased among Blacks age 75+. Hope and purpose in life were inversely associated with symptom levels but were not associated with change over time in symptomology. Associations were stronger among the youngest age group and weakest among the oldest. Religiosity was unrelated to depressive symptoms. Discussion: Psychosocial resources protect against depressive symptoms in age-dependent ways among middle-aged and older Blacks. Differences in these effects may be related to aging, cohort, and selection effects.
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Zhao S, Ren L, Wang Q, Long M, Wu H, Wang Y. Predictors of prolonged grief disorder in Chinese elderly shidu parents: The role of perceived stigma and perceived stress. Asia Pac Psychiatry 2022; 14:e12489. [PMID: 34590778 DOI: 10.1111/appy.12489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2021] [Revised: 09/10/2021] [Accepted: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Parents who have lost their only child and over the age of 60 are known as elderly shidu parents. This study aimed to investigate predictors of prolonged grief disorder (PGD) among Chinese elderly shidu parents. METHODS Two hundred and ninety-eight elderly shidu parents from Shenyang were included in this cross-sectional study. Participants completed a questionnaire including the Prolonged Grief questionnaire-13 (PG-13), the PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5), the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scales (CES-D), the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), and the Perceived Stress Scale-10 (PSS-10). Multiple linear regression was used to examine socio-demographic, bereavement-related and perceived stress associated with PGD symptoms. RESULTS The prevalence of PGD among Chinese elderly shidu parents was 13.8%. Among the 41 PGD patients, 29, 39, 36 patients had comorbidity of PTSD, depressive symptoms and anxiety, respectively. Perceived stress, higher educational level, lower annual household income, perceived stigma, violent death of the child, and being in debt were associated with severer PGD symptoms. DISCUSSION The present study revealed the prevalence of PGD and the important role of PGD in diagnosing other mental disorders in Chinese elderly shidu parents. Providing financial help, eliminating social stigma, and stress should be included in PGD prevention among Chinese elderly shidu parents.
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- Shuang Zhao
- Department of Social Medicine, College of Health Management, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Social Medicine, College of Health Management, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Social Medicine, College of Health Management, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Social Medicine, College of Health Management, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Social Medicine, College of Health Management, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Social Medicine, College of Health Management, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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Mendoza ME, Sakulsriprasert P, Jensen MP. Age progression in hypnosis for pain and fatigue in individuals with disabilities. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL HYPNOSIS 2022; 65:45-59. [PMID: 35435817 DOI: 10.1080/00029157.2022.2060063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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The purpose of this paper is to describe in detail a specific age progression approach that we use in our clinical practice and clinical trials in interventions including hypnosis for chronic pain and fatigue in individuals with disabilities. Moreover, we present preliminary evidence regarding the effects of the hypnosis sessions that use age progression suggestions compared to hypnosis sessions that provide different suggestions, as well as to sessions that did not include hypnotic procedures. Findings indicate that age progression suggestions for pain management with individuals participating in hypnosis treatment resulted in substantial immediate reductions in pain intensity, which were greater than pain reductions associated with treatments sessions providing pain education or cognitive therapy. In addition, age progression sessions provided to individuals receiving online hypnosis treatment for fatigue resulted in immediate large reductions in fatigue severity. Although the design of these two studies does not allow to report specific or long-term effects of the age progression techniques, findings indicate that including age progression suggestions to hypnosis protocols for pain and fatigue management is effective for reducing the immediate level of both symptoms. The development and continued evaluation of hypnotic interventions that increase or restore hope in, and optimism, for the future has the potential for enhancing the psychosocial well-being and quality of life of individuals with pain and fatigue.
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The Role of Perceived Social Support and Stress in the Relationship between Hope and Depression among Chinese Shadow Education Tutors: A Serial Mediation Model. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19063348. [PMID: 35329036 PMCID: PMC8951324 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19063348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Revised: 03/08/2022] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The association between hope and depression has been studied, leaving the underlying mechanism of how hope might predict depression unexplored. With a cross-sectional design, this study investigated two possible mediating factors in the relationship between hope and depression among Chinese shadow education tutors, who confront a high turnover rate and are at high risk for depression. Altogether, 221 tutors participated in the survey, and reported their dispositional hope, perceived social support (PSS), perceived stress (PS), and depression. Results indicated that both PSS and PS mediated the relationship between hope and depression. Results also supported the hypothesized serial mediating effect. In other words, hope as a positive disposition may promote PSS, which can mitigate PS. The reduced PS, in turn, alleviates depression. This finding not only shed light on the independent and accumulative mediating effects of PSS and PS, but also has implications for preventive interventions among Chinese shadow education tutors experiencing the enormous pressure of instability. This serial mediation model should be confirmed by further longitudinal study.
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The perceived impact of an HIV cure by people living with HIV and key populations vulnerable to HIV in the Netherlands: A qualitative study. J Virus Erad 2022; 8:100066. [PMID: 35280938 PMCID: PMC8907669 DOI: 10.1016/j.jve.2022.100066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Revised: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Introduction When an HIV cure becomes available, it will have consequences for people living with HIV (PLHIV) and key populations who are vulnerable to HIV. This qualitative study aimed to explore the perceived impact of two HIV cure scenarios (post-treatment control when HIV is suppressed without the need for ongoing antiretroviral treatment (ART) and complete HIV elimination) on the quality of life of PLHIV and key populations living without HIV in the Netherlands. Methods Participants were purposefully sampled from the Amsterdam Cohort Studies, the AGEhIV Cohort Study, the outpatient clinic of the University Medical Centre Utrecht and the Dutch HIV Association to increase variability. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted between October 2020 and March 2021 and thematically analysed. Results Of the 42 interviewed participants, 29 were PLHIV and 13 represented key populations (i.e., men who have sex with men and people injecting drugs). Both PLHIV and participants from vulnerable key populations hoped that a cure would result in normalization of their lives by removing the need to disclose HIV, reducing stigma and guilt, increasing independence of ART, and liberating sexual behaviour. Both groups believed only HIV elimination could accomplish this desired impact. Conclusions While the post-treatment control scenario seems a more plausible outcome of current HIV cure research, our findings highlight that participants may not perceive it as a true cure. Involvement of PLHIV and vulnerable key populations in devising acceptable and feasible experimental approaches to HIV cure is essential to ensure their future successful implementation.
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Hope During the COVID-19 Epidemic Decreased Anxiety and Depression Symptoms Mediated by Perceived Stress: Coping Style Differences Among Patients with COVID-19. Curr Med Sci 2022; 42:885-894. [PMID: 35896933 PMCID: PMC9328620 DOI: 10.1007/s11596-022-2624-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate whether perceived stress mediated the relationship between hope and anxiety/depression symptoms among patients with COVID-19 during the epidemic. In addition, the potential moderating effect of coping styles was examined. METHODS From February 26 to March 10, 2020, patients with COVID-19 were asked to complete a questionnaire online, which included demographic characteristics, as well as the SCL-90-Anxiety, SCL-90-Depression, Chinese Perceived Stress Scale (CPSS), Herth Hope Index (HHI), and Trait Coping Style Questionnaire (TCSQ). Hierarchical linear regression was performed to explore independent factors of anxiety/depression. A multi-group structural equation modeling with the collected data from patients in the Negative Coping style (NC) group and Positive Coping style (PC) group was used to test the hypothesized mechanism. RESULTS In total, 382 valid questionnaires of patients were obtained, including 96 from NC patients and 286 from PC patients. In the hierarchical linear regression, hope and perceived stress were independent risk factors for both anxiety and depression in the total sample and PC group. However, hope was not independently related to anxiety/depression in the NC group. As hypothesized, the hope of patients had significant and negative indirect effects on both anxiety and depression that were mediated by perceived stress, However, the direct effect from stress on anxiety and depression was stronger for NC patients than for PC patients. Besides, hope had significant direct effects on anxiety/depression in PC patients, but not in NC patients. CONCLUSION During the COVID-19 epidemic, perceived stress could mediate the relationship between hope and anxiety/depression symptoms among COVID-19 patients, with coping style moderating this cultivation process.
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Hu Y, Ye B, Im H. Hope and post-stress growth during COVID-19 pandemic: The mediating role of perceived stress and the moderating role of empathy. PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES 2021; 178:110831. [DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2021.110831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2020] [Revised: 02/16/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Lee B, Tansey TN, Chan F, Bishop M, Hoyt WT, Hancock LM. Exploration of the Effects of Protective Person–Environment Factors Between Functional Impairments and Stress in Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis: Mediation and Moderation Analyses. REHABILITATION COUNSELING BULLETIN 2021. [DOI: 10.1177/00343552211025534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Functional impairments can lead to stress in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS). The study examined protective person and environment factors (i.e., positive cognitive stress appraisal, core self-evaluations [CSE], resilience, hope, spirituality, social support, and environmental supports) as both mediators and moderators of this association to guide understanding of the experience of stress in this population. The sample consisted of 373 participants with MS. In simple mediation analyses, positive cognitive stress appraisal, CSE, resilience, hope, social support, and environmental supports served as a partial mediator between functional impairments and stress. In a parallel mediation analysis, significant unique indirect effects were observed for two of the seven hypothesized mediator variables (CSE and environmental supports). Separate moderator tests provided support for the CSE variable as a protective factor. The positive association between functional impairments and stress was weaker for persons reporting high CSE compared with those reporting low CSE. The findings provide implications for rehabilitation counseling practices by promoting CSE and environmental supports in improving rehabilitation and psychosocial outcomes for individuals with MS.
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- University of Wisconsin–Madison, USA
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- University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, USA
- William S. Middleton VA Medical Center, USA
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Zhang Y, Cui C, Wang L, Yu X, Wang Y, Wang X. The Mediating Role of Hope in the Relationship Between Perceived Stress and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Among Chinese Patients with Oral Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Study. Cancer Manag Res 2021; 13:393-401. [PMID: 33488121 PMCID: PMC7814276 DOI: 10.2147/cmar.s281886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2020] [Accepted: 12/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Cancer diagnosis and treatment are long-term traumatic stressors. Depression and anxiety are known to be prevalent in patients with cancer, but post-traumatic disorder (PTSD) has been overlooked frequently in this population. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of PTSD and examined the mediating role of hope in the relationship between perceived stress and PTSD symptoms in Chinese patients with oral cancer. METHODS A total of 230 oral cancer patients were recruited to complete a questionnaire including the Posttraumatic Stress Checklist-Civilian Version (PCL-C), the Perceived Stress Scale-10 (PSS-10) and the Herth Hope Index (HHI). Analysis of variances (ANOVA)/t-test, Person's r and hierarchical linear regression analysis methods were conducted to assess the associations among perceived stress, hope and PTSD symptoms. Asymptotic and resampling strategies were used to explore the mediating role of hope. RESULTS The prevalence of PTSD symptoms was 6.05% in Chinese patients with oral cancer. Perceived stress was positively related to PTSD symptoms, explaining 39.9% of the variance. In addition, hope was negatively related to PTSD symptoms, explaining 5.9% of the variance. Besides, the proportion of mediation of hope was 30.06%. CONCLUSION Perceived stress was positively associated with PTSD symptoms, and hope was negatively associated with PTSD symptoms. Furthermore, hope played partial mediating role in the relationship between perceived stress and PTSD symptoms. Thus, more attention should be paid to patients' PTSD status, and take measures is to relieve stress and increase hope.
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- Ying Zhang
- Department of Social Medicine, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Social Medicine, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Social Medicine, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of General Practice, The First Affiliated Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Social Medicine, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, People’s Republic of China
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- Medical Basic Experimental Teaching Center, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, People’s Republic of China
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Marsh DR, Alayan AJ, Dik BJ. Answered Callings, Unanswered Callings, or No Calling: Examining a Nationally Representative Sample. THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT QUARTERLY 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/cdq.12243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- Department of Psychology Colorado State University
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The role of Hope in subsequent health and well-being for older adults: An outcome-wide longitudinal approach. GLOBAL EPIDEMIOLOGY 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gloepi.2020.100018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Yeung WS, Hancock N, Honey A, Wells K, Scanlan JN. Igniting and Maintaining Hope: The Voices of People Living with Mental Illness. Community Ment Health J 2020; 56:1044-1052. [PMID: 31993841 DOI: 10.1007/s10597-020-00557-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2019] [Accepted: 01/24/2020] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The study objective was to identify the types of experiences that consumers identify as igniting and maintaining hope, and those most frequently reported. Data were collected through an anonymous online survey. Two open-ended questions elicited reflective personal accounts regarding hope-promoting experiences. Using an interpretive content analysis design, data were coded inductively using constant comparative analysis. Numbers of participants reporting each type of experience were calculated to identify patterns of hopeful experiences. Findings from 72 participants highlighted a diversity of hope-promoting experiences and sources. Fifteen experiences were identified, forming two broad categories: interactions and experiences involving others, and personal or internal experiences, insights and actions. Findings suggest that consumers play an active role in igniting and maintaining their own hope. Peer workers and health workers can support this by being cognizant of the quality of their interactions with consumers and by facilitating connections with others, particularly families, friends and peers.
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- Wing Shan Yeung
- School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
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- School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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Wright F, Kober KM, Cooper BA, Paul SM, Conley YP, Hammer M, Levine JD, Miaskowski C. Higher levels of stress and different coping strategies are associated with greater morning and evening fatigue severity in oncology patients receiving chemotherapy. Support Care Cancer 2020; 28:4697-4706. [PMID: 31956947 PMCID: PMC7223171 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-020-05303-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2019] [Accepted: 01/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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PURPOSE A cancer diagnosis and associated treatments are stressful experiences for most patients. Patients' perceptions of stress and their use of coping strategies may influence fatigue severity. This study extends our previous work describing distinct profiles of morning (i.e., Very Low, Low, High, and Very High) and evening (i.e., Low, Moderate, High, and Very High) fatigue in oncology patients by evaluating for differences in stress and coping strategies among these fatigue classes. METHODS This longitudinal study evaluated for changes in morning and evening fatigue in oncology patients (n = 1332) over two cycles of chemotherapy (CTX). Patients completed measures of cumulative exposure to stressful life events (SLEs) (i.e., the Life Stressor Checklist-Revised), general stress (i.e., Perceived Stress Scale [PSS]), cancer-specific stress (i.e., Impact of Event Scale-Revised [IES-R]), and coping strategies (i.e., Brief Cope). Differences among the latent classes were evaluated using analyses of variance, Kruskal-Wallis, or chi-square tests. RESULTS Patients in both the Very High morning and evening fatigue classes reported higher numbers of and a higher impact from previous SLEs and higher PSS scores than the other fatigue classes. The IES-R scores for the Very High morning fatigue class met the criterion for subsyndromal PTSD. Patients in the Very High evening fatigue class used a higher number of engagement coping strategies compared with the Very High morning fatigue class. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that interventions to reduce stress and enhance coping warrant investigation to decrease fatigue in patients undergoing CTX.
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- Fay Wright
- Rory Meyers College of Nursing, New York University, New York, NY, USA
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- School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA. .,School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA. .,Department of Physiological Nursing, University of California, 2 Koret Way - N631F, San Francisco, CA, 94143-0610, USA.
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Chang EC, Lucas AG, Chang OD, Angoff HD, Li M, Duong AH, Huang J, Perera MJ, Sirois FM, Hirsch JK. Relationship between Future Orientation and Pain Severity in Fibromyalgia Patients: Self-Compassion as a Coping Mechanism. SOCIAL WORK 2019; 64:253-258. [PMID: 31143955 DOI: 10.1093/sw/swz013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2018] [Revised: 11/13/2018] [Accepted: 12/11/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The present study examined the relationship between future orientation and fibromyalgia-related pain severity in a sample of 287 adults with fibromyalgia. Specifically, authors examined dimensions of self-compassion (for example, self-kindness, isolation, mindfulness) as possible mechanisms through which future orientation might be associated with pain severity. Results of conducting a multiple mediator test with 10,000 bootstraps indicated that the significant negative association between future orientation and pain severity was mediated through one specific self-compassion dimension, namely, isolation. The article concludes with a discussion of the implications of the present findings for working with fibromyalgia patients, specifically the potential value of social workers working with fibromyalgia patients to build future orientation as a resilience factor to combat pain severity. Also discussed is the value of working with patients to develop a sustainable social support system that can disrupt experiences of social isolation and disconnectedness from others, and which appear to contribute to greater pain severity.
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- Edward C Chang
- Department of Psychology, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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- Department of Psychology, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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- Department of Psychology, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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- Department of Psychology, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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- Department of Psychology, DePaul University, Chicago
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- Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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- Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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- Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
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- Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Department of Psychology, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City
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Abdollahi A, Panahipour H, Hosseinian S, Allen KA. The effects of perceived stress on hope in women with breast cancer and the role of psychological hardiness. Psychooncology 2019; 28:1477-1482. [PMID: 31046153 DOI: 10.1002/pon.5102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2019] [Revised: 04/26/2019] [Accepted: 04/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer are psychologically stressful events, and hope and hardiness have been found to be important constructs for women with breast cancer. Therefore, this research sought to examine the relationships of perceived stress and hardiness with hope, and the buffering role of hardiness in the link between perceived stress and hope among Iranian women with breast cancer. METHODS Two hundred and twenty Iranian women with breast cancer from three hospitals completed online measures evaluating perceived stress, hardiness, and hope. RESULTS Using structural equation modelling, perceived stress was found to be negatively related to hope. Additionally, there was a positive relationship between hardiness and hope. The findings indicate that hardiness is a buffer in the link between perceived stress and hope for women with breast cancer. CONCLUSIONS These findings demonstrate the importance of hardiness in reducing the effects of perceived stress on hope and have clinical implications for health professionals.
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- Abbas Abdollahi
- Department of Counseling, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Counseling, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Counseling, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran
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- Educational Psychology and Inclusive Education, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
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Wang Q, Xu W, Ren L, Wang W, Wang Y. The relationship between hope and post-traumatic stress disorder in Chinese shidu parents: The mediating role of perceived stress. J Affect Disord 2019; 251:23-30. [PMID: 30897529 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2019.03.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2018] [Revised: 01/02/2019] [Accepted: 03/07/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Parents who lost their only child and can not conceive another child, are known as shidu parents in China. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and examine the mediating role of perceived stress between hope and PTSD symptoms in Chinese shidu parents. METHODS 295 shidu mothers and 197 shidu fathers were recruited in Shenyang city. Shidu parents were asked to complete a questionnaire including the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5), the Herth hope index (HHI) and the Perceived Stress Scale-10 (PSS-10). Hierarchical linear regression was performed to assess the associations among hope, perceived stress and PTSD symptoms. Asymptotic and resampling strategies were used to explore the mediating role of perceived stress. RESULTS The prevalence of PTSD in Chinese shidu parents was 23.78%. Mothers were more likely to develop PTSD than fathers. For shidu fathers, the proportion of mediation of perceived stress was 39.48%. For shidu mothers, the proportion of mediation of perceived stress was 40.00%. LIMITATIONS Due to the cross-sectional design, the findings of the present study can not be used to establish formal causal relationships or to determine the direction of causality. Longitudinal studies are need to validate our findings. CONCLUSIONS Perceived stress partly mediated the relationship between hope and PTSD symptoms in Chinese shidu parents. The interventions of hope and perceived stress should be included in PTSD prevention. More assistance should be directed to improve the mental health of shidu mothers.
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- Qiong Wang
- Department of Social Medicine, School of Public Health, China Medical University, No. 77 Puhe Road, Shenyang North New District, Shenyang, Liaoning 110122, PR China
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- Department of Family Development, Health and Family Planning Commission of Shenyang Municipality, No. 13 Beiqi Road, Heping District, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, PR China
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- Department of Social Medicine, School of Public Health, China Medical University, No. 77 Puhe Road, Shenyang North New District, Shenyang, Liaoning 110122, PR China
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- Department of Social Medicine, School of Public Health, China Medical University, No. 77 Puhe Road, Shenyang North New District, Shenyang, Liaoning 110122, PR China
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- Department of Social Medicine, School of Public Health, China Medical University, No. 77 Puhe Road, Shenyang North New District, Shenyang, Liaoning 110122, PR China.
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Broadbent FJ, Swalwell JM. "I can do more than I thought I could": exploring the online blogs from the Sailing Sclerosis Oceans of Hope journey. Disabil Rehabil 2019; 42:880-886. [PMID: 30707622 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2018.1510046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Background: Diagnosis of a chronic, unpredictable, and incurable disease such as multiple sclerosis can have profound effects on emotional wellbeing. The Sailing Sclerosis Foundation provided an opportunity for 94 individuals living with multiple sclerosis from 16 countries to challenge themselves by sailing aboard the Oceans of Hope yacht, as it circumnavigated the globe over a 17-month period in 2014 and 2015. We explored the psychosocial outcomes of this unique journey.Methods: Deductive thematic analysis was used to analyze 206 blogs posted online by participants to the Sailing Sclerosis website during and after their journey.Results: Four major themes were identified: (1) the challenges of the journey; (2) teamwork and camaraderie that arose from sharing a diagnosis in common; (3) reframing mindsets as people acknowledged and adjusted to their diagnosis; and (4) empowerment and personal growth with hope rediscovered. The blogs suggested psychosocial outcomes of the journey included lower levels of depression, better quality of life, more positive well-being, an increase in self-esteem, reduced anxiety, lower stress levels, and better life satisfaction, as well as increased social support and empowerment.Conclusion: Numerous psychosocial benefits are achievable when individuals with multiple sclerosis are provided with opportunities and support to challenge themselves.Implications for RehabilitationA diagnosis of multiple sclerosis does not necessarily have to mean a sedentary lifestyle and social isolation.Psychological adjustment to a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, changes in mindset, and rediscovering hope and optimism can be achieved by adventurous means outside clinical settings.We encourage clinicians, policy makers, and funding bodies to think 'outside the box' when developing and supporting programs for individuals living with chronic illnesses.
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Andrade A, Vilarino GT, Sieczkowska SM, Coimbra DR, Bevilacqua GG, Steffens RDAK. The relationship between sleep quality and fibromyalgia symptoms. J Health Psychol 2018; 25:1176-1186. [DOI: 10.1177/1359105317751615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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This study investigated the relationship between sleep quality and fibromyalgia symptoms in 326 patients. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index was used to assess the presence of sleep disorders. Multivariate analysis of variance was performed to determine the influence of fibromyalgia symptoms on sleep quality. The prevalence of sleep disorders was 92.9 percent. Patients reported generalized pain (88.3%), memory failure (78.5%), moodiness (59%), excessive anxiety (77.5%), and concentration difficulties (69.1%). Patients with more symptoms reported poor sleep quality ( p < .05; d = .74), and the total Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score correlated with the number of symptoms ( p < .01). Sleep quality has an important association with fibromyalgia symptoms.
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Sirois FM, Hirsch JK. A longitudinal study of the profiles of psychological thriving, resilience, and loss in people with inflammatory bowel disease. Br J Health Psychol 2017; 22:920-939. [DOI: 10.1111/bjhp.12262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2016] [Revised: 07/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Fuschia M. Sirois
- Department of Psychology; University of Sheffield; UK
- Department of Psychology; University of Windsor; Ontario Canada
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- Laboratory of Rural Psychological and Physical Health; Department of Psychology; East Tennessee State University; Johnson City Tennessee USA
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Gratitude mediates quality of life differences between fibromyalgia patients and healthy controls. Qual Life Res 2017; 26:2449-2457. [DOI: 10.1007/s11136-017-1604-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/23/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Xu N, Zhao S, Xue H, Fu W, Liu L, Zhang T, Huang R, Zhang N. Associations of perceived social support and positive psychological resources with fatigue symptom in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0173293. [PMID: 28291837 PMCID: PMC5349444 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0173293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2016] [Accepted: 02/17/2017] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Objective This study aimed to assess the association between perceived social support (PSS) and fatigue and the roles of hope, optimism, general self-efficacy and resilience as mediators or moderators on PSS-fatigue association among Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) patients in China. Methods A multi-center, cross-sectional study was conducted withinpatients diagnosed with RA in northeast China, in which 305 eligible inpatients were enrolled. The Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, Herth Hope Index, Life Orientation Test Revised, General Self-Efficacy Scale and Ego-Resiliency Scale were completed. The associations of PSS, hope, optimism, general self-efficacy and resilience with fatigue and the moderating roles of these positive psychological constructs were tested by hierarchical linear regression. Asymptotic and resampling strategies were utilized to assess the mediating roles of hope, optimism, general self-efficacy and resilience. Results The mean score of the MFI was 57.88 (SD = 9.50). PSS, hope, optimism and resilience were negatively associated with RA-related fatigue, whereas DAS28-CRP was positively associated. Only resilience positively moderated the PSS-fatigue association (B = 0.03, β = 0.13, P<0.01). Hope, optimism and resilience may act as partial mediators in the association between PSS and fatigue symptoms (hope: a*b = -0.16, BCa 95%CI: -0.27, -0.03; optimism: a*b = -0.20, BCa 95%CI: -0.30, -0.10; resilience: a*b = -0.12, BCa 95%CI: -0.21–0.04). Conclusions Fatigue is a severe symptom among RA patients. Resilience may positively moderate the PSS-fatigue association. Hope, optimism and resilience may act as partial mediators in the association. PSS, hope, optimism and resilience may contribute as effective recourses to alleviate fatigue, upon which PSS probably has the greatest effect.
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Affiliation(s)
- NeiLi Xu
- The Second Clinical Academy of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- The Department of Rheumatology at Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- The Department of Rheumatology at Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- The Department of Rheumatology at Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Social Medicine, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- The Second Clinical Academy of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- The Second Clinical Academy of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- The Department of Rheumatology at Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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Wlodarczyk D. Optimism and hope as predictors of subjective health in post–myocardial infarction patients: A comparison of the role of coping strategies. J Health Psychol 2016; 22:336-346. [DOI: 10.1177/1359105315603470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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This study explored the effects intervening in the linkages of optimism and hope with subjective health in the short term after myocardial infarction. A two-wave study design was used. The sample consisted of 222 myocardial infarction survivors. When adopting a cross-sectional design, optimism and hope predicted subjective health at Time 1 and Time 2. After controlling for baseline subjective health, they were no longer significant predictors of subjective health at Time 2. Parallel indirect effects of seeking social support and problem solving were significant for both optimism and hope. After controlling for the shared variance between optimism and hope, these effects remained significant only for optimism.
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Sempértegui GA, Karreman A, van Hout GCM, Bekker MHJ. Functional status in patients with medically unexplained physical symptoms: Coping styles and their relationship with depression and anxiety. J Health Psychol 2016; 22:1743-1754. [DOI: 10.1177/1359105316638548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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This study examined how coping styles are related to functional status in patients with medically unexplained physical symptoms and to what extent depression and anxiety account for this relationship. In 90 Dutch adult patients presenting medically unexplained physical symptoms, coping styles, health-related functional status, anxiety, and depression were measured. Multiple regression analyses and mediation analysis showed that coping styles were directly and indirectly related to functional status. In this relationship, depression and anxiety played an important role. The findings highlight the relevance of addressing coping styles, depression, and anxiety when targeting the functional status of patients with medically unexplained physical symptoms in clinical practice.
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