A meta‐analysis of coping strategies and psychological distress in rheumatoid arthritis
Rebecca Hinch,
Fuschia M. Sirois
Abstract:PurposeTheory and research indicate that coping plays a central role in the experience of psychological distress in people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This study meta‐analysed the associations of adaptive and maladaptive coping strategies with psychological distress in people with RA to quantify and better understand the proposed differential relationships, as well as the factors that might influence these links.MethodsSearches of four databases identified eligible studies according to a pre‐registered pro… Show more
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