Changes in Self-Reported Pre- to Postinjury Coping Styles in the First 3 Years After Traumatic Brain Injury and the Effects on Psychosocial and Emotional Functioning and Quality of Life

Abstract

The findings support identification of individuals at risk of relying on nonproductive coping and poorer psychosocial outcome following TBI. In addition, the results emphasize the need to implement timely interventions to facilitate productive coping and reduce the use of nonproductive coping in order to maximize favorable long-term psychosocial outcome.

A study of the influence of cognitive complaints, cognitive performance and symptoms of anxiety and depression on self-efficacy in patients with acquired brain injury

“…23,[34][35][36] Furthermore, the use of passive, escape-avoidant and emotion-oriented coping styles is associated with worse quality of life and more symptoms of emotional distress. 2,[37][38][39][40][41] Yet, higher self-efficacy for managing brain injuryassociated symptoms was associated with decreased use of emotion-oriented coping and protected against the negative effect of emotion-oriented coping on quality of life. 2 In addition, higher general self-efficacy is shown to be associated with higher use of active coping styles.…”

Is the effect of coping styles disease specific? Relationships with emotional distress and quality of life in acquired brain injury and multiple sclerosis

“…[5][6][7] In acquired brain injury, a large body of evidence is available showing that the use of passive, escape-avoidant and emotion-oriented coping styles is associated with worse quality of life and more symptoms of emotional distress. [8][9][10][11][12][13] Injuryrelated factors such as type of brain injury, severity of neurological symptoms and impairment have not been related to choice of coping styles. 6,8 In patients with multiple sclerosis, emotionfocused coping styles such as wishful thinking, avoidance and denying have been consistently associated with poor psychological adjustment and lower quality of life.…”

“…In acquired brain injury, a large body of evidence is available showing that the use of passive, escape-avoidant and emotion-oriented coping styles is associated with worse quality of life and more symptoms of emotional distress. 8–13 Injury-related factors such as type of brain injury, severity of neurological symptoms and impairment have not been related to choice of coping styles. 6,8…”

Perceived Changes in Quality of Life in Trauma Patients: A Focus Group Study

“…feeling of having control over the situation, the patients' own expectations, and attitude (e.g., belief in own ability to address with problems) can have a large influence on perceived QoL ( Gregorio, Gould, Spitz, van Heugten, & Ponsford, 2014 ;Luszczynska, Benight, & Cleslak, 2009 ;Martin, Byrnes, McGarry, Rea, & Wood, 2016 ;Wielenga-Boiten, Heijenbrok-Kal, & Ribbers, 2015 ). For example, problem-solving persons might encounter problems with adjusting to their limitations, as they may find it difficult to accept their situation.…”