Cognitive and behavioral coping in people with Chronic fatigue syndrome: An exploratory study searching for intervention targets for depressive symptoms

Abstract

The aim of the study was to find relevant coping factors for the development of psychological interventions for people with chronic fatigue syndrome who suffer from depressive symptoms. A total of 30 adults with chronic fatigue syndrome filled in the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire, the COPE and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. The findings suggested that cognitive coping strategies have a stronger influence than behavioral coping strategies on depressive symptoms. Especially, the cognitive coping strategies refocusing positive, positive reappraisal and catastrophizing were of importance. These findings suggest that these coping strategies should be part of psychological programs for people with chronic fatigue syndrome.

Entrepreneurship Competence Model for Supporting Learners Development at All Educational Levels

“…Emotion regulation strategies vary according to how well they support one's adaptation to unpleasant situations. It has been found that cognitive (as opposed to behavioural or social) strategies for regulating emotions, such as finding opportunities to learn from a situation, changing perspective, refocusing on positive or making plans, are most effective (Kraaij et al 2019;Jones and Underwood 2017). The emotional "cost" of entrepreneurship can be high.…”