Cognitive coping and goal adjustment in people with Peripheral Arterial Disease: Relationships with depressive symptoms

Do Cognitive Coping and Goal Adjustment Strategies Used Shortly After Myocardial Infarction Predict Depressive Outcomes 1 Year Later?

“…reliability coefficients exceeding .90. 28 In the present sample, ! reliabilities of .90 and .88 were obtained for goal disengagement and reengagement, respectively.…”

“…28 The Goal Obstruction Questionnaire measures people's responses when important life goals (on various domains) are no longer attainable because of a stressor, Cognitive Coping and Goal Adjustment After MI 385 in this case, the MI. The goal disengagement subscale measures the extent to which one considers himself/ herself able to withdraw effort and commitment from unattainable goals, whereas the goal reengagement subscale measures the extent to which one considers himself/herself able to reengage in alternative, meaningful goals.…”

The Effectiveness of Group Intervention on Enhancing Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies in Breast Cancer Patients

“…Our findings are consistent with those of Schroevers et al 17 concerning CER strategies among cancer patients and with those conducted in other diseases, including HIV infection, 28 and peripheral arterial disease. 29 Our finding that the use of the strategy "putting into perspective" declined 24 months after baseline was unexpected. It may be attributed to the fear of recurrence, which may be frequent among cancer survivors.…”

The role of goal adjustment in symptoms of depression, anxiety and fatigue in cancer patients receiving psychosocial care: A longitudinal study

“…It is assumed that dispositional goal adjustment capacities become even more important when people face stressful life circumstances, such as chronic diseases, as the diagnosis and the medical treatment may severely threaten a person's important goals in life . A few cross-sectional studies have examined the role of goal 2 L. Zhu et al adjustment in functioning of those with a medical condition (Garnefski, Grol, Kraaij, & Hamming, 2009;Garnefski, Kraaij, De Graaf, & Karels, 2010;Kraaij et al, 2008). Specifically in cancer patients, two cross-sectional studies have found that patients with higher goal adjustment capacities, especially goal reengagement, reported better psychological functioning (Schroevers et al, , 2011.…”