2006
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6955-5-7
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Coping strategies, stress, physical activity and sleep in patients with unexplained chest pain

Abstract: Background: The number of patients suffering from unexplained chest pain (UCP) is increasing. Intervention programmes are needed to reduce the chest pain and suffering experienced by these patients and effective preventive strategies are also required to reduce the incidence of these symptoms. The aim of this study was to describe general coping strategies in patients with UCP and examine the relationships between coping strategies, negative life events, sleep problems, physical activity, stress and chest pain… Show more

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“…[1] Similarly, the Portuguese [3] and Turkish version of JSEQ [4] had good internal consistency (0.84 and 0.80, respectively). In previous researches using JSEQ, Cronbach's alpha was 0.78 for middleaged women, [10] 0.80 for patients with unexplained chest pain, [11] and 0.77 for Japanese and British civil servants. [12] In current study, Cronbach's alpha was 0.69, slightly lower but still acceptable.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…[1] Similarly, the Portuguese [3] and Turkish version of JSEQ [4] had good internal consistency (0.84 and 0.80, respectively). In previous researches using JSEQ, Cronbach's alpha was 0.78 for middleaged women, [10] 0.80 for patients with unexplained chest pain, [11] and 0.77 for Japanese and British civil servants. [12] In current study, Cronbach's alpha was 0.69, slightly lower but still acceptable.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, it has been used in other previous epidemiological studies (50,51), and the items are similar to the current insomnia criteria in the DSM-IV-TR (52) except that effects on daytime functioning were not asked. This is unlikely to distort our findings as we focused on the causes and not the consequences of sleep problems.…”
Section: Limitations and Strengthsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Furthermore, in our and other previous studies, similar cut-off points have been used. However, direct comparisons may not be warranted due to somewhat varying measures of sleep (35,50,51,(53)(54)(55). We additionally conducted control analyses with a less severe cut-off point (ie, sleep problems occurring once a week on average).…”
Section: Limitations and Strengthsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Increased stress levels have been found to increase the likelihood of abusing alcohol or drugs [2,3,6]. Identification of these factors that lead to increased stress is an important first step in identifying long-haul truck drivers at risk for abuse.…”
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confidence: 99%