Does coping help? A reexamination of the relation between coping and mental health.

Aldwin, Carolyn M.; Revenson, Tracey A.

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“…É interessante observar que, na aná-lise de regressão múltipla, o único fator do Inventário de Estratégias de Coping que predisse a satisfação de vida da amostra geral foi o confronto, sendo que a diminuição do uso de tais estratégias acarretava em aumento da satisfação de vida. Levando-se em conta que neste estudo foi utilizada a diretriz de avaliação da efetividade das estratégias de coping proposta por Aldwin & Reverson 15 que relaciona coping efetivo com aspectos relacionados à saúde física e mental, poderíamos compreender que, para os jovens desta pesquisa, o uso de estratégias de confronto não seria efetivo para a aquisição da satisfação de vida.…”

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“…Além disso, pesquisas indicam que certas variáveis podem infl uenciar o nível de bem-estar e, como consequência, o nível de satisfação. Entre essas variáveis estariam: traços de personalidade, eventos de vida e estratégias de coping e a presença de uma rede de suporte social e o estabelecimento de relações de intimidade [15][16][17][18] .…”

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“…A importância em se estudar as estratégias de coping está no fato de que sua efe tividade relaciona-se com resultados positivos sobre aspectos da saúde física ou mental das pessoas. Assim, pode-se também relacionar tal efetividade à satisfação de vida 15 .…”

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Jovens vivendo com HIV/AIDS: a influência da rede de relações, do coping e do neuroticismo sobre a satisfação de vida

Serafini

Bandeira²

2009

Rev. psiquiatr. Rio Gd. Sul

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ResumoObjetivos: Verifi car o efeito das variáveis rede de relações, neuroticismo e estratégias de coping sobre a variável satisfação de vida em jovens soropositivos. Também buscou-se apresentar um perfi l descritivo da amostra para as variáveis investigadas. Método: Participaram 45 jovens soropositivos, com média de idade de 18,7 anos (desvio padrão = 2,7), procedentes de três centros de atendimento da Grande Porto Alegre. Os instrumentos utilizados foram um questionário de dados sociodemográfi cos, a Escala Multidimensional de Satisfação de Vida para Adolescentes, o Inventário de Rede de Relações, o Inventário de Estratégias de Coping e a Escala Fatorial de Ajustamento Emocional/ Neuroticismo. Os dados dos instrumentos foram analisados através de análises de covariância e de variância multivariadas e análise de regressão múltipla. Resultados: De forma geral, o nível de satisfação de vida dos jovens portadores do vírus HIV é bom, porém há um certo declínio na satisfação com as amizades. Em relação às estratégias de coping, as médias entre elas foram semelhantes. Níveis altos de neuroticismo foram evidenciados nos participantes, em especial no que se refere ao fator depressão. Esse foi o fator que melhor predisse a satisfação de vida total da amostra. Conclusões: Pode-se perceber onde residem as maiores difi culdades desse grupo e, dessa forma, elaborar programas de intervenção efetivos. Descritores: HIV, qualidade de vida, estresse, personalidade, relações interpessoais, adolescentes. AbstractObjectives: To investigate the effect of the variables network of relationships, neuroticism, and coping strategies on life satisfaction of HIV positive youths, and to present a descriptive profi le of the sample for the studied variables. Methods: Forty-fi ve HIV positive youths from three health care centers located in the metropolitan area of Porto Alegre, whose mean age was 18.7 years (standard deviation = 2.7), participated in this study. The following assessment instruments were used: a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Multidimensional Life Satisfaction Scale for Adolescents, the Network of Relationships Inventory, the Coping Strategies Inventory and the Neuroticism Factorial Scale. Data obtained with these instruments were analyzed using multivariate analysis of variance and covariance and linear multiple regression. Results: Young HIV carriers present high life satisfaction, although there is a decrease in satisfaction with friendships. As far as coping strategies are concerned, the means between coping strategies were similar. High levels of neuroticism were evidenced in the sample, especially in terms of depression, which was the best predictor of global life satisfaction for the sample. Conclusions: We were able to identify the main diffi culties of this group of HIV carriers, and, based on these fi ndings, it will be possible to develop effective intervention programs.

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2009

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“…The measure of coping comprised 30 items that appeared to assess the focal coping responses, namely, problem-management and problem-appraisal strategies, emotional approach coping, and escapism (one of the major forms of avoidance coping identified in previous research; see Aldwin & Revenson, 1987;Dunkel-Schetteretal., 1987;Vitaliano et al, 1985). Items were selected from the coping measures developed by Holahan and Moos (1987) and Lazarus and Folkman (1984) and were chosen for use in the study on the basis of the conceptual definitions of the types of coping under consideration and the relevance of the responses to a failed IVF attempt.…”

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“…There were three waves of data collection-one prior to the IVF treatment (Time 1) and two after the failed IVF attempt (Times 2 and 3). To control for the possibility that measures of coping would be confounded with prior levels of well-being (Aldwin & Revenson, 1987), we .assessed initial levels of adjustment at Time 1. The immediate measures of both coping and adjustment were obtained at Time 2 (within 2 weeks of the participants' finding out that the IVF attempt had been unsuccessful), whereas delayed measures of coping and adjustment were obtained at Time 3 (6 weeks later).…”

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Adjustment to a low-control situation: Reexamining the role of coping responses.

Terry¹,

Hynes²

1998

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

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The aim of the study was to test a revised conceptualization of the role of coping in adjustment to a low-control stressor-women's adjustment to a failed in vitro fertilization (IVF) attempt. Data were collected prior to the IVF treatment (Time 1) and twice after the failed IVF attempt (1 to 2 weeks after finding out the results, n = 171, and 6 weeks later, n = 139). Initial adjustment was assessed at Time 1, whereas measures of coping and both self-report and partner ratings of adjustment were obtained at Times 2 and 3. As predicted, escapist strategies and problemmanagement strategies (mainly at Time 2) were associated with poor adjustment, whereas problem-appraisal coping was associated with better adjustment. There was also support for the proposed positive relationship between adjustment and emotional approach coping (on selfreport adjustment).Coping strategies are those strategies that are adopted by individuals with the intention of somehow reducing the effects of stress (Fleming, Baum, & Singer, 1984). Lazarus and Folkman (1984) distinguished between coping strategies that are employed to confront and seek solutions to the situation (problem-focused strategies) and emotionfocused strategies, which focus not on the event but on ameliorating the associated level of emotional distress. Typically, a range of different types of emotion-focused coping is identified. Most commonly, researchers have focused on efforts to mentally disengage (e.g

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Relationships between coping style and PAI profiles in a community sample

Deisinger¹,

Cassisi²,

Whitaker³

1996

J. Clin. Psychol.

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Relationships between coping style and psychological functioning were examined in a heterogeneous community sample (N = 168). Psychological functioning was categorized with the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI; Morey, 1991). Subjects were assigned to PAI configural profile clusters, using T-scores from PAI clinical scales. Three PAI clusters were prominent in this sample: normal, anxious, and eccentric. Multivariate analysis of covariance revealed that these clusters differed significantly in coping style, as measured by the dispositional format of the COPE Inventory (Carver, Scheier, & Weintraub, 1989). Normals coped through avoidance significantly less than anxious or eccentric subjects. Also, normals engaged in seeking social support and venting more than eccentric but less than anxious subjects. Gender differences also were noted, with women more likely to cope by seeking social support and men more likely to cope through hedonistic escapism.

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Does coping help? A reexamination of the relation between coping and mental health.

Cited by 807 publications

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Jovens vivendo com HIV/AIDS: a influência da rede de relações, do coping e do neuroticismo sobre a satisfação de vida

Jovens vivendo com HIV/AIDS: a influência da rede de relações, do coping e do neuroticismo sobre a satisfação de vida

Adjustment to a low-control situation: Reexamining the role of coping responses.

Relationships between coping style and PAI profiles in a community sample

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