Maintaining perceptions of control: Finding perceived control in low-control circumstances.

Thompson, Suzanne C.; Sobolew-Shubin, Alexandria; Galbraith, Michael E.; Schwankovsky, Lenore; Cruzen, Dana

doi:10.1037/0022-3514.64.2.293

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“…For example, some time ago, Taylor, Helgeson, Reed, and Skokan (1991) showed that male medical patients who attributed control of their illness to external sources (rather than their own actions) had poorer prognoses than those who attributed such control to their own behavior and decisions. Those findings have been replicated with cancer patients (Thompson, Sobolew-Shubin, Galbraith, Schwankovsky, & Cruzen, 1993) and more recently in patients coping with chronic pain (Ramírez-Maestre, Esteve, & López, 2012). Together, these findings suggest that "internal" attributions of control over one's mental health may exert greater positive effect than "external" attributions of control, within the overall construct of resilience.…”

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Variability Over Time-Since- Diagnosis in the Protective Effect of Psychological Resilience Against Depression in Australian Prostate Cancer Patients

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Although there is some evidence that psychological resilience may "buffer" against depression following major stressors, no data have been reported on the nature and variability of this buffering effect among prostate cancer patients during the 5 years following their initial diagnosis. Patients from two sites in Australia and who had received their initial diagnosis within 5 years (n = 255) were surveyed, and the results indicated that there was a significant inverse relationship between resilience and depression in the overall data, but that was mostly accounted for by a single factor of the resilience scale ("Confidence to cope with change"). Variability in that buffering effect was noted over time since diagnosis, with peaks during the first 6 months, at 24 and 60 months. These findings support the argument to develop focused psychiatric interventions at various periods following a diagnosis of prostate cancer.

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Variability Over Time-Since- Diagnosis in the Protective Effect of Psychological Resilience Against Depression in Australian Prostate Cancer Patients

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“…8 The tool is interviewer administered and evaluates cancer patients' perception of control in low control circumstances. The 13 items yield a maximum score of 56 for perception of control and two items gave a maximum score of 14 for control over medical treatment.…”

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A comparison of inpatient and outpatient ASCT

Summers

Stewart

2000

Bone Marrow Transplant

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Summary:Outpatient high-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) has been shown to be feasible in terms of physical morbidity and mortality outcomes, but few data exist on the psychosocial impact of delivering such aggressive therapy in this manner. The purpose of this observational study was to compare effects of inpatient (n = 20) and outpatient (n = 21) modes of care on physical status, psychological wellbeing, quality of life, personal finances and caregiver burden. Most patients were treated according to their preference for inpatient or outpatient care. Those choosing outpatient care were screened for eligibility according to established criteria for ambulatory management. Measures were taken at baseline, then at days 4-6, 12-16 and 30 post ASCT. Results showed that overall, the psychological, physical, social and financial outcomes of the outpatient ASCT group were comparable, to or better than inpatients. Factors that seem to be important for successful outpatient management are previous experience with cancer treatment, a satisfying quality of life, physical well-being, patient's preference for a particular mode of care and physical proximity to the treatment centre. The study results suggest that outpatient ASCT is an efficient, effective and acceptable form of care for motivated patients and caregivers who have the physical and psychological capability and desire to receive cancer treatment in this manner. Bone Marrow Transplantation (2000) 26, 389-395.

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“…Mastery, the sense that one has control of one's life, has had little attention in IBD research, despite its relevance in chronic illness [34][35][36] , and its importance to patients 37 . A person's sense of mastery or perceived control is understood to be a powerful psychological resource, with a lower sense of control negatively affecting health outcomes 38 and higher mastery associated with good mental and physical health outcomes even in the context of significant stress or health problems [39][40][41] .…”

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Stress Coping, Distress, and Health Perceptions in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Community Controls

Graff

Walker

Clara

et al. 2009

American Journal of Gastroenterology

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Psychological health and IBD 2Background: This study compares a community IBD sample with a matched non-IBD community sample on psychological functioning and health perceptions. Methods:Participants in the population-based Manitoba IBD Cohort Study (n=388) were directly compared with sex, age, and region-matched controls from a national random-sample health survey on aspects of psychological health, coping, and perceived general health. Results:The IBD sample overall had lower psychological wellbeing and mastery, and higher distress than the non-IBD controls (p < 0.02). Those with IBD used avoidant coping significantly more often, and active coping modestly more often than the non-IBD sample; both had similar levels of 'self-soothing' behaviors. Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis participants had similarly poor levels of functioning along these dimensions compared to the non-IBD sample, as did those with active disease (p < 0.01). However, those with inactive disease were similar to the non-IBD sample, and had modestly higher mastery levels. While nearly half of the non-IBD group reported chronic health conditions, those with IBD were threefold more likely to report poorer health (OR 3.07, 95% CI 2.10-4.47). Psychological factors explained a greater amount of variance in perceived health for the IBD than the non-IBD sample. Conclusions:Those with IBD have significantly poorer psychological health than those without IBD and view their general health status more negatively, although adaptive stress coping strategies were similar. However, when disease is quiescent there is little detriment to functioning. Active disease should be a flag to consider psychological needs in the care of the IBD patient.Psychological health and IBD 3

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Maintaining perceptions of control: Finding perceived control in low-control circumstances.

Cited by 269 publications

References 20 publications

Variability Over Time-Since- Diagnosis in the Protective Effect of Psychological Resilience Against Depression in Australian Prostate Cancer Patients

Variability Over Time-Since- Diagnosis in the Protective Effect of Psychological Resilience Against Depression in Australian Prostate Cancer Patients

A comparison of inpatient and outpatient ASCT

Stress Coping, Distress, and Health Perceptions in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Community Controls

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