Problem-Focused Coping and Self-efficacy as Correlates of Quality of Life and Severity of Fibromyalgia in Primary Fibromyalgia Patients

Alok, Ragini; Das, Siddharth Kumar; Agarwal, Gaurav; Tiwari, Sarvada C; Salwahan, Latika; Srivastava, Rajendra

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“…Even though the correlational analysis revealed significant relationships between problem-focused, emotion-focused and maladaptive coping, only the latter was significant in explaining the variance of adjustment to disability. Contrary to earlier findings (Englbrecht et al, 2012;Alok, Das, Agarwal, Tiwari, Salwahan & Srivastava, 2014) where both problem and emotion-focused coping strategies were associated with better mental health and higher quality of life, we did not find problem-focused and emotion-focused coping strategies to be significant predictors of adjustment. Meanwhile, frequent use of maladaptive coping strategies contributed to high levels of depression and this can negatively impact adjustment to disability (Ziarko, Mojs, Piasecki, & Samborski, 2014).…”

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The Importance Of Psychological Resources To Individuals’ Adjustment To Mobility Disability

Alčiauskaitė¹,

Šinkariova²

2018

The European Proceedings of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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Although disability is widely acknowledged to involve physical, social and psychological consequences, few studies have studied the potential of psychological resources to improve adjustment to disability outcomes. The purpose of this study was to investigate the importance of psychological resources on adjustment to disability for mobility impaired individuals. Psychological resources were evaluated using General self-efficacy scale, MOS Social Support Survey and Brief-COPE questionnaire (measuring adaptive and maladaptive coping strategies). Adjustment of Disability scale -Revised was also used in the study. The study sample consisted 321 mobility impaired individuals (132 men and 189 women), aged between 18 and 80. Participants possessing greater psychological resources reported higher scores of adjustment to disability compared to participants with fewer resources. Regression analysis identified general self-efficacy, perceived social support and maladaptive coping strategies as main significant predictors of adjustment to disability. General self-efficacy, perceived social support and coping strategies were significantly related to individual's adjustment to disability and seem to be stronger predictors of adjustment than sociodemographic or disability-related variables. Empowering of psychological resources should be an important aspect of rehabilitation process for people with mobility disabilities.

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The Importance Of Psychological Resources To Individuals’ Adjustment To Mobility Disability

Alčiauskaitė¹,

Šinkariova²

2018

The European Proceedings of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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“…To the best of our knowledge, only few previous studies analysed coping strategies in FM patients (Alok, Das, Agarwal, Tiwari, Salwahan & Srivastava, 2014;Boehm, Eisenberg & Lampel, 2011). In their study, Boehm et al (2011) found significantly higher scores on problem-focused coping compared with emotion-focused coping, in a sample of FM sufferers.…”

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Coping strategies and perceived social support in fibromyalgia syndrome: Relationship with alexithymia

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Ghiggia

et al. 2017

Scandinavian J Psychology

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Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic pain syndrome characterized by high levels of psychological distress and alexithymia, a personality disposition affecting emotional self-awareness. The main aim of the present study was to investigate for the first time the relationship between alexithymia and coping strategies on the one hand, and alexithymia and perceived social support on the other, in a sample of FM patients. To reach this aim, 153 FM patients completed a battery of tests assessing coping strategies, perceived social support, alexithymia, psychological distress and pain intensity. Four regression analyses were performed to assess whether alexithymia was still a significant predictor of coping strategies and perceived social support, after controlling for psychological distress. High levels of both psychological distress and alexithymia were found in our sample of FM patients. Regarding coping strategies, FM patients reported higher scores on problem-focused coping, with respect to the other two coping strategies. The regression analyses showed that the externally-oriented thinking factor of alexithymia significantly explained both problem- and emotion-focused coping, while the difficulty-describing feelings factor of alexithymia proved to be a significant predictor of perceived social support. Only the variance of dysfunctional coping ceased to be uniquely explained by alexithymia (difficulty identifying feelings factor), after controlling for psychological distress, particularly anxiety. These results highlight a negative relationship between alexithymia and both the use of effective coping strategies and the levels of perceived social support in FM patients. An adequate assessment of both alexithymia and psychological distress should therefore be included in clinical practice with these patients.

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“…Self-efficacy, the belief in one's own capacity to exercise control over functioning and environment (Bandura, 2001), is a psychological variable that has a well-established association with higher functioning in fibromyalgia and chronic pain patients (Alok et al, 2014;Buckelew et al, 1996;Buckelew, Murray, Hewett, Johnson, & Huyser, 1995 between the effect of self-efficacy beliefs and the effect of PF on functioning has clinical relevance, as these constructs are primary change targets of psychological interventions that aim to improve functioning in individuals with fibromyalgia (Cederberg, Cernvall, Dahl, von Essen, & Ljungman, 2016;Jackson et al, 2014;Wicksell et al, 2013). Furthermore, only a small number of studies have considered the role of both self-efficacy and PF in functional outcomes for chronic pain conditions more broadly.…”

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Functioning with fibromyalgia: The role of psychological flexibility and general psychological acceptance

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Baranoff

Henke

et al. 2019

Australian Psychologist

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Objectives Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition characterised by widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, mood disturbances, and cognitive difficulties. Psychological flexibility (PF), particularly acceptance of pain, has been associated with the physical and psychological functioning (functional status) of chronic pain patients. Further investigation is required to assess the unique contribution of PF model components to functional status in people with fibromyalgia. This study investigated the role of both pain‐related PF and general acceptance of psychological experiences in a fibromyalgia sample after accounting for self‐efficacy beliefs, the use of traditional pain management strategies, and demographic variables. Methods Participants with fibromyalgia (n = 339; 95% female) were recruited primarily from fibromyalgia social media‐based support groups and support services. Participants completed an online questionnaire measuring PF components, self‐efficacy, traditional pain management strategies, and functional status. Results Pain‐related PF, general psychological acceptance, and self‐efficacy were significantly related to functional status, with higher levels of these variables associated with higher functioning. Use of traditional pain management strategies was not significantly related to functional status. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis demonstrated pain‐related PF explained a statistically significant but small (2%) amount of variance in functional status over and above self‐efficacy, traditional pain management strategies, and demographic variables. General psychological acceptance explained a further significant 2% of unique variance in functional status. Conclusions Pain‐related PF and general psychological acceptance added benefit to functioning of individuals with fibromyalgia. Nevertheless, this additional benefit was small, suggesting other psychological variables such as self‐efficacy may be more clinically relevant to functioning with fibromyalgia.

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Problem-Focused Coping and Self-efficacy as Correlates of Quality of Life and Severity of Fibromyalgia in Primary Fibromyalgia Patients

Cited by 44 publications

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The Importance Of Psychological Resources To Individuals’ Adjustment To Mobility Disability

The Importance Of Psychological Resources To Individuals’ Adjustment To Mobility Disability

Coping strategies and perceived social support in fibromyalgia syndrome: Relationship with alexithymia

Functioning with fibromyalgia: The role of psychological flexibility and general psychological acceptance

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