Psychological and neuropsychological predictors of coping patterns by patients with multiple sclerosis

Jean, Vickie M.; Paul, Robert; Beatty, William W.

doi:10.1002/(sici)1097-4679(199901)55:1<21::aid-jclp2>3.3.co;2-2

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“…No mediating effect between HLC and mental health was found for problem-focused and avoidance-oriented coping. Our results are consistent with previous studies indicating a link between emotional coping and worse mental health in MS patients (Grech et al, 2018;Jean et al, 1999), although some recent studies do not support this association (Calandri et al, 2017;Roubinov et al, 2015). A systematic review by Del Puente et al (2012) pointed out that external HLC in patients with MS was a predictor of higher levels of depression, anxiety, stress, and disability.…”

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“…Problem-solving efforts are especially useful for managing controllable stressors, while avoidance-oriented or emotionregulating efforts are well suited to managing the impact of uncontrollable stressors (Taylor, 1991). Hence, successful coping, which results in improvement of mental health, may require employment of coping strategies appropriate to the individual's own perception of controllability relating to a specific situation (Jean, Paul, & Beatty, 1999). Specifically, internal HLC may impact mental health through its positive influence on problemfocused coping and negative influence on emotion-focused and avoidance-oriented coping.…”

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Health locus of control and mental health in patients with multiple sclerosis: Mediating effect of coping strategies

Wilski

Brola

Tomczak³

2019

Research in Nursing & Health

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In patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), mental health is significantly affected and conditioned by many factors, including psychological ones. This study team aimed to determine whether different coping strategies mediate the relationship between health locus of control (HLC) and mental health in MS patients. In this cross‐sectional study, a total of 382 patients with MS were included. The patients completed General Health Questionnaire‐12, Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations, and Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale. The demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients were collected using a self‐report survey and neurological assessment. A mediation analysis was used to test the study hypothesis. Problem‐oriented coping was found to be a significant mediator in the relationship between internal HLC and mental health (indirect effect: −0.129 [95% confidence interval [CI]: −0.193, −0.079]; standardized indirect effect: −0.113 [95% CI: −0.165, −0.070]). Emotion‐focused coping was found to be a significant mediator in the relationship between power of others HLC and mental health (indirect effect: 0.114 [95% CI: 0.058, 0.178]; standardized indirect effect: 0.125 [95% CI: 0.062, 0.195]). Emotion‐focused coping was also found to be a significant mediator in the relationship between chance HLC and mental health (indirect effect: 0.215 [95% CI: 0.154, 0.281]; standardized indirect effect: 0.209 [95% CI: 0.149, 0.272]). Patients with internal HLC were found to have positive mental health due to their problem‐focused coping strategies, while patients with external HLC had worse mental health as they used more emotion‐focused strategies. Hence, problem‐focused and emotion‐focused coping strategies can be considered mediators of the relationship between HLC and mental health in patients with MS.

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Health locus of control and mental health in patients with multiple sclerosis: Mediating effect of coping strategies

Wilski

Brola

Tomczak³

2019

Research in Nursing & Health

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“…In these studies, the authors indicate psychometric (e.g. internal reliability and test–retest reliability) values reported only in the original (mostly non-CID based), scale-constructing, studies or report no values at all (Barone and Waters, 2012; Beisland et al, 2014; Bigatti et al, 2012; Buckelew et al, 1990; Burker et al, 2009; Goretti et al, 2009; Grech et al, 2016; Hanson et al, 1993; Jean et al, 1997, 1999; Keyes et al, 1987; Mohr et al, 1997; Montel and Bungener, 2007; Rochette and Desrosiers, 2002; Sherman et al, 2000; Tomberg et al, 2005; Trivedi et al, 2009; Warren et al, 1991). Under these circumstances, it is impossible to judge the soundness and utility of the reported findings since the statistical procedures typically applied in these outcome studies (e.g.…”

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The use of generic avoidant coping scales for psychosocial adaptation to chronic illness and disability: A systematic review

Livneh

2019

Health Psychology Open

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This systematic review examined the validity of generic coping-with-stress measures in the relationships between avoidance-type coping and psychosocial adaptation to chronic illness and disability. Major data bases were searched for studies on the association between avoidance-type coping and psychosocial adaptation to chronic illness and disability. Findings indicated that reliance upon avoidance-type coping is linked to reports of poorer psychosocial adaptation. The veracity of these findings must be treated cautiously owing to conceptual, structural, psychometric, and other issues. Users of generic coping measures should consider these concerns prior to empirically investigating the link between generic avoidance-type coping measures and psychosocial adaptation among people with chronic illness and disability.

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“…A growing body of research attests to the importance of several psychosocial factors in determining whether or not a person with MS develops psychiatric symptoms, especially depression [50]. However, the majority of the studies have focused on coping styles and adjustment [50][51][52], dimensions of "optimism" [18], or patients' perceptions about their illness [53]. In contrast, the contribution of structural personality traits such as Ego mechanisms of defense or defensive style in the development of psychiatric complications in MS patients has had very little and non-systematic study [16,17,19].…”

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Disability Status, Disease Parameters, Defense Styles, and Ego Strength Associated with Psychiatric Complications of Multiple Sclerosis

Hyphantis¹,

Kontoudaki

Mantas³

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Int J Psychiatry Med

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MS patients experience elevated symptoms of psychological distress, especially depressive symptoms, which are most closely associated with disease parameters. However, the crucial role of various personality traits such as ego defenses and hostility features in the psychiatric symptom formation also appear to contribute to the development of depressive symptoms. Clinicians involved in the clinical management of patients with MS should identify and modify treatment if these specific personality markers that indicate the exhaustion of the patient's resources to cope with the physical and psychological stress of the illness are present.

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Psychological and neuropsychological predictors of coping patterns by patients with multiple sclerosis

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Health locus of control and mental health in patients with multiple sclerosis: Mediating effect of coping strategies

Health locus of control and mental health in patients with multiple sclerosis: Mediating effect of coping strategies

The use of generic avoidant coping scales for psychosocial adaptation to chronic illness and disability: A systematic review

Disability Status, Disease Parameters, Defense Styles, and Ego Strength Associated with Psychiatric Complications of Multiple Sclerosis

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