Satisfaction with life in individuals with a lower limb amputation: The importance of active coping and acceptance

Pereira, M. Graça; Ramos, Cristiana; Lobarinhas, Armanda; Machado, José Cunha; Pedras, Susana

doi:10.1111/sjop.12444

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“…Inconsistent with these findings, however, are sporadic reports of ATC, and in particular denial coping, being independent of psychosocial outcomes (e.g. Classen et al, 1996; Duangdao and Roesch, 2008; Pereira et al, 2018; Tomberg et al, 2005).…”

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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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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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“…[5][6][7] A growing body of literature focuses on the types of coping strategies (e.g., active coping and passive coping) that are associated with health outcomes among individuals with physical disabilities. [8][9][10][11] Previous findings have provided evidence that active coping strategies can lead to better positive adjustment and psycho-social outcomes among individuals with disabilities and illnesses, whereas avoidance or passive forms of coping predict increased psychological distress and diminished mental health. [12][13][14] For example, Livneh and Martz 8 showed that individuals with spinal cord injuries who used active engagement in coping strategies (e.g., positive reframing, acceptance seeking social support) experienced better psycho-social adjustment and quality of life outcomes than those who did not.…”

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Investigating relationships among coping, personal growth, and life satisfaction among individuals with physical disabilities

Kim

Han

Piatt

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Health Promot Perspect

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Background: It is well-documented that active coping strategies can lead to better positive adjustment and psycho-social outcomes among individuals with disabilities and illnesses. However, little information exists related to exploring how coping is related to health benefits such as personal growth and life satisfaction in an international context. Thus, this study examined how the use of coping strategies is associated with personal growth and life satisfaction among individuals with physical disabilities in non-Western settings. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we employed a nonprobability methodology, purposivesampling, to recruit 351 participants who adults over the age of 18 living with a physicaldisability and currently enrolled in the Korean Disability Association. A hierarchical linearregression analysis was conducted to determine which types of coping strategies predictedpersonal growth and life satisfaction, while controlling for the effects of the demographicvariables (i.e., gender and age). Results: With regard to personal growth, problem-solving coping strategy (β = 0.663, P < 0.001,95% CI [0.51, 0.70]) was the strongest predictor, followed by avoidance coping strategy(β = -0.263, P < 0.001, 95% CI [-0.37, -0.20]). As for life satisfaction, problem-solving copingstrategy (β = 0.268, P < 0.001, 95% CI [0.18, 0.70]) was the strongest predictor, followed bysocial support seeking coping strategy (β = 0.264, P < 0.001, 95% CI [-0.19, 0.10]). Conclusion: Our study suggests that problem-focused and social support coping strategies playimportant roles in improving the personal growth and life satisfaction among Korean individualswith physical disabilities. This study provides implications for health professionals seeking waysto facilitate the personal growth and enhance the life satisfaction of individuals with physicaldisabilities.

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“…This discrepancy may be due to cultural differences in thinking style. Coping research has consistently identified the stress-buffering role of active coping in Western countries (e.g., [47,48]), and the adoption of this direct action-oriented strategy matches the linear thinking style that is prominent among Westerners [49].…”

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Testing of a Dual Process Model to Resolve the Socioeconomic Health Disparities: A Tale of Two Asian Countries

Cheng

Atal

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IJERPH

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A wealth of past studies documented that individuals of lower socioeconomic status (SES) are more susceptible to both acute and chronic life stress than those of higher SES, but some recent evidence documents that not all individuals from the lower SES group experience immense stress. The present study was grounded in theories of coping and psychological adjustment, and a dual process model was formulated to address some resolved issues regarding socioeconomic disparities in health. For a robust test of the proposed dual process model, data were collected from two Asian countries—Hong Kong and Indonesia—with different socioeconomic heritage and conditions. Consistent with the predictions of our model, the present findings revealed that coping flexibility was a psychological mechanism underlying the positive association between social capital and health for the lower SES group, whereas active coping was a psychological mechanism underlying this positive association for the higher SES group. These patterns of results were largely replicable in both Asian samples, providing robust empirical support for the proposed dual process model.

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Satisfaction with life in individuals with a lower limb amputation: The importance of active coping and acceptance

Cited by 21 publications

References 52 publications

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

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

Investigating relationships among coping, personal growth, and life satisfaction among individuals with physical disabilities

Testing of a Dual Process Model to Resolve the Socioeconomic Health Disparities: A Tale of Two Asian Countries

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