1999
DOI: 10.1080/00223989909599738
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Stress and Coping Strategies in Spouses of Depressed Patients

Abstract: The relationships between the coping strategies used by spouses of clinically depressed patients and spouses' anxiety, depression, and marital maladjustment were investigated. Fifty spouses of clinically depressed patients completed a biographical questionnaire, the Coping Strategy Indicator (J. H. Amirkhan, 1990, 1994), the Beck Depression Inventory (A. T. Beck, 1967; A. T. Beck, C. H. Ward, M. Mendelson, J. Mock, & J. Erbaugh, 1961), the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (C. D. Spielberger, R. E. Lushene, B. A. … Show more

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“…This finding is consistent with previous research involving individuals with lower limb amputations (7,12), and indeed other patient groups (37,38), which suggests a significant association between avoidant coping strategies and higher levels of psychosocial and physical dysfunction. While some forms of avoidance, for example denial, may be beneficial in for short periods (39), if prolonged, avoidance may be detrimental because it prohibits individuals from engaging in more active coping efforts (40).…”
Section: Regression Analysessupporting
confidence: 82%
“…This finding is consistent with previous research involving individuals with lower limb amputations (7,12), and indeed other patient groups (37,38), which suggests a significant association between avoidant coping strategies and higher levels of psychosocial and physical dysfunction. While some forms of avoidance, for example denial, may be beneficial in for short periods (39), if prolonged, avoidance may be detrimental because it prohibits individuals from engaging in more active coping efforts (40).…”
Section: Regression Analysessupporting
confidence: 82%
“…The maladaptive nature of avoidant coping strategies has been noted in the wider coping literature and with reference to adaptation to illness and disability. For example, associations between greater reliance on avoidance and higher rates of depression (Spangenberg & Theron, 1999;Welch & Austin, 2001), anxiety (Nigro, 1996), and symptoms of post-traumatic stress (e.g. Bryant & Harvey, 1995;Eid, Thayer, & Johnsen, 1999;Solomon, Mikuliner, & Flum, 1988) have been documented.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The CSI has been used with a wide variety of populations to assess coping strategies in a variety of contexts. For example, undergraduate students, exam-related coping and responses to racial discrimination (Ptacek, Smith, Espe, & Raffety, 1994;Utsey, Ponterotto, Reynolds, & Cancelli, 2000), coping responses of spouses of depressed patients (Spangenberg & Theron, 1999), returning refugees (Gillespie, Peltzer, & MacLachlan, 2000), haemodialysis patients (Welch & Austin, 2001), psychiatric inpatients (Bijttebier & Vertommen, 1999), international medical students (Glennon & MacLachlan, 2000) and individuals with amputations (Gallagher & MacLachlan, 1999).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%