Analyses of Coping Responses and Adjustment

Emotional distress, coping and adjustment in family members of neuroscience intensive care unit patients

“…Finally, we expected that FMs who used more emotion-focused coping strategies early in the patient's hospitalization (when the situation was least controllable) would achieve better outcomes (report less psychological distress and adjust better as caregivers during the follow-up period), and that better outcomes would also be associated with increased use of problem-focused coping over time as opportunities to problem solve became more available. This expectation was based on findings that emotion-focused coping tends to be more effective in low control situations [25] and mixed findings of the longer term superiority of problem-focused strategies as situations become more controllable [26,27].…”

The relationship between physical health and psychological well‐being in elderly women: A developmental perspective

“…Many studies of the elderly, particularly those investigating adaptation to illness, fail to take into account the relationships among age, physical health, and psychological well-being (Burkhardt, Woods, Schulz, & Ziebarth, 1989;Laborde & Powers, 1980 Roberts et al, 1987). Yet, there is empirical evidence of age-related changes in functional health, adjustment to illness, adaptation, and psychological resources (Diener, 1984;Reed, 1986Reed, , 1991 Ryff, 1989).…”

The Psychological and Psychiatric Morbidity Questionnaire (PPMQ): a measure to assess and predict psychological and psychiatric morbidity in individuals following burn trauma

“…Much of the literature examines coping strategies, longterm psychological adjustment, and the problems inherent in dealing with individuals who present major psychological dysfunctions (Tobiasen ct al., 1985;Roberts et al, 1987;Buckhart, 1987). A review of the literature indicates the paucity of any appropriate assessment tools or strat-egies that could be utilized by clinicians, in order to highlight areas of psychological vulnerability.…”