Influence of Quality of Life and Stress Coping Behaviour on Headaches in Adolescent Male Students: an Explorative Study

Abstract

Quality of life (QL) and stress coping behaviour were evaluated in 194 adolescent male students, and related to their headache complaints. Negative correlations were found between headache duration and intensity versus satisfaction with autonomy, and between headache intensity versus satisfaction with the home situation. Both headache duration and intensity were found to correlate positively with depressive stress coping behaviour. Further, positive correlations were found between palliative and avoidant stress coping strategies versus headache intensity. Our findings suggest that active rather than passive stress coping strategies are effective in reducing headache intensity. In addition, this study indicates the relevance of focussing future research into headaches in adolescents on the home situation.

Psychological Treatment of Recurrent Headache in Children and Adolescents - A Meta-Analysis

“…Our meta-analytic approach did not include outcome measures such as subjective disability, anxiety, quality of life, depression, coping, selfefficacy or physiological measures, which are known to be associated with recurrent headache (36)(37)(38)(39)(40)(41)(42)(43). Only nine studies assessed one or the other of these variables, so that a meta-analytic approach was not possible.…”

Psychological Treatment of Recurrent Headache in Children and Adolescents - A Meta-Analysis

“…Our meta-analytic approach did not include outcome measures such as subjective disability, anxiety, quality of life, depression, coping, selfefficacy or physiological measures, which are known to be associated with recurrent headache (36)(37)(38)(39)(40)(41)(42)(43). Only nine studies assessed one or the other of these variables, so that a meta-analytic approach was not possible.…”

Goal frustration, coping and well‐being in the context of adolescent headache: A self‐regulation approach

“…Results from different studies on whether headache is related to the use of particular coping strategies are inconsistent. Chronic (headache) pain in adolescence has been linked to greater catastrophizing, externalizing, and social support seeking (van den Bree et al, 1990; Bandell‐Hoekstra et al, 2002; Merlijn et al, 2003). However, some studies have failed to find a relationship between headache and coping strategies (Buenaver et al, 2008; Frare et al, 2002).…”

Evaluation of the Dutch Version of the Migraine Quality of Life Instrument (Msqol) and Its Application in Headache Coping

“…A negative relation has also been found between active coping and disability in children and adolescents with headache (19). Passive methods of coping with stress in adolescents were positively related to headache intensity and duration (20).…”

Psychological Treatment of Recurrent Headache in Children and Adolescents - A Meta-Analysis

“…Our meta-analytic approach did not include outcome measures such as subjective disability, anxiety, quality of life, depression, coping, selfefficacy or physiological measures, which are known to be associated with recurrent headache (36)(37)(38)(39)(40)(41)(42)(43). Only nine studies assessed one or the other of these variables, so that a meta-analytic approach was not possible.…”

Goal frustration, coping and well‐being in the context of adolescent headache: A self‐regulation approach

“…Results from different studies on whether headache is related to the use of particular coping strategies are inconsistent. Chronic (headache) pain in adolescence has been linked to greater catastrophizing, externalizing, and social support seeking (van den Bree et al, 1990; Bandell‐Hoekstra et al, 2002; Merlijn et al, 2003). However, some studies have failed to find a relationship between headache and coping strategies (Buenaver et al, 2008; Frare et al, 2002).…”

Evaluation of the Dutch Version of the Migraine Quality of Life Instrument (Msqol) and Its Application in Headache Coping

“…A negative relation has also been found between active coping and disability in children and adolescents with headache (19). Passive methods of coping with stress in adolescents were positively related to headache intensity and duration (20).…”

Psychological Treatment of Recurrent Headache in Children and Adolescents - A Meta-Analysis

“…Our meta-analytic approach did not include outcome measures such as subjective disability, anxiety, quality of life, depression, coping, selfefficacy or physiological measures, which are known to be associated with recurrent headache (36)(37)(38)(39)(40)(41)(42)(43). Only nine studies assessed one or the other of these variables, so that a meta-analytic approach was not possible.…”

Goal frustration, coping and well‐being in the context of adolescent headache: A self‐regulation approach

“…Results from different studies on whether headache is related to the use of particular coping strategies are inconsistent. Chronic (headache) pain in adolescence has been linked to greater catastrophizing, externalizing, and social support seeking (van den Bree et al, 1990; Bandell‐Hoekstra et al, 2002; Merlijn et al, 2003). However, some studies have failed to find a relationship between headache and coping strategies (Buenaver et al, 2008; Frare et al, 2002).…”

Evaluation of the Dutch Version of the Migraine Quality of Life Instrument (Msqol) and Its Application in Headache Coping

“…A negative relation has also been found between active coping and disability in children and adolescents with headache (19). Passive methods of coping with stress in adolescents were positively related to headache intensity and duration (20).…”