Marriage and the psychological consequences of a heart attack: A longitudinal study of adaptation to chronic illness after 3 years

Social support, coping, and depressive symptoms in a late-middle-aged sample of patients reporting cardiac illness.

“…These results are consistent with earlier research indicating that social support, such as confiding in family members and friends, is associated with better psychosocial adjustment among persons with cardiac illness (King et al, 1993; Waltz et al, 1988). They also support earlier research suggesting that active coping efforts are beneficial (Scheier et al, 1989) and avoidant forms of coping harmful (Levine et al, 1987; Mayou & Bryant, 1987) to psychosocial functioning after cardiac illness.…”

“…These findings integrate central psychosocial factors identified in previous research on cardiac illness in a 1-year prospective framework to predict depressive symptoms in a late-middleaged sample of patients reporting diagnoses of cardiac illness. Consistent with previous research (Havik & Maelands, 1990;Schleifer et al, 1989;Waltz et al, 1988) and extending our cross-sectional findings (Holahan et al, in press), individuals with both chronic and acute cardiac illness reported more depressive symptoms at a 1-year follow-up than did persons free of illness.…”

Social support, coping, and depressive symptoms in a late-middle-aged sample of patients reporting cardiac illness.

“…These results are consistent with earlier research indicating that social support, such as confiding in family members and friends, is associated with better psychosocial adjustment among persons with cardiac illness (King et al, 1993; Waltz et al, 1988). They also support earlier research suggesting that active coping efforts are beneficial (Scheier et al, 1989) and avoidant forms of coping harmful (Levine et al, 1987; Mayou & Bryant, 1987) to psychosocial functioning after cardiac illness.…”

“…These findings integrate central psychosocial factors identified in previous research on cardiac illness in a 1-year prospective framework to predict depressive symptoms in a late-middleaged sample of patients reporting diagnoses of cardiac illness. Consistent with previous research (Havik & Maelands, 1990;Schleifer et al, 1989;Waltz et al, 1988) and extending our cross-sectional findings (Holahan et al, in press), individuals with both chronic and acute cardiac illness reported more depressive symptoms at a 1-year follow-up than did persons free of illness.…”

Positive intimate relationships decrease depression in sexually abused women

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Social context, coping strategies, and depressive symptoms: An expanded model with cardiac patients.

“…The present findings demonstrate that social support and social conflict in patients' lives remain associated with psychosocial adjustment over a relatively long interval, even when heartrelated physical symptoms are statistically controlled (see also King et al, 1993;Waltz et al, 1988). In addition, because coping strategies mediate between social context and subsequent functioning, they may be an important point of intervention for enhancing cardiac patients' adjustment efforts.…”

Social support, coping, and depressive symptoms in a late-middle-aged sample of patients reporting cardiac illness.

“…These results are consistent with earlier research indicating that social support, such as confiding in family members and friends, is associated with better psychosocial adjustment among persons with cardiac illness (King et al, 1993; Waltz et al, 1988). They also support earlier research suggesting that active coping efforts are beneficial (Scheier et al, 1989) and avoidant forms of coping harmful (Levine et al, 1987; Mayou & Bryant, 1987) to psychosocial functioning after cardiac illness.…”

“…These findings integrate central psychosocial factors identified in previous research on cardiac illness in a 1-year prospective framework to predict depressive symptoms in a late-middleaged sample of patients reporting diagnoses of cardiac illness. Consistent with previous research (Havik & Maelands, 1990;Schleifer et al, 1989;Waltz et al, 1988) and extending our cross-sectional findings (Holahan et al, in press), individuals with both chronic and acute cardiac illness reported more depressive symptoms at a 1-year follow-up than did persons free of illness.…”

Positive intimate relationships decrease depression in sexually abused women

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Social context, coping strategies, and depressive symptoms: An expanded model with cardiac patients.

“…The present findings demonstrate that social support and social conflict in patients' lives remain associated with psychosocial adjustment over a relatively long interval, even when heartrelated physical symptoms are statistically controlled (see also King et al, 1993;Waltz et al, 1988). In addition, because coping strategies mediate between social context and subsequent functioning, they may be an important point of intervention for enhancing cardiac patients' adjustment efforts.…”

Social support, coping, and depressive symptoms in a late-middle-aged sample of patients reporting cardiac illness.

“…These results are consistent with earlier research indicating that social support, such as confiding in family members and friends, is associated with better psychosocial adjustment among persons with cardiac illness (King et al, 1993; Waltz et al, 1988). They also support earlier research suggesting that active coping efforts are beneficial (Scheier et al, 1989) and avoidant forms of coping harmful (Levine et al, 1987; Mayou & Bryant, 1987) to psychosocial functioning after cardiac illness.…”

“…These findings integrate central psychosocial factors identified in previous research on cardiac illness in a 1-year prospective framework to predict depressive symptoms in a late-middleaged sample of patients reporting diagnoses of cardiac illness. Consistent with previous research (Havik & Maelands, 1990;Schleifer et al, 1989;Waltz et al, 1988) and extending our cross-sectional findings (Holahan et al, in press), individuals with both chronic and acute cardiac illness reported more depressive symptoms at a 1-year follow-up than did persons free of illness.…”

Positive intimate relationships decrease depression in sexually abused women

“……”

Social context, coping strategies, and depressive symptoms: An expanded model with cardiac patients.

“…The present findings demonstrate that social support and social conflict in patients' lives remain associated with psychosocial adjustment over a relatively long interval, even when heartrelated physical symptoms are statistically controlled (see also King et al, 1993;Waltz et al, 1988). In addition, because coping strategies mediate between social context and subsequent functioning, they may be an important point of intervention for enhancing cardiac patients' adjustment efforts.…”