Optimism and Social Support Predict Healthier Adult Behaviors Despite Socially Disadvantaged Childhoods

Non, Amy L.; Román, Jorge Carlos; Clausing, Elizabeth S; Gilman, Stephen E.; Loucks, Eric B.; Buka, Stephen L.; Appleton, Allison A.; Kubzansky, Laura D.

doi:10.1007/s12529-020-09849-w

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“…18 Likewise, optimism has been linked to having lower rates of tobacco use and healthier diets and body mass indices. 19 Therefore, promoting an optimistic approach to care is an opportunity for the health care team to impact both the patient experience and health outcomes.…”

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Patient experiences and strategies for coping with SLE: A qualitative study

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Phillip

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Objective This study explored challenges that patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and childhood-onset SLE (cSLE) face to identify modifiable influences and coping strategies in patient experiences. Methods Participants were recruited from two academic medical centers through a Lupus Registry of individuals ≥18 years old and ≥4 1997 ACR classification criteria for SLE and a centralized data repository of cSLE patients, and participated in three focus groups. Transcripts were coded thematically and adjudicated by two independent reviewers. Results Thirteen adults, 7 (54%) with cSLE, participated in focus groups. Themes were categorized into two domains: (1) challenges with SLE diagnosis and management; and (2) patient coping strategies and modifiable factors of the SLE experience. Participants identified five primary challenges: diagnostic odyssey, public versus private face of SLE, SLE-related stresses, medication adherence, and transitioning from pediatric to adult care. Coping strategies and modifiable factors included social support, open communication about SLE, and strong patient–provider relationships. Several participants highlighted positive lessons learned through their experiences with SLE, including empathy, resilience, and self-care skills. Conclusions Patients with cSLE and SLE identified common challenges, modifying influences and coping strategies based on personal experiences. A strong patient–provider relationship and trust in the medical team emerged as key modifiable factors. Deriving optimism from experiences with SLE was unique to several patients diagnosed as children or young adults. Leveraging factors that improved the participants’ experiences living with SLE may be used in future studies to address vulnerabilities in care.

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Patient experiences and strategies for coping with SLE: A qualitative study

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Phillip

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Lupus

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“…Social support refers to the so-called social network and characterizes the functioning of individuals among other peopleit concerns having a spouse, children, friends or neighbors (Buszman & Przybyła-Basista, 2017;Zimet, Dahlem, Zimet, & Farley, 1988). Numerous reports indicate that social support is strongly linked to positive emotions, plays an important role in maintaining health and supports healing processes (de la Vega, Molton, Miró, Smith, & Jensen, 2019;Makabe & Nomizu, 2007;Non et al, 2020). The impact of the aforementioned resources on the level of anxiety over the novel coronavirus…”

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The link between ego-resiliency, social support, SARS-CoV-2 anxiety and trauma effects. Polish adaptation of the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale

Skalski

Uram

Dobrakowski

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Personality and Individual Differences

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Reports to date have shown that the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic may have a negative impact on individuals’ mental health. The purpose of this study was to assess the relation between ego-resiliency, social support, coronavirus anxiety and trauma effects. The study employed the Polish adaptation of the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (CAS). It involved 515 individuals aged 18–78. The Polish version of CAS revealed satisfactory internal consistency (α = .86). Structural equation modeling indicated that ego-resiliency (the Ego-Resiliency Scale) and social support (the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support) were correlated and negatively predicted the severity of the novel coronavirus anxiety (CAS). Moreover, the level of anxiety showed positive correlation with negative trauma effects (the short form of the Changes in Outlook Questionnaire). The scores indicate the need for practitioners to focus on interventions which elevate ego-resiliency and perceived social support to improve mental health during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.

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“…Social support refers to the so-called social network and characterizes the functioning of individuals among other peopleit concerns having a spouse, children, friends or neighbors (Buszman & Przybyła-Basista, 2017;Zimet, Dahlem, Zimet, & Farley, 1988). Numerous reports indicate that social support is strongly linked to positive emotions, plays an important role in maintaining health and supports healing processes (de la Vega, Molton, Miró, Smith, & Jensen, 2019;Makabe & Nomizu, 2007;Non et al, 2020). Moreover, researchers observe mutual relations between ego-resiliency and social support (Z. E. Taylor, Doane, & Eisenberg, 2014;Trask-Tate, Cunningham, & Lang-DeGrange, 2010).…”

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The Link Between Ego-resiliency, Social Support, SARS-CoV-2 Anxiety and Trauma Effects. Polish Adaptation of the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale

Skalski¹,

Uram²,

Dobrakowski³

et al. 2020

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Reports to date have shown that the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic may have a negative impact on individuals’ mental health. The purpose of this study was to assess the relation between ego-resiliency, social support, coronavirus anxiety and trauma effects. The study employed the Polish adaptation of the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (CAS). It involved 515 individuals aged 18–78. The Polish version of CAS revealed satisfactory psychometric properties (α = .86). Structural equation modelling indicated that ego-resiliency (the Ego-Resiliency Scale) and social support (the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support) were correlated and reduced the severity of the novel coronavirus anxiety (CAS). Moreover, the level of anxiety allowed for predicting negative trauma effects (the short form of the Changes in Outlook Questionnaire). The scores indicate the need for practitioners to focus on interventions which elevate ego-resiliency and perceived social support to improve mental health during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.

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Optimism and Social Support Predict Healthier Adult Behaviors Despite Socially Disadvantaged Childhoods

Cited by 24 publications

References 45 publications

Patient experiences and strategies for coping with SLE: A qualitative study

Patient experiences and strategies for coping with SLE: A qualitative study

The link between ego-resiliency, social support, SARS-CoV-2 anxiety and trauma effects. Polish adaptation of the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale

The Link Between Ego-resiliency, Social Support, SARS-CoV-2 Anxiety and Trauma Effects. Polish Adaptation of the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale

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