Relations of Coping Style and Illness Variables in Ulcerative Colitis

Abstract

The relationships of illness variables (demographic, illness-quality, treatment, lifestyle, and interpersonal) to the eight coping styles as measured by the Millon Behavioral Health Inventory were investigated in 38 adult patients with ulcerative colitis, a chronic inflammatory disease of the colon, to identify coping styles important in managing this condition. Patients with ulcerative colitis were studied because this patient group has not demonstrated a characteristic personality profile and because the nature of the symptoms and disease pattern requires these patients to develop a long-standing coping style. Twelve significant correlations were found and explanations were proposed. The possibility that psychological treatment could alter illness variables and result in a more adaptive coping style was discussed with a suggestion for further investigation.

Impaired Health-Related Quality of Life in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Psychosocial Impact and Coping Styles in a National German Sample

“…As for the psychological variables, the correlation between coping styles and HRQOL has frequently been investigated (e.g. 3,[20][21][22]. These studies have shown that emotion-focused and avoidant coping is associated with a low HRQOL.…”

Living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) : a test of the meaning making model of coping.

“…These findings highlight the importance and influence of emotion-focused coping strategies among individuals with IBD. Alberts, Lyons, and Anderson (1988) examined correlations between demographic and illness variables (i.e., age, time since diagnosis, disease severity, perceived effectiveness of treatment, perceived control of illness) and coping styles for people with IBD (N = 38). Coping styles were distinguished from coping skills in this study and were measured by the Millon Behavioral Health Inventory (Millon, Green, & Meagher, 1982).…”