Stress and coping in the explanation of psychological adjustment among chronically ill adults

Felton, Barbara J.; Revenson, Tracey A.; Hinrichsen, Gregory A.

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“…The patients were retired (mean age, 61.5 years) and featured a slight majority of women (51.2%). Such results are similar to those of a study used to construct the Acceptance of Disease Scale (1) and a review study of epidemiologic data on type 2 diabetes in Brazil. (16) In this study, we verified the reliability of the Brazilian version of the Acceptance of Disease Scale through internal consistency estimated by the Cronbach alpha for reliability.…”

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“…To evaluate the degree of disease acceptance, we used an Acceptance of Disease Scale, (1) translated and validated version in European Portuguese.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…(1) The acceptance of disease provides a way to evaluate psychological adaptation in the face of demands from the disease's clinical manifestations and treatment. (2) The literature points out other ways to assess psychological adaptation to a disease, such as quality of life, well-being, self-esteem, social participation, and accomplishment of social functions.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…(6) The strategies chosen to deal with this new life situation can generate physiological and psychological responses that are considered maladaptive and inefficient. (1) In type 2 diabetes mellitus, the adaptive physiological response can be evaluated by using glycemic control, which constitutes the main objective of treatment. (7,8) To obtain glycemic control, people with type 2 diabetes mellitus must be adapted to the demands imposed by the disease and by the treatment, which are sources of stress in daily life.…”

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Adaptação psicológica e aceitação do diabetesmellitus tipo 2

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Conflicts of interest: none reported. Study makes up the project entitled Impact of a care program for people with diabetes mellitus focused on educational interventions in the family and social support. AbstractObjective: To evaluate individuals' psychological adaptation to type 2 diabetes mellitus throughout acceptance of the disease and its relation with perceived stress and values of glycated hemoglobin (A 1c ) before and after group educational intervention. Methods: Quasi-experimental study developed at outpatient unit that included 77 participants who fulfilled inclusion criteria. The study instruments were a questionnaire that obtained sociodemographic variables and the Acceptance of Disease Scale and Perceived Stress Scale, both applied during interviews before and after group education intervention using Diabetes Conversations Maps. Results: Interviewed patients showed improvements in the acceptance of the disease after educational intervention. We observed an inverse relation between acceptance of the disease, perceived stress, and the mean glycated hemoglobin (A 1c ) value before and after the intervention. Conclusion: Acceptance of type 2 diabetes can improve after a group educational intervention. A high score for acceptance of the disease was related to a low score for perceived stress and lower mean glycated hemoglobin (A 1c ) value. ResumoObjetivo: Avaliar a adaptação psicológica de pessoas com diabetes mellitus tipo 2 através da aceitação da doença e sua relação com o estresse percebido e valores de hemoglobina glicada A 1c , antes e após intervenções educativas em grupo. Métodos: Estudo quase-experimental desenvolvido em unidade ambulatorial, e incluiu 77 pessoas que atenderam aos critérios de inclusão. Os instrumentos de pesquisa foram: questionário com variáveis sociodemográficas, Escala de Aceitação da Doença e Escala de Estresse Percebido, que foram aplicados por entrevistas antes e após intervenções educativas em grupo, utilizando Mapas de Conversação em Diabetes. Resultados: Os pacientes entrevistados apresentaram melhora da aceitação da doença após as intervenções. Verificou-se relação inversa entre a aceitação da doença, o estresse percebido e a média de hemoglobina glicada A 1c , antes e após as intervenções. Conclusão: A aceitação da doença pode melhorar após intervenções educativas em grupo. Maiores escores de aceitação da doença foram relacionados a menores escores de estresse percebido e a menores médias de hemoglobina glicada A 1c .Clinical Trials registry number: NCT01387633

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confidence: 84%

“…To evaluate the degree of disease acceptance, we used an Acceptance of Disease Scale, (1) translated and validated version in European Portuguese.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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“…Only a few studies have compared disorders with respect to QoL [16][17][18][19][20][21][22]. Differences among disorders may concern the specific domains which have been affected, as well as the extent to which specific domains have been affected by the illness.…”

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The Relative Contribution of Domains of Quality of Life to Overall Quality of Life for Different Chronic Diseases

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The relative contribution of domains of quality of life to overall quality of life for different chronic diseases R. Arnold, R.; Ranchor, Adelita V.; Sanderman, Robbert; Kempen, G.I.J.M.; Ormel, Johan; Suurmeijer, T.P.B.M. Take-down policy If you believe that this document breaches copyright please contact us providing details, and we will remove access to the work immediately and investigate your claim.Downloaded from the University of Groningen/UMCG research database (Pure): http://www.rug.nl/research/portal. For technical reasons the number of authors shown on this cover page is limited to 10 maximum. AbstractThis study examined the contribution of the quality of life (QoL) domains physical, social and psychological functioning to the explanation of overall QoL. Various disorders may differentially affect QoL domains due to disease-specific factors and, consequently, the relationship between QoL domains and overall QoL may vary between diseases. We therefore studied this relationship for several diseases as well as the differential impact of these diseases on QoL. The present study had a cross-sectional design. We selected patients (aged 57 years and older) with one of the following eight chronic medical conditions: lung disorder, heart condition, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, back problems, rheumatoid arthritis, migraine, or dermatological disorders. The total group of respondents included 1457 patients and 1851 healthy subjects. Regression analyses showed that the domain of psychological functioning contributed to overall QoL for all disorders, whereas physical and social functioning contributed to overall QoL for some disorders. Differences were found between most patient groups and healthy subjects with respect to physical functioning; with respect to social and psychological functioning some groups differed from the healthy group. Explanations for the findings and implications for clinical practice are discussed.

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Stress and coping in the explanation of psychological adjustment among chronically ill adults

Cited by 549 publications

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Adaptação psicológica e aceitação do diabetesmellitus tipo 2

Adaptação psicológica e aceitação do diabetesmellitus tipo 2

The Relative Contribution of Domains of Quality of Life to Overall Quality of Life for Different Chronic Diseases

A Structured Psychiatric Intervention for Cancer Patients

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