Styles of coping and social support in a cohort of adults with congenital heart disease

Rijen, Elisabeth H. M. van; Utens, Elisabeth M. W. J.; Roos‐Hesselink, Jolien W.; Meijboom, Folkert J.; Domburg, Ron T. van; Roelandt, Jos R.T.C.; Bogers, Ad J.J.C.; Verhulst, Frank C.

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“…The amount of social support and the perceptions of individuals about it seem to play an important mediating and buffering role for stress impact, protecting psychological well-being [22,23].…”

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Quality of Life Experienced by Adolescents and Young Adults With Congenital Heart Disease

et al. 2011

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This study aimed to assess the quality of life (QOL) experienced by adolescents and young adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) and to determine which factors negatively affect adjustment and which factors increase resilience. The participants in the study were 74 patients with CHD (41 males and 33 females) ranging in age from 12 to 26 years (mean age, 18.76 ± 3.86 years). Demographic information and a complete clinical history were obtained. The participants were interviewed regarding topics such as social support, family educational style, selfimage, and physical limitations. They responded to questions in a standardized psychiatric interview (SADS-L) and completed a self-report questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF) for assessment of QOL. Compared with the Portuguese population as a whole, the study patients had better QOL, especially with regard to the environmental dimension (t = 3.754; P = 0.000) and social relationships (t = 2.333; P = 0.022). Patients who had undergone surgery experienced poorer QOL in the physical dimension (t = -1.989; P = 0.050), in social relationships (t = -2.012; P = 0.048) and overall (Mann-Whitney U = 563.000; P = 0.037). Social support played a positive role in the QOL of the patients, both in the physical dimension (t = 3.287; P = 0.002) and in social relationships (t = 3.669; P = 0.000). A higher school achievement also was associated with higher levels of QOL overall (Mann-Whitney U = 457.000; P = 0.046) as well as in the physical (t = 2.045; P = 0.045) and environmental (t = 2.413; P = 0.018) dimensions. Physical limitations had a detrimental impact on general QOL (Mann-Whitney U = 947.500; P = 0.001) and on the physical (t = -2.910; p = 0.005) and psychological (t = -2,046; P = 0.044) dimensions. Patients with CHD tended to perceive QOL as better when their social networks were supportive.

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Quality of Life Experienced by Adolescents and Young Adults With Congenital Heart Disease

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“…Another study employing healthy, matched controls found few differences between controls and individuals with CHD in coping styles (van Rijen et al, 2004). However, when this study explored gender differences in coping, several differences emerged.…”

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“…For example, several studies have found that individuals with CHD report using optimistic coping, active coping, active problem solving, positive reappraisal, and seeking social support as their most frequently employed coping styles (Kinne, Droste, Fahrenberg, & Roskamm, 1999;Kristofferzon, Lofmark, & Carlsson, 2005aStewart, Hirth, Klassen, Makrides, & Wolf, 1997;van Rijen et al, 2004). On average, it appears that these individuals tend to use healthy and adaptive coping strategies.…”

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“…Research has consistently found that women use more supportive coping and report having larger social support networks than men (Kristofferzon, Lofmark, & Carlsson, 2003van Rijen et al, 2004). Research has consistently found that women use more supportive coping and report having larger social support networks than men (Kristofferzon, Lofmark, & Carlsson, 2003van Rijen et al, 2004).…”

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Coping with Chronic Illness and Disability

Martz¹,

Livneh²

2007

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“…The diff erent point of parent's view has to be considered in questionnaire dealing with HRQoL of younger infants. The coping mechanism is very similar in patients with CHD and reference groups [ 36 ] . Moons explains this phenomenon with a stronger sense of coherence of the patients.…”

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Health Related Quality of life after Corrective Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease

Heusch

Calaminus²,

Kahl

et al. 2014

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Styles of coping and social support in a cohort of adults with congenital heart disease

Abstract: Overall, few differences in styles of coping were found between the patients and their reference groups. Perceived social support in the sample of patients was favourable.

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Quality of Life Experienced by Adolescents and Young Adults With Congenital Heart Disease

Quality of Life Experienced by Adolescents and Young Adults With Congenital Heart Disease

Coping with Chronic Illness and Disability

Health Related Quality of life after Corrective Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease

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