The psychological impact of arthritis: the effects of illness perception and coping.
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UCD School of Psychotherapy, St. Vincent's University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin , 4, Ireland. dr.yulia@ucd.ieIssue Date
2012-02-01T10:33:34ZMeSH
*Adaptation, PsychologicalAdult
Aged
Arthritis, Rheumatoid/*psychology
*Attitude to Health
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Models, Theoretical
Social Support
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Ir J Med Sci. 2011 Mar;180(1):203-10. Epub 2010 Jul 30.Journal
Irish journal of medical scienceDOI
10.1007/s11845-010-0522-2PubMed ID
20676797Abstract
BACKGROUND: Coping and illness perception are considered to be important contributors in the relationship between physical and psychological factors in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). AIMS: The aim of this study was to examine the complex relationship of coping and illness perception on physical and psychological factors in RA using a structural model. METHODS: We assessed coping, illness perception, depression, anxiety, pain, arthritis-related disability and perceived social support in 68 adults with RA. RESULTS: Greater pain was detected in patients with increased scores on passive coping scale, greater severity of physical disability and increased depression and anxiety. Illness perception was found to be a mediator in the relationship between physical disability and passive coping on one hand and depression, anxiety and pain on the other. CONCLUSIONS: The hypothesised structural model has proven to be a useful paradigm for understanding the associations between multiple factors in RA presentation: clinical, emotional, personal and cognitive.Language
engISSN
1863-4362 (Electronic)0021-1265 (Linking)
ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1007/s11845-010-0522-2
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