Veteran Beliefs About the Causes of Gulf War Illness and Expectations for Improvement.
Int J Behav Med
; 31(1): 169-174, 2024 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Individuals' beliefs about the etiology of persistent physical symptoms (PPS) are linked to differences in coping style. However, it is unclear which attributions are related to greater expectations for improvement. METHOD ANDRESULTS:
A cross-sectional regression analysis (N = 262) indicated that Veterans with Gulf War Illness (GWI) who attributed their GWI to behavior, (e.g., diet and exercise), had greater expectations for improvement (p = .001) than those who attributed their GWI to deployment, physical, or psychological causes (p values > .05).CONCLUSIONS:
Findings support the possible clinical utility of exploring perceived contributing factors of PPS, which may increase perceptions that improvement of PPS is possible. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier NCT02161133.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Veteranos
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Síndrome del Golfo Pérsico
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Behav Med
Asunto de la revista:
CIENCIAS DO COMPORTAMENTO
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos