Coping success and its relationship to psychological distress for older adults.
J Pers Soc Psychol
; 61(5): 801-10, 1991 Nov.
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| ID: mdl-1753334
ABSTRACT
The role of coping success on psychosocial distress was investigated in 147 older adults who experienced a major health problem and 82 older adults who reported a major loss in the past 6 months. Home interviews provided data on satisfaction with coping efforts and negative changes associated with events. Significant predictors of coping success were identified and controlled for in subsequent analyses predicting mental health. Efficacy in coping with loss was associated with less psychological distress. Coping efficacy interacted with coping efforts in predicting distress for those with health downturns; efficacy in coping was associated with less distress only for those who were actively engaged in coping. Analyses of longitudinal data replicated the cross-sectional findings for coping with loss.
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Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Personalidad
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Medio Social
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Envejecimiento
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Adaptación Psicológica
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Individualidad
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Límite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Pers Soc Psychol
Año:
1991
Tipo del documento:
Article