The relationship between beliefs about emotions and quality of life in irritable bowel syndrome.
Psychol Health Med
; 22(10): 1203-1209, 2017 12.
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ABSTRACT
Suppression of undesirable emotions, as well as beliefs about the unacceptability of experiencing and expressing emotions, have both been shown to be related to poorer health-related outcomes in several clinical groups. Potential models through which these variables relate have yet to be tested in those with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and are therefore examined in the current article. Online questionnaires were administered to people with IBS (n = 84) to test a mediation model in which beliefs about the unacceptability of emotions are associated with greater emotional suppression, which in turn relates to increased affective distress and consequently poorer quality of life. An alternate model to test the direction of effect along with two further models using support-seeking as mediators of the same predictor and outcome were also tested. Emotional suppression and affective distress (in that particular order) mediate the relationship between beliefs about emotions and quality of life IBS. The models using support-seeking as mediators of the relationship between beliefs about emotions and the two outcomes were not supported. These findings suggest a role for emotional processing in medically unexplained symptoms and imply the need to address such beliefs about emotions in psychological therapies.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Qualidade de Vida
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Apoio Social
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Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
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Síndrome do Intestino Irritável
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Emoções
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Psychol Health Med
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
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SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido