Self-Worth Beliefs Predict Willingness to Engage in Psychotherapy for Fatigue in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Dig Dis Sci
; 67(12): 5472-5482, 2022 12.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-35394592
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Fatigue in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is poorly controlled, with few existing interventions. Psychotherapy interventions for IBD fatigue show promise; however, due to mixed findings in efficacy and attrition, current interventions need improvement. Some research shows beliefs about psychotherapy and stigma toward psychotherapy may impact engagement in psychotherapy interventions.AIMS:
This study aimed to examine the effects of IBD activity, fatigue, mental health status, previous experience with psychotherapy, and stigma toward psychotherapy on willingness to use psychotherapy as a fatigue intervention.METHODS:
An online cross-sectional survey was conducted, and linear regression models were used to examine willingness to engage in psychotherapy for fatigue.RESULTS:
Overall, 834 participants completed the survey. Regression analysis examining demographics, mental health status, IBD activity, fatigue, pain, antidepressant use, psychotherapy experience, and self-worth intervention efficacy belief significantly explained 25% of variance in willingness to use psychotherapy for fatigue. Significant factors included antidepressant use (b = .21, p < .01), pain (b = - .05, p < .001), and self-worth intervention belief (b = - .27, p < .001), which uniquely explained 18% of variance in the outcome.CONCLUSIONS:
Willingness to engage in psychotherapy for fatigue in IBD appears to be driven by expectations related to specific self-worth beliefs, rather than stigma, IBD activity, or any prior experience with psychotherapy. Clinicians should directly address these expectations with their patients.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Dig Dis Sci
Year:
2022
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Australia