Examining the impact of COVID-19 on stress and coping strategies in individuals with disabilities and chronic conditions.
Rehabil Psychol
; 65(3): 193-198, 2020 Aug.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-260336
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE:
This study aimed to describe the perceived stress levels and coping mechanisms related to COVID-19, and whether coping is related to well-being in people with self-reported chronic conditions and disabilities. Research Method/Design:
A cross-sectional survey design was implemented. The total number of participants were 269 individuals with self-reported disabilities and chronic conditions (Mage = 39.37, SDage = 12.18). We examined the relationship between perceived stress and coping strategies related to COVID-19, and which COVID-19 coping strategies were associated with well-being after controlling for demographic and psychological characteristics.RESULTS:
Correlation analyses demonstrated that perceived stress related to COVID-19 was positively associated with coping strategies including self-distraction, denial, substance use, behavioral disengagement, venting, planning, religion, and self-blame. Further, hierarchical regression results demonstrated that active coping, denial, use of emotional support, humor, religion, and self-blame were associated with participants' well-being after controlling for demographic and psychological characteristics. CONCLUSIONS/IMPLICATIONS This exploratory study findings suggest that measuring and quantifying COVID-19 related stress and coping strategies in individuals with chronic conditions and disabilities can help clinicians and researchers understand potential effects of COVID-19 among people with chronic conditions and disabilities. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Stress, Psychological
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Adaptation, Psychological
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Chronic Disease
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Disabled Persons
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Coronavirus Infections
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Betacoronavirus
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Rehabil Psychol
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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