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Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38657706

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OBJECTIVE: The study aimed to reveal the approaches to coping with stress of women with breast cancer and the factors predicting these approaches, to determine the prevalence and characteristics of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM), and to examine the relationship between use of CAM and approaches to coping with stress. METHODS: A descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted among 328 women with breast cancer at a training and research hospital in Türkiye. Data were collected with the "Descriptive Information Form" and the "Stress Coping Styles Scale (SCSS)". RESULTS: Women's SCSS score was 47.26±6.39 (effective) and 37.76±6.33 (ineffective). The SCSS score were not significantly different between CAM users and non-CAM users (p>0.05). The prevalence of CAM use was 36%, the most common types of CAM were herbal products (55.1%) and prayer (33.8%) and the reasons for using CAM were for relaxation (symptomatic) (43.2%). As a result of multivariate logistic regression analysis, level of income, working, number of living children, receiving chemotherapy, receiving surgery, having a family history of cancer, and the interest of their partner after the disease were associated with effective coping with stress (p<0.05, adjusted R2=0.08, 0.05, and 0.33 respectively). Working, receiving chemotherapy, receiving surgery, stage of cancer, and having a history of cancer in a social environment were associated with ineffective coping with stress (p<0.05, adjusted R2=0.14 and 0.11 respectively). CONCLUSIONS: One-third of women were using CAM and had a good level of approaches to coping with stress. Healthcare providers, especially gynecology-oncology nurses, should provide counseling on CAMs and develop strategies for coping with stress for women with breast cancer.

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Rev. esp. drogodepend ; 49(1): 73-95, 2024. tab, graf
Article in Spanish | IBECS | ID: ibc-231982

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Diversas variables psicológicas están implicadas en el pronóstico de los pacientes con dependencia de alcohol, durante el tratamiento y después del alta. Sin embargo, aún no conocemos el papel que juegan estas variables en la consecución y mantenimiento de la abstinencia y, si éstas, se modifican a lo largo del tiempo. Metodología: Se recogieron datos longitudinalmente relacionados con ansiedad, depresión, impulsividad, estrategias de afrontamiento, sentido de la vida (SV) y asistencia a las asociaciones de ayuda-mutua (AM) de pacientes ambulatorios con dependencia de alcohol (N=159, 66% varones, edad media=42.54 años). Se realizaron evaluaciones basalmente, al alta (después de 2 años de tratamiento), a los 2 y a los 4 años después del alta. Las variables relacionadas con el consumo de alcohol fueron evaluadas con el método Timeline Followback. Resultados: En la evaluación basal, el estilo de afrontamiento evitativo y la impulsividad se asociaron con los meses de abstinencia acumulada a los 4 años. Al alta, y a los 2 años de seguimiento, las puntuaciones altas en el SV se asociaron con los meses de abstinencia acumulada a los 4 años. Los modelos de mediación encontraron que el SV incrementaba los meses de abstinencia acumulada a los 4 años a través del estilo de afrontamiento evitativo y una reducción de los niveles de depresión. Conclusiones: El SV es un componente determinante en la abstinencia a largo plazo. Dado que las asociaciones de AM promueven el SV, éstas deberían ser recomendadas como una parte esencial de un tratamiento integrado de la dependencia de alcohol. (AU)


Several psychological variables have been associated with the prognosis during alcohol dependence treatment and after discharge. However, we still do not know the role that these variables play in the achievement of abstinence and if they modify throughout time. Method: Longitudinal survey data related to anxiety, depression, impulsivity, coping, meaning in life (MiL) and attendance to mutual-help groups were collected from outpatients with alcohol dependence (N= 159, 66% male, mean age=42.54 years). Assessment points were the following: baseline, at discharge (after 2-years of treatment), and 2-years and 4-years follow-up after discharge. Drinking outcomes were evaluated with the Timeline Followback Method Assessment. Results: At baseline, levels of avoidance coping and impulsivity were associated with months of accumulated abstinence at 4-years-follow-up. However, at discharge and at two-years follow-up, higher scores in MiL were consistently associated with months of accumulated abstinence at 4-years of follow-up. Mediation models showed that MiL increased accumulated abstinence at 4 years-follow-up by increasing avoidance coping and reducing levels of depression. Conclusions: MiL is a determining component in the long-term sustained abstinence. Our results support the key role of MiL and point to a new mechanism through which it influences the maintenance of sobriety. Because mutual-help groups have consistently demonstrated to promote MiL, they should be implemented and recommended as an essential part of an integrated treatment of alcohol dependence. (AU)


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Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Middle Aged , Alcohol Abstinence/psychology , Adaptation, Psychological , Anxiety , Depression , Quality of Life
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Rev. esp. drogodepend ; 49(1): 96-117, 2024. tab, graf
Article in English | IBECS | ID: ibc-231983

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Diversas variables psicológicas están implicadas en el pronóstico de los pacientes con dependencia de alcohol, durante el tratamiento y después del alta. Sin embargo, aún no conocemos el papel que juegan estas variables en la consecución y mantenimiento de la abstinencia y, si éstas, se modifican a lo largo del tiempo. Metodología: Se recogieron datos longitudinalmente relacionados con ansiedad, depresión, impulsividad, estrategias de afrontamiento, sentido de la vida (SV) y asistencia a las asociaciones de ayuda-mutua (AM) de pacientes ambulatorios con dependencia de alcohol (N=159, 66% varones, edad media=42.54 años). Se realizaron evaluaciones basalmente, al alta (después de 2 años de tratamiento), a los 2 y a los 4 años después del alta. Las variables relacionadas con el consumo de alcohol fueron evaluadas con el método Timeline Followback. Resultados: En la evaluación basal, el estilo de afrontamiento evitativo y la impulsividad se asociaron con los meses de abstinencia acumulada a los 4 años. Al alta, y a los 2 años de seguimiento, las puntuaciones altas en el SV se asociaron con los meses de abstinencia acumulada a los 4 años. Los modelos de mediación encontraron que el SV incrementaba los meses de abstinencia acumulada a los 4 años a través del estilo de afrontamiento evitativo y una reducción de los niveles de depresión. Conclusiones: El SV es un componente determinante en la abstinencia a largo plazo. Dado que las asociaciones de AM promueven el SV, éstas deberían ser recomendadas como una parte esencial de un tratamiento integrado de la dependencia de alcohol. (AU)


Several psychological variables have been associated with the prognosis during alcohol dependence treatment and after discharge. However, we still do not know the role that these variables play in the achievement of abstinence and if they modify throughout time. Method: Longitudinal survey data related to anxiety, depression, impulsivity, coping, meaning in life (MiL) and attendance to mutual-help groups were collected from outpatients with alcohol dependence (N= 159, 66% male, mean age=42.54 years). Assessment points were the following: baseline, at discharge (after 2-years of treatment), and 2-years and 4-years follow-up after discharge. Drinking outcomes were evaluated with the Timeline Followback Method Assessment. Results: At baseline, levels of avoidance coping and impulsivity were associated with months of accumulated abstinence at 4-years-follow-up. However, at discharge and at two-years follow-up, higher scores in MiL were consistently associated with months of accumulated abstinence at 4-years of follow-up. Mediation models showed that MiL increased accumulated abstinence at 4 years-follow-up by increasing avoidance coping and reducing levels of depression. Conclusions: MiL is a determining component in the long-term sustained abstinence. Our results support the key role of MiL and point to a new mechanism through which it influences the maintenance of sobriety. Because mutual-help groups have consistently demonstrated to promote MiL, they should be implemented and recommended as an essential part of an integrated treatment of alcohol dependence. (AU)


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Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Middle Aged , Alcohol Abstinence/psychology , Adaptation, Psychological , Anxiety , Depression , Quality of Life
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Eur J Psychotraumatol ; 14(2): 2251773, 2023.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37646394

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Background: Earthquakes can cause negative psychological states in adolescents and their parents, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression. Previous cross-sectional studies have shown that adolescents who perceive parental depression after an earthquake are more likely to experience PTSD. However, the mechanism underlying this process remains unclear and previous studies have not examined the association between these factors.Objective: The current study explored the mediating roles of attachment insecurity and coping style in the association between perceived parental depression and PTSD in adolescents after the Jiuzhaigou earthquake.Method: In total, 391 participants completed follow-up questionnaires at 12, 21, and 27 months (T1-T3, respectively) after the Jiuzhaigou earthquake.Results: T1 perceived parental depression was not a direct predictor of T3 PTSD in adolescents. In the full mediation model, T1 perceived parental depression predicted T3 PTSD in adolescents indirectly via T2 attachment insecurities through T2 emotion-focused coping.Conclusion: The findings highlight that attachment insecurity and emotion-focused coping mediated the relationship between perceived parental depression and PTSD in adolescents following an earthquake. To alleviate PTSD in adolescents, efforts should be directed toward reducing perceived parental depressive symptoms and emotion-focused coping, and promoting the formation of secure attachment styles.


Perceived parental depression after an earthquake is associated with subsequent PTSD symptoms in adolescents indirectly.Attachment insecurity and coping styles mediate the relationship between perceived parental depression and PTSD in adolescents.Therapy should focus on adolescents' emotional processing after an earthquake to help them cope without resorting to emotion-focused coping.


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Earthquakes , Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic , Adolescent , Humans , Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic/epidemiology , Emotions , Adaptation, Psychological , Parents
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Rev. inf. cient ; 101(3): e3849, mayo.-jun. 2022.
Article in Spanish | LILACS-Express | LILACS | ID: biblio-1409543

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RESUMEN Introducción: La infertilidad se conoce como la imposibilidad de concebir un hijo de forma natural o de llevar un embarazo a término, luego de un año de vida sexual activa. Por cuanto la procreación es un acontecimiento vital, no lograrla puede generar algunos trastornos psicológicos. Objetivo: Identificar los estados emocionales negativos, así como el estilo de afrontamiento utilizados por ambos miembros de parejas infértiles durante su tratamiento, en la consulta municipal de infertilidad del Policlínico Comunitario "30 de Noviembre", de Santiago de Cuba, durante el periodo enero de 2020 a febrero de 2021. Método: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo con una muestra intencional de 85 parejas (n꓿85) que asistieron a dicha consulta. Se utilizó el método clínico, se revisaron las historias clínicas de los pacientes y se aplicaron técnicas psicológicas (Inventario de Ansiedad Rasgo-Estado de Ch. Spielberger, inventario de depresión de Beck y escala de afrontamiento de Lazarus). Resultados: Predominó el nivel alto de ansiedad como estado en el 61,18 % de los hombres y en el 68,24 % de las mujeres, no se encontró ningún miembro de las parejas infértiles que presentara niveles bajos de ansiedad, además, se constataron niveles severos de depresión en el 52,94 % de las mujeres y en el 44,71 % de los hombres. Predominó el modo de afrontamiento centrado en las emociones en el 90,59 % de la muestra estudiada. Conclusiones: La ansiedad y la depresión, así como la carencia de estrategias de afrontamiento eficaces son fenómenos psicológicos presentes en las parejas que asisten a la consulta municipal de infertilidad.


ABSTRACT Introduction: Infertility is define by the failure to conceive a child naturally or achieve a pregnancy after one year of a sexually active life. Therefore, procreation is a vital aspect in humans, and fail to achieve it may generate some psychological disorders. Objective: To identify the negative emotional states, as well as the coping style used by both members of infertile couples during their treatment in the municipal fertility department at the Policlínico Comunitario "30 de Noviembre", Santiago de Cuba, during the period January 2020 to February 2021. Method: A descriptive study was conducted with a purposive sample of 85 couples (n꓿85) who attended such consultation. Method: a descriptive study was conducted with a purposive sample of 85 couples (n꓿85) who attended such consultation. It was used the clinical method, clinical histories were reviewed and various psychological techniques were applied (Ch. Spielberger's Trait-State Anxiety Inventory, Beck's depression inventory and Lazarus' coping scale). Results: High level of anxiety predominated in both sex, in male (61.18%) and in female (68.24%), with no member of the infertile couples showing up low levels of anxiety. In addition, severe levels of depression were found in 52.94% of women and 44.71% of men. The emotion-focused coping mode predominated in 90.59% of the studied sample. Conclusions: Anxiety and depression, as well as lack of effective coping strategies are psychological phenomena shows in couples attending the municipal fertility department.


RESUMO Introdução: A infertilidade é conhecida como a incapacidade de conceber um filho naturalmente ou de levar uma gravidez a termo, após um ano de vida sexual ativa. Como a procriação é um evento vital, sua não realização pode gerar alguns transtornos psicológicos. Objetivo: Identificar os estados emocionais negativos, bem como o estilo de enfrentamento utilizado por ambos os membros de casais inférteis durante seu tratamento, na consulta municipal de infertilidade da Policlínica Comunitária "30 de Noviembre", em Santiago de Cuba, no período de janeiro 2020 a fevereiro de 2021. Método: Foi realizado um estudo descritivo com uma amostra intencional de 85 casais (n꓿85) que compareceram à referida consulta. O método clínico foi utilizado, os prontuários dos pacientes foram revisados e as técnicas psicológicas foram aplicadas (Inventário de Ansiedade Traço-Estado de Ch. Spielberger, inventário de depressão de Beck e escala de enfrentamento de Lazarus). Resultados: O alto nível de ansiedade prevaleceu como estado em 61,18% dos homens e em 68,24% das mulheres, nenhum membro dos casais inférteis apresentou níveis baixos de ansiedade, além disso, foram encontrados níveis graves de depressão em 52,94% das mulheres e 44,71% dos homens. O modo de enfrentamento focado na emoção prevaleceu em 90,59% da amostra estudada. Conclusões: A ansiedade e a depressão, bem como a falta de estratégias de enfrentamento eficazes, são fenômenos psicológicos presentes em casais que frequentam o ambulatório municipal de infertilidade.

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Fam Process ; 60(4): 1523-1538, 2021 12.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33521955

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Parents of children with psychiatric disorders who are hospitalized in a psychiatric unit often experience family burden. Family burden has been found to be affected by many variables related to parents' personal traits and ways of reacting to the disorder. The current study examined the association between information coping styles (monitoring and blunting) and family burden, among parents of children who were hospitalized in a day care unit. The possible role of self-stigma as a mediator between coping style and family burden and the role of self-concealment as a moderator between coping style and self-stigma were examined. A total of 41 parents completed questionnaires assessing their levels of self-stigma, information coping style, self-concealment, and family burden. Self-stigma was found to mediate the positive association between the monitoring coping style and family burden. Moreover, a moderation effect of self-concealment was found, indicating that monitoring parents suffered from higher levels of self-stigma particularly if they had a high tendency toward self-concealment. Taking into account parents' information, coping style, self-stigma, and self-concealment can help professionals tailor family interventions according to parents' diverse needs. A monitoring coping style may not be beneficial especially when combined with concealment, suggesting the need to promote other coping styles.


Los padres de niños con trastornos psiquiátricos que están internados en una clínica psiquiátrica con frecuencia sufren agobio familiar. Se ha descubierto que el agobio familiar está afectado por muchas variables relacionadas con las características personales de los padres y las maneras de reaccionar al trastorno. En el presente estudio se analizó la asociación entre los estilos de afrontamiento de la información (supervisión y evitación) y el agobio familiar entre padres de niños que estaban internados en un hospital de día. Se examinó el posible rol del autoestigma como mediador entre el estilo de afrontamiento y el agobio familiar, y el rol del autoocultamiento como moderador entre el estilo de afrontamiento y el autoestigma. Un total de 41 padres contestaron cuestionarios donde se evaluaron sus niveles de autoestigma, el estilo de afrontamiento de la información, el autoocultamiento y el agobio familiar. Se descubrió que el autoestigma medió la asociación positiva entre el estilo de afrontamiento de supervisión y el agobio familiar. Además, se descubrió un efecto moderador del autoocultamiento, lo cual indica que los padres supervisores sufrían de niveles más altos de autoestigma, particularmente si tenían una alta tendencia hacia el autoocultamiento. Tener en cuenta el estilo de afrontamiento de la información, el autoestigma y el autoocultamiento de los padres puede ayudar a los profesionales a adaptar las intervenciones familiares de acuerdo con las distintas necesidades de los padres. Es posible que un estilo de afrontamiento de supervisión no sea beneficioso, especialmente si está combinado con el ocultamiento, lo cual sugiere la necesidad de promover otros estilos de afrontamiento.


Subject(s)
Mental Disorders , Social Stigma , Adaptation, Psychological , Child , Humans , Parents , Surveys and Questionnaires
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Psicol. conduct ; 29(3): 699-719, 2021. ilus, tab, graf
Article in Spanish | IBECS | ID: ibc-225467

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Interiorización y exteriorización han sido estudiados como tendencias o rasgos de la personalidad, próximos a los conceptos de neuroticismo y extraversión, relacionados con la estructura bifactorial del afecto y con el estilo de afrontamiento. Este trabajo examina su interacción en personas con trastorno de personalidad (n= 358). El afecto negativo (AN) es superior en los interiorizadores que en los exteriorizadores (g= 0,62); también la gravedad sintomatológica (GSI: g= 0,60). Los análisis de mediación muestran que el efecto del tipo de personalidad sobre el GSI está mediado parcialmente por la disposición afectiva y por el estilo de afrontamiento. El 88,1% de la muestra presenta un estilo de afrontamiento desfavorable y su frecuencia es mayor entre los interiorizadores (93% vs 83%; χ2= 7,23; p= 0,007). Pero el subgrupo de interiorizadores con estilo de afrontamiento favorable (EAF) no se diferencia de los exteriorizadores con EAF en AN (p= 0,428) ni en GSI (p= 0,082). Independientemente de la estructura de la personalidad, el aprendizaje de estrategias favorables y adaptativas puede mejorar el estado psicopatológico de pacientes graves (AU)


The concepts of internalization and externalization have been proposed as personality tendencies or traits related to the constructs of neuroticism and extraversion. They have been associated to the bifactorial structure of affect and also to the coping style. This paper examines the interaction of personality, affect and coping in a sample of people diagnosed with personality disorder (n= 358). Negative affect (NA) in internalizers is higher than in externalizers (g= 0.62), and so is the severity of symptoms (GSI: g= 0.60). Mediation analyses show that personality type produces an indirect effect on GSI, with NA and coping style as partial mediators. 88.1 % of the sample has an unfavourable coping style (U-CS). The frequency of U-CS among internalizers is bigger than among externalizers (93% vs 83%; χ2= 7.23, p= .007). However, the subgroup of internalizers with a favourable coping style (F-CS) shows no difference with externalizers with the same F-CS, either in NA (p= .428) or in GSI (p= .082). Regardless of personality structure, promoting adaptive strategies of coping can alleviate the psycopathology of severe patients (AU)


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Humans , Male , Female , Adolescent , Young Adult , Adult , Middle Aged , Personality Disorders/psychology , Affective Disorders, Psychotic/psychology , Neuroticism , Adaptation, Psychological , Severity of Illness Index
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Ter. psicol ; 33(3): 161-168, Dec. 2015. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-772368

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The main goal of the study is to explore the relationship between coping styles and vulnerability to eating disorders in a sample of adolescent girls, according to their age. The sample comprises 1396 girls, aged 13 to 18, who completed the eating Disorders Inventory-3 (EDI-3) and the Adolescent Coping Scale (ACS). The regression analysis shows that the coping strategy most closely linked to the likelihood of developing an Ed in all age groups is Intropunitive Avoidance. The scales of the Intropunitive Avoidance dimension that have the most explanatory power are Tension Reduction and Self-Blame. Girls aged 13 and 17 are identified as the highest risk groups. Physical and social changes are proposed as the hypothetical explanation for the difference between age groups. Emphasis is placed on the need for specific prevention programs for adolescents, particularly those at high risk.


El objetivo principal del estudio es explorar la relación entre estilos de afrontamiento y vulnerabilidad a trastornos de alimentación en una muestra de chicas adolescentes, según su edad. La muestra está compuesta por 1396 chicas de entre 13 y 18 años, que respondieron a los cuestionarios Eating Disorders Inventory-3 (EDI-3) y el Adolescent Coping Scale (ACS). Los análisis de regresión muestran que la estrategia de afrontamiento más relacionada con el riesgo de sufrir TCA es la Huída Intropunitiva, en todas las edades. Las escalas de la dimensión Huida Intropunitiva con mayor poder explicativo son Reducción de la Tensión y Autoinculparse. Las chicas de 13 y 17 años son los grupos identificados de mayor riesgo. Los cambios físicos y sociales se presentan como una explicación hipotética para la diferencia entre grupos de edad. Se enfatiza en la necesidad de programas de prevención específicos para adolescentes, especialmente aquellos con mayor riesgo.


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Humans , Adolescent , Female , Adaptation, Psychological , Feeding and Eating Disorders/psychology , Age Factors , Risk Factors , Personality Inventory
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Medisan ; 17(8): 4023-4028, ago. 2013.
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-684413

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Se presenta el caso clínico de un joven de 26 años de edad con virus de inmunodeficiencia humana/sida, quien muestra actitud negativa ante la vida, estilos de vida inadecuados y dificultades con la adhesión terapéutica, atendido por los integrantes de un equipo de salud del Policlínico Universitario "28 de Septiembre" de Santiago de Cuba. Se analizó el estilo de afrontamiento ante la enfermedad, para lo cual se utilizó la entrevista en profundidad y el análisis de contenido. Los resultados señalaron un afrontamiento pasivo, que se observa de forma relativamente estable, relacionado con prejuicios, actitudes, creencias y personalidad dependiente.


The case report of a 26 year-old young man with the human immunodeficiency virus/aids, who shows negative attitude towards life, inadequate lifestyles and difficulties with the therapeutic adhesion, assisted by the members of a health team from "28 de Septiembre" University Polyclinic in Santiago de Cuba is presented. The confrontation style was analyzed when facing the disease, for which the in-depth interview and the content analysis were used. The results indicated a passive confrontation which is noticed in a relatively stable way, related to prejudices, attitudes, beliefs and dependent personality.

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Medisan ; 17(8)ago. 2013.
Article in Spanish | CUMED | ID: cum-54678

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Se presenta el caso clínico de un joven de 26 años de edad con virus de inmunodeficiencia humana/sida, quien muestra actitud negativa ante la vida, estilos de vida inadecuados y dificultades con la adhesión terapéutica, atendido por los integrantes de un equipo de salud del Policlínico Universitario 28 de Septiembre de Santiago de Cuba. Se analizó el estilo de afrontamiento ante la enfermedad, para lo cual se utilizó la entrevista en profundidad y el análisis de contenido. Los resultados señalaron un afrontamiento pasivo, que se observa de forma relativamente estable, relacionado con prejuicios, actitudes, creencias y personalidad dependiente(AU)


The case report of a 26 year-old young man with the human immunodeficiency virus/aids, who shows negative attitude towards life, inadequate lifestyles and difficulties with the therapeutic adhesion, assisted by the members of a health team from 28 de Septiembre University Polyclinic in Santiago de Cuba is presented. The confrontation style was analyzed when facing the disease, for which the in-depth interview and the content analysis were used. The results indicated a passive confrontation which is noticed in a relatively stable way, related to prejudices, attitudes, beliefs and dependent personality(AU)


Subject(s)
Humans , Female , Young Adult , Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome , HIV , Denial, Psychological , Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Rev. latinoam. psicol ; 44(2): 39-53, mayo-ago. 2012. ilus, graf, tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-669260

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El objetivo principal de este estudio fue analizar la relación entre la vivencia de los acontecimientos vitales estresantes y los problemas de ajuste emocional y comportamental durante la adolescencia, prestando atención al posible efecto moderador del estilo de afrontamiento. La muestra estuvo compuesta por 90 adolescentes que fueron seguidos durante seis años, desde su adolescencia media (15-16 años) hasta la adultez emergente (21-22 años). Completaron cuestionarios sobre su vivencia de acontecimientos vitales estresantes, su estilo de afrontamiento y sus problemas de ajuste tanto emocionales como comportamentales. En un diseño longitudinal se analizó la evolución de cada estilo de afrontamiento según el sexo y se efectuaron análisis de moderación de las distintas estrategias de afrontamiento en la relación entre estresores vitales y el ajuste adolescente. Los resultados mostraron que las estrategias más aproximativas (búsqueda de ayuda y resolución de problemas) aumentaron con la edad, mientras que las estrategias de evitación (cognitiva y conductual) disminuyeron, aunque sólo algunas trayectorias fueron estadísticamente significativas. Respecto al sexo, las chicas utilizaron con mayor frecuencia estrategias de búsqueda de ayuda. Por otro lado, los análisis de moderación revelaron que solamente los estilos de afrontamiento de evitación moderaron la relación entre la presencia de estresores y el ajuste, aunque el efecto moderador fue diferente en función del tipo de estrategia de evitación empleada. Estos resultados contribuyen a esclarecer el posible efecto de las estrategias de evitación en la adaptación del adolescente a los acontecimientos vitales estresantes y la importancia de seguir profundizando en su estudio.


The aim of this paper was to study the link between occurrence of stressful life events and adjustment problems during adolescence, paying attention to the possible moderator effect of adolescents' coping strategies. The sample was made up of 90 teenagers, who were studied longitudinally from middle adolescence (15-16 years old) until emerging adulthood (21-22 years old). They completed questionnaires about stressful life events, coping strategies and adjustment problems. In a longitudinal design the evolution of coping strategies over time were analyzed as well as possible differences associated with sex are considered. Also, in the present research moderation effects of different coping strategies in the relationship between life stressors and adolescent adjustment were analyzed. The results showed that the approximate strategies (help- seeking and problem solving) increased over time, meanwhile avoidance strategies (cognitive and behavioral) decreased, although only some trajectories were statistically significant. Related to sex differences, girls frequently used help-seeking strategies compared to boys. On the other hand, the moderation analysis revealed that only avoiding coping strategy moderated the relationship between stressful life events and adolescent adjustment. However, the moderation effect was different for cognitive and behavioural avoidance coping strategies. These results extend the knowledge we have about the impact of avoidance coping strategies over adolescent adjustment and underline the need for deeper study into this topic.

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