Author : April M. Fritch
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (613 download)
Book Synopsis Perceived Control, Coping, and Health in Type 2 Diabetes by : April M. Fritch
Download or read book Perceived Control, Coping, and Health in Type 2 Diabetes written by April M. Fritch and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The associations among perceived control, coping, and health in 69 adults with type 2 diabetes were examined. The goal of the current study was to determine whether a mediational model, based on Lazarus and Folkman's transactional model of stress and coping, or a mode rational model, based on Terry & Conway's goodness-of-fit hypothesis, was more appropriate to describe the relationships among perceived control, coping, and health. Regression analyses revealed that (a) emotion-focused coping mediated the relationships between perceived control, (b) perceived control also acted through an indirect effect on emotion-focused coping and health behavior to impact self-rated physical health, and (c) perceived control moderated the relationship between emotion-focused coping and psychological distress. These results provide partial support for both the transactional model and the goodness-of-fit hypothesis. Results are discussed in terms of the transactional model, goodness-of-fit hypothesis, optimal coping, and the importance of perceived control in psychological adjustments. Limitations and future research directions are discussed. Especially the potential role of patient education and its impact on perceptions of control are considered.