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Gender difference in the association of coping styles and social support with psychological distress among patients with end-stage renal disease
- Source :
- PeerJ, Vol 8, p e8713 (2020)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- PeerJ Inc., 2020.
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Abstract
- Objectives The study aimed to explore the association of coping styles and social support with psychological distress among patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) as well as gender differences in these associations. Methods A cross-sectional study of 769 ESRD patients was conducted at 25 hospitals in Qiqihar City, China. All information was collected using structured questionnaires that were self-administered by the patients. Patients’ psychological health status, coping styles and perceived social support were measured using the 12-item General Health Questionnaire, the Medical Coping Modes Questionnaire and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. Student’s t test, analysis of variance (ANOVA) and binary logistic regression analysis were used for data analysis. Results A total of 72.3% of participants reported psychological distress, and the prevalence of distress was higher in females (77.0%) than in males (68.8%). The usage of the acceptance-resignation coping style was positively related to psychological distress (B = 0.459, P
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 21678359
- Volume :
- 8
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- PeerJ
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.54c8b4f0f29d4872b9de30349fd4c5a5
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.8713