Sunghee H Tak1, Shirley C Laffrey. 1. College of Nursing, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To identify the relationships among functional disability, chronic daily stress, coping strategies, beliefs about personal control, social support, and life satisfaction in older women with osteoarthritis. DESIGN: A descriptive, correlational design was used. SAMPLE: The study participants were 107 women aged 60 years or older. METHOD: Study participants completed six survey questionnaires and a demographic form. FINDINGS: Bivariate correlational analyses showed that older women with poorer functional ability experienced greater chronic daily stress, reported more frequent use of emotion-focused coping strategies, and had a higher chance health locus of control. A hierarchic regression analysis revealed that the perceived social support and internal health locus of control significantly contributed to the prediction of life satisfaction after demographic, illness-related, and stress-related variables were controlled. IMPLICATIONS: Stress management strategies matched to the participants' style of coping process can increase their sense of control over their health and enhance their social networks and activities.
PURPOSE: To identify the relationships among functional disability, chronic daily stress, coping strategies, beliefs about personal control, social support, and life satisfaction in older women with osteoarthritis. DESIGN: A descriptive, correlational design was used. SAMPLE: The study participants were 107 women aged 60 years or older. METHOD: Study participants completed six survey questionnaires and a demographic form. FINDINGS: Bivariate correlational analyses showed that older women with poorer functional ability experienced greater chronic daily stress, reported more frequent use of emotion-focused coping strategies, and had a higher chance health locus of control. A hierarchic regression analysis revealed that the perceived social support and internal health locus of control significantly contributed to the prediction of life satisfaction after demographic, illness-related, and stress-related variables were controlled. IMPLICATIONS: Stress management strategies matched to the participants' style of coping process can increase their sense of control over their health and enhance their social networks and activities.
Authors: Kim E Innes; Terry Kit Selfe; Sahiti Kandati; Sijin Wen; Zenzi Huysmans Journal: Evid Based Complement Alternat Med Date: 2018-08-30 Impact factor: 2.629