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Gender differences in coping styles and coping effectiveness in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease groups.

J A Frey1

  • 1TriHealth, a community partnership of Bethesda and Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, OH, USA.

Heart & Lung : the Journal of Critical Care
|September 15, 2000
PubMed
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Men and women with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) equally utilize and find effective optimistic coping styles. Support group participation and pulmonary rehabilitation did not significantly impact coping strategies in this COPD patient study.

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Area of Science:

  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Psychology
  • Health Disparities

Background:

  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) significantly impacts patients' quality of life.
  • Coping mechanisms are crucial for managing chronic illness.
  • Support groups and pulmonary rehabilitation programs aim to improve patient outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare coping styles and effectiveness between men and women with COPD active in support groups.
  • To investigate the influence of pulmonary rehabilitation and American Lung Association program participation on coping.

Main Methods:

  • A comparative study analyzing data from 154 individuals with COPD from an American Lung Association support group.
  • Utilized the Revised Jalowiec Coping Scale and a demographic questionnaire.

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  • Compared coping strategies and effectiveness based on gender and program participation.

    • Main Results:

    • The optimistic coping style was the most frequently used and perceived as most effective by the total group.
    • No statistically significant gender differences were found in overall coping use or effectiveness.
    • Participation in pulmonary rehabilitation or lung association programs did not correlate with differences in coping.

    Conclusions:

    • Optimistic coping is a prevalent and effective strategy for individuals with COPD in support groups, irrespective of gender.
    • Current support group and pulmonary rehabilitation structures do not appear to foster gender-specific coping differences.
    • Further research may explore other psychosocial factors influencing coping in COPD patients.