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Coping strategies and integrative meaning as moderators of chronic illness
A Scioli1, D C McClelland, S L Weaver
1Department of Psychology, Keene State College, New Hampshire 03431, USA.
Abstract:
This study contrasted the moderating effects of deriving integrative meaning (a primary appraisal process) with the use of specific, cognitive-behavioral strategies (a secondary appraisal process) in confronting stressors involving harm or loss. Eighty young adults and eighty older participants with varying levels of chronic illness were assessed. Open-ended responses to recalled experiences with illness and death were coded for integrative meaning and use of specific cognitive-behavioral strategies. In young adults with higher levels of chronic illness, a greater tendency to use specific cognitive-behavioral strategies was related to higher morale. In older participants, a greater tendency to derive integrative meaning was related to increased morale, regardless of illness levels.
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