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Personality and coping with a common stressor: cardiac catheterization
H B Bosworth1, J R Feaganes, P P Vitaliano
1Health Services Research and Development, Durham VAMC, Building 16, Room 70, 508 Fulton St., Durham, NC 27705, USA. hboswort@acpub.duke.edu
Journal of Behavioral Medicine
|April 12, 2001
Summary
Personality traits like Neuroticism and Extraversion are moderately linked to specific coping strategies in cardiac catheterization patients. Social resources also influence how individuals cope with medical procedures.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Health Psychology
- Medical Psychology
Background:
- Understanding patient coping mechanisms is crucial for effective healthcare.
- Personality traits may influence the selection of coping strategies during stressful medical events.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between personality traits and coping strategies in patients undergoing cardiac catheterization.
- To identify how individual differences and social resources impact coping.
Main Methods:
- A sample of 204 cardiac catheterization patients completed questionnaires assessing personality (NEO Five-Factor Inventory) and coping strategies.
- Multivariate analyses were used to examine associations, controlling for confounding factors.
Main Results:
- Neuroticism was positively associated with avoidance coping and negatively with 'counting one's blessings'.
- Extraversion was negatively related to avoidance coping.
- Marital status and having a confidant were significantly associated with seeking social support and avoidance coping.
Conclusions:
- Specific personality traits show moderate associations with certain coping strategies in cardiac patients.
- Coping strategies are influenced by both personality and the availability of social resources.
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