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Coping strategies, hostility, and depressive symptoms: a path model.

Wei-Chung Mao1, Wayne A Bardwell, Jacqueline M Major

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine
|January 22, 2004
PubMed
Summary

This study reveals that coping strategies directly and indirectly impact depressive symptoms, with hostility acting as a key mediator. Understanding coping mechanisms and anger expression is crucial for managing depression.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Health Psychology

Background:

  • Previous research indicates significant relationships between coping, hostility, and depressive symptoms.
  • A comprehensive understanding of the interplay between these variables is needed.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the direct and indirect effects of coping strategies on depressive symptoms.
  • To test a path model examining the mediating role of hostility in the coping-depressive symptoms relationship.

Main Methods:

  • 140 participants completed questionnaires on coping strategies, hostility, and depressive symptoms.
  • SPSS stepwise regression analyses were employed, controlling for age and social class.

Main Results:

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  • Coping strategies demonstrated a direct relationship with depressive symptoms.
  • Hostility significantly mediated the relationship between coping and depressive symptoms.
  • Passive coping was associated with increased hostility and depressive symptoms, while active coping showed the opposite trend.

    • Conclusions:

    • The findings underscore the importance of assessing both coping strategies and hostility for a complete understanding of depressive symptoms.
    • Clinical interventions for depressive symptoms may benefit from considering patients' coping mechanisms and anger expression.