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Coping styles and locus of control as predictors for psychological adjustment of adolescents with a chronic illness

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  • Meijer, Susan A.
  • Sinnema, Gerben
  • Bijstra, Jan O.
  • Mellenbergh, Gideon J.
  • Wolters, Wim H. G.

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This study examines the way coping styles and locus of control contribute to the prediction of psychosocial adjustment in adolescents with a chronic illness. Psychosocial adjustment of 84 adolescents aged 13-16 years with a chronic illness was assessed with measures of social adjustment, global self-esteem and behavior problems. Linear regressions were performed with demographic factors (age and gender) and stress-processing factors (coping style and locus of control) as predictor variables. Results indicated that coping styles were related to most aspects of social adjustment. The coping styles 'seeking social support' and 'confrontation' were important predictors for positive social adjustment; the coping style 'depression' was a predictor for poor adjustment, viz. low social self-esteem and high social anxiety. Avoidance and locus of control were not strongly associated with psychosocial adjustment. Clinical implications of these findings were discussed in terms of preventive interventions for adolescents with a chronic illness.

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  • Meijer, Susan A. & Sinnema, Gerben & Bijstra, Jan O. & Mellenbergh, Gideon J. & Wolters, Wim H. G., 2002. "Coping styles and locus of control as predictors for psychological adjustment of adolescents with a chronic illness," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 54(9), pages 1453-1461, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:54:y:2002:i:9:p:1453-1461
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    Cited by:

    1. Ashiq Ali Shah & Azizah Othman, 2013. "Hospitalization, Later Onset of the Disease, and Psychological Problems of Chronically Ill Children," SAGE Open, , vol. 3(4), pages 21582440135, August.
    2. Jiaxi Zhang & Meng Cui & Wei Wang & Huijie Lu & Qing Wu & Xia Zhu & Danmin Miao & Yan Zhang & Xi Feng & Wei Xiao, 2014. "The Coexistence of Coping Resources and Specific Coping Styles in Stress: Evidence from Full Information Item Bifactor Analysis," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 9(5), pages 1-11, May.
    3. Sharpe, Louise & Curran, Leah, 2006. "Understanding the process of adjustment to illness," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 62(5), pages 1153-1166, March.

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