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Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -)
Published in: Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -) 1/2011

01-03-2011 | Original Article

The psychological impact of arthritis: the effects of illness perception and coping

Authors: Y. Zyrianova, B. D. Kelly, J. Sheehan, C. McCarthy, T. G. Dinan

Published in: Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -) | Issue 1/2011

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Abstract

Background

Coping and illness perception are considered to be important contributors in the relationship between physical and psychological factors in rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Aims

The aim of this study was to examine the complex relationship of coping and illness perception on physical and psychological factors in RA using a structural model.

Methods

We assessed coping, illness perception, depression, anxiety, pain, arthritis-related disability and perceived social support in 68 adults with RA.

Results

Greater pain was detected in patients with increased scores on passive coping scale, greater severity of physical disability and increased depression and anxiety. Illness perception was found to be a mediator in the relationship between physical disability and passive coping on one hand and depression, anxiety and pain on the other.

Conclusions

The hypothesised structural model has proven to be a useful paradigm for understanding the associations between multiple factors in RA presentation: clinical, emotional, personal and cognitive.
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Metadata
Title
The psychological impact of arthritis: the effects of illness perception and coping
Authors
Y. Zyrianova
B. D. Kelly
J. Sheehan
C. McCarthy
T. G. Dinan
Publication date
01-03-2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -) / Issue 1/2011
Print ISSN: 0021-1265
Electronic ISSN: 1863-4362
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-010-0522-2

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