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标题：Coping Styles among People with Parkinson’s Disease: A Three-Year Follow-Up Study
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作者：Maria H. Nilsson ; Frank Oswald ; Sebastian Palmqvist 等
期刊名称：Behavioral Sciences
电子版ISSN：2076-328X
出版年度：2020
卷号：10
期号：12
页码：190-203
DOI：10.3390/bs10120190
出版社：MDPI Publishing
摘要：People with Parkinson’s disease (PD) experience a gradual loss of functional abilities that affects all facets of their daily life. There is a lack of longitudinal studies on coping styles in relation to the disease progression among people with PD. The aim of this study was to explore how coping styles in PD evolve over a 3-year period. Data from the longitudinal project “Home and Health in People Ageing with PD” was utilized (N = 158), including baseline and 3-year follow-up assessments. Coping was captured by ratings of 13 different coping styles. A factor analysis was conducted to analyse patterns of coping styles. Stability and change were analysed for each of the 13 styles with respect to the course of the disease. The factor analysis revealed four coping patterns: pessimistic, optimistic, persistent and support-seeking. The stability of each coping style over time ranged from 75.3% to 90.5%. Those who experienced a worsening of the disease were most inclined to change their coping style (p = 0.006). The results suggest that even when facing severe challenges due to PD in daily life, coping styles remain relatively stable over time. However, a worsening in PD severity appeared to trigger a certain re-evaluation of coping styles.
关键词：adaptation; coping; chronic illness; parkinson’s disease; psychosocial adjustment adaptation ; coping ; chronic illness ; parkinson’s disease ; psychosocial adjustment