Coping Style and Quality of Life in Elderly Patients with Vision Disturbances
Joint Authors
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-08-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
This study aims at evaluating coping style and quality of life in patients with glaucoma and cataract.
Methods.
The participants were patients (N=237, 130F; mean age: M = 67,8; SD = 9,5) with low vision caused by cataract (N=188) and glaucoma (N=49) who answered the Quality of Life Questionnaire (QOLQ) by Schalock and Keith.
The participants were divided by means of cluster analysis (k-means) according to coping styles measured by CISS (Endler and Parker) into three groups: (1) high mobilization for coping, (2) task-oriented coping, and (3) low mobilization for coping.
Results.
In all the group, a general quality of life was moderately lowered; however, in task-oriented group it was relatively high.
Moreover, task-oriented group had significantly lower level of anxiety (STAI), hopelessness (HS), and loneliness (UCLA LS-R) and higher level of self-esteem (SES) in comparison to the patients from high mobilization and low mobilization for coping.
Conclusions.
In an old age, adaptive coping with vision disturbances does not necessarily mean flexibility in combining all coping styles, but rather task-oriented coping and an ability to use social support.
Extreme mobilization for coping seems not adaptive similarly like low mobilization for coping because it violates balance between environmental requirements and personal resources.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Oles, Maria& Oles, Piotr. 2014. Coping Style and Quality of Life in Elderly Patients with Vision Disturbances. Journal of Ophthalmology،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1042581
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Oles, Maria& Oles, Piotr. Coping Style and Quality of Life in Elderly Patients with Vision Disturbances. Journal of Ophthalmology No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1042581
American Medical Association (AMA)
Oles, Maria& Oles, Piotr. Coping Style and Quality of Life in Elderly Patients with Vision Disturbances. Journal of Ophthalmology. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1042581
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1042581