OBJECTIVE The present study evaluates the impact of a range of psychosocial factors on the outcome of major depression while controlling for the effect of clinical variables. METHOD Patients (n = 171) seen in consultation at a mood disorders clinic completed measures of neuroticism, rumination, coping style, sexual abuse history, and parental bonding experiences at Time 1 and completed measur...

Building on research that links gender to differences in well-being and differences in stress exposure and vulnerability, the current study examines how coping styles are gendered in ways that may contribute to sex differences in depressive symptoms and delinquent behavior. The study disaggregates stress measures to reflect gender differences in the experience of stress, examining whether avoid...

The study examines the influence of personality traits and close relationships on the coping style of women with breast cancer. A sample of 72 Italian patients receiving treatment for early stage breast cancer was recruited. Participants completed questionnaires measuring personality traits (Interpersonal Adaptation Questionnaire), interpersonal closeness (Inclusion of the Other in the Self Sca...

This study tested two models of family economic problems and adolescent psychological adjustment. Using adolescents’ survey data and information regarding school lunch program enrollment, the associations among family SES, perceived economic strain, family conflict, and coping responses were examined in a sample of 364 adolescents from rural New England. Two theoretical models were tested using...

These study analysed gender specificity in coping behaviours by taking into account the types of problem faced by Spanish adolescents attending school. It was focused on the ten problems most frequently reported by participants (828 adolescents, 355 boys, and 473 girls; Mage = 14.07, SD = 1.34), which were classified using a multi-axial classification system. Coping was examined as a two separa...

aim and background: asthma is a chronic illness that can severely affect people's lives. the aim of this study was to compare anxiety, depression, brain behavioural systems (bis-bas), coping styles, anger and hostility among people with and without asthma. methods and materials: fifty women with asthma attending shahid motahhari specialized clinic in shiraz and 50 normal women were selected usi...

The vascular depression (VD) hypothesis postulates that cerebrovascular disease may ‘‘predispose, precipitate, or perpetuate’’ a depressive syndrome in elderly patients. Clinical presentation of VD has been shown to differ to major depression in quantitative disability; however, as little research has been made toward qualitative phenomenological differences in the personality aspects of the sy...

background: one of the most common mental health problems among women with infertility problems is depression. research has shown that religious beliefs and practices can help people to cope with difficult situations. the purpose of this study was to explore the role of different religious coping strategies in predicting depression in a group of infertile women in shiraz. methods: a total of 72...

This article presents three studies examining whether alexithymia is associated with less perceived and network social support, whether such relationships are accounted for by reduced social skills associated with alexithymia, and whether limited social support links alexithymia to health problems. The relationships between alexithymia (Toronto Alexithymia Scale), social variables, and physical...