Sirois, F.M. and Gick, M.L. (2014) An appraisal-based coping model of attachment and adjustment to arthritis. Journal of Health Psychology. ISSN 1461-7277
Abstract
Guided by pain-related attachment models and coping theory, we used structural equation modeling to test an appraisal-based coping model of how insecure attachment was linked to arthritis adjustment in a sample of 365 people with arthritis. The structural equation modeling analyses revealed indirect and direct associations of anxious and avoidant attachment with greater appraisals of disease-related threat, less perceived social support to deal with this threat, and less coping efficacy. There was evidence of reappraisal processes for avoidant but not anxious attachment. Findings highlight the importance of considering attachment style when assessing how people cope with the daily challenges of arthritis.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author(s) 2014. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Journal of Health Psychology. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | attachment style; chronic illness; coping; social support; coping efficacy |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > Department of Psychology (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 11 Nov 2015 13:49 |
Last Modified: | 22 Mar 2018 17:47 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359105314539531 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/1359105314539531 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:91784 |