Sirois, F.M., Davis, C.G. and Morgan, M.S. (2006) "Learning to live with what you can't rise above": control beliefs, symptom control, and adjustment to tinnitus. Health Psychology, 25 (1). 119 - 123. ISSN 0278-6133
Abstract
The relations between 3 types of perceived control, symptom severity, and 2 adaptational outcomes, depressive symptoms and psychological well-being, were examined in a sample of 319 people with tinnitus. Consistent with previous studies of control and adjustment to chronic health conditions, general health and symptom control were associated with better psychological adjustment, and retrospective control was associated with worse psychological adjustment. Only symptom control emerged as a significant moderator in the symptom severity-adjustment relationship, such that stronger beliefs in one's ability to control symptoms were most strongly associated with better adjustment among those with more severe tinnitus symptoms. These findings were consistent with coping perspectives and cognitive adaptation theory and suggest that symptom-related perceptions of control may be an effective coping resource to nurture in chronic health contexts with severe symptoms.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2006 American Psychological Association. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Health Psychology. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Adaptation, Psychological; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Female; Health Surveys; Humans; Internet; Male; Middle Aged; Self Efficacy; Severity of Illness Index; Tinnitus |
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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: | 10 Nov 2015 14:12 |
Last Modified: | 20 Mar 2018 19:55 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0278-6133.25.1.119 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | American Psychological Association |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1037/0278-6133.25.1.119 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:91812 |