Prospective Study of the Effectiveness of Coping in Pediatric Patients
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Findings about the influence of coping on psychological adjustment in children with different medical conditions are inconsistent and often based on cross-sectional data. This prospective study evaluated the effect of various coping strategies on children's post-traumatic stress symptoms and behavioral problems 1 month and 1 year after an accidental injury or the diagnosis of a chronic disease in 161 pediatric patients 6-15 years of age. Only minor positive effects of coping on psychosocial adjustment were found: Religious coping reduced post-traumatic stress symptoms. Active coping strategies had negative effects on internalizing and externalizing behavioral problems. Support seeking strategies, distraction, and avoidance had no impact on long-term psychosocial adjustment.
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Of the 67 studies with quality ratings of seven or higher on R/S and anxiety, 38 (55%) reported inverse relationships and seven (10%) found positive relationships.
“Of the 67 studies with quality ratings of seven or higher, 38 (55%) reported inverse relationships [173–182] and seven (10%) found positive relationships (greater anxiety among the more R/S) [183–189].”
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- Authors
- Zehnder, D., Prchal, A., Vollrath, M., & Landolt, M. A.
- Affiliations
- University Children's Hospital Zurich (CH)
- University of Oslo (NO)
- Corresponding author
- Landolt, Markus A.
- Venue
- Child Psychiatry and Human Development
- Published
- 2005-12-14
- Volume
- 36
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 351-368
- ISSN
- 0009-398X (ISSN-L)
- 1573-3327
- OpenAlex
- W2015480867
- Cited by
- 89
- References
- 30
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 41 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 3 · 2019: 2 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 4 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 4 · 2012: 8
- FWCI
- 0.77
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.zora.uzh.ch
- Licence
- other-oa
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Child Psychiatry & Human Development (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich) (acceptedVersion, other-oa)
- reroDoc Digital Library (submittedVersion)
- Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Resilience and Mental Health
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Keywords
- coping strategies, pediatric patients, psychological adjustment, posttraumatic stress symptoms, behavioral problems, religious coping, active coping, support seeking, distraction, avoidance, unintentional injuries, chronic disease
- MeSH terms
- Adaptation, Psychological, Child, Child Behavior Disorders, Chronic Disease, Female, Humans, Male, Prospective Studies, Social Support, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
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