Illness perceptions and coping in physical health conditions: A meta-analysis

Dempster, Martin; Howell, Doris; McCorry, Noleen K.

doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2015.10.006

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Illness perceptions and coping in physical health conditions: A meta-analysis

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Dempster, Martin, Howell, Doris, McCorry, Noleen K.·2015·Journal of Psychosomatic Research

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Objective There is a considerable body of research linking elements of Leventhal's Common Sense Model (CSM) to emotional well-being/distress outcomes among people with physical illness. The present study aims to consolidate this literature and examine the evidence for the role of coping strategies within this literature.Methods A systematic review was conducted where the outcomes of interest were: depression, anxiety and quality of life. A total of 1050 articles were identified and 31 articles were considered eligible to be included in the review.Results Across a range of illnesses, perceptions of consequences of the illness and emotional representations were consistently the illness perceptions with the strongest relationship with the outcomes. Coping variables tend to be stronger predictors of outcomes than the illness perception variables. The evidence for the mediating effect of coping was inconsistent.Conclusions Illness perceptions and coping have an important role to play in the explanation of distress outcomes across a range of physical health conditions. However, some clarity about the theoretical position of coping in relation to illness perceptions, and further longitudinal work is needed if we are to apply this information to the design of interventions for the improvement of psychological health among people with physical health conditions.

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Coping with multiple chronic conditions: An integrative review
Cheng, C., Inder, K., & Chan, S. W. (2020) · Nursing and Health Sciences · doi:10.1111/nhs.12695 · Cited by 37
The multiple mediating effects of illness perceptions and coping strategies on the relationship between physical symptoms and depressive symptoms in patients with heart failure
Chen, C., Fang, W., An, Y., Wang, L., & Fan, X. (2019) · European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing · doi:10.1177/1474515119864759 · Cited by 35
Illness Perceptions of COVID-19 in Europe: Predictors, Impacts and Temporal Evolution
Neto, D. D., da Silva, A. N., Roberto, M. S., Ļubenko, J., Constantinou, M., Nicolaou, C., Lamnisos, D., Papacostas, S., Höfer, S., Presti, G., et al. (2021) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.640955 · Cited by 35
“The differential relationship between illness perceptions outcomes is similar to other studies that find that illness perceptions are better at explaining psychological dimensions than behavioral dimensions (Dempster et al., 2015; Aujla et al., 2016).”
Result
Health-related quality of life trajectories during predialysis care and associated illness perceptions.
Meuleman, Y., Chilcot, J., Dekker, F. W., Halbesma, N., & van Dijk, S. (2017) · Health Psychology · doi:10.1037/hea0000504 · Cited by 34
Illness perceptions and outcome in multiple sclerosis: A systematic review of the literature
Luca, M., Eccles, F., Perez Algorta, G., & Patti, F. (2022) · Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders · doi:10.1016/j.msard.2022.104180 · Cited by 32
Illness Representation and Self-Care Ability in Older Adults with Chronic Disease
Rivera, E., Corte, C. M., Steffen, A. D., DeVon, H. A., Collins, E. G., & McCabe, P. J. (2018) · Geriatrics · doi:10.3390/geriatrics3030045 · Cited by 32
“Another review showed an association between perceived consequences of the disease and the amount of negative emotion that it caused, as well as the outcomes of anxiety, depression, and quality of life [16].”
Background
Biopsychosocial and clinical characteristics in patients with resected breast and colon cancer at the beginning and end of adjuvant treatment
García, T., Carmona‐Bayonas, A., Jiménez‐Fonseca, P., Jara, C., Beato, C., Castelo, B., Mangas, M., de Castro, E. M., Ramchandani, A., Gómez, D., et al. (2019) · BMC Cancer · doi:10.1186/s12885-019-6358-x · Cited by 32
“[7] and a recent metaanalysis [8] show that coping strategies in breast cancer mediate the relationship between illness perceptions and adjustment to illness.”
Illness perception in people with primary and secondary chronic headache in the general population
Kristoffersen, E. S., Lundqvist, C., & Russell, M. B. (2019) · Journal of Psychosomatic Research · doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2018.12.001 · Cited by 29
Psychological distress, neuroticism and disability associated with secondary chronic headache in the general population – the Akershus study of chronic headache
Kristoffersen, E. S., Aaseth, K., Grande, R. B., Lundqvist, C., & Russell, M. B. (2018) · The Journal of Headache and Pain · doi:10.1186/s10194-018-0894-7 · Cited by 31
Living with advanced heart failure: A qualitative study
Checa, C., Medina‐Perucha, L., Muñoz, M. Á., Verdú-Rotellar, J. M., & Berenguera, A. (2020) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0243974 · Cited by 57
“This could lead to anxiety or sadness, two emotions described by subjects as having a negative influence on their quality of life [8, 9].”
Background
Testing relationships between metacognitive beliefs, anxiety and depression in cardiac and cancer patients: Are they transdiagnostic?
Anderson, R., Capobianco, L., Fisher, P., Reeves, D., Heal, C., Faija, C., Gaffney, H., & Adrian Wells, A. (2019) · Journal of Psychosomatic Research · doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2019.109738 · Cited by 32
“While various studies have associated illness beliefs of the CSM to psychological outcomes [28] the model does not explicitly conceptualize the mechanisms linking these beliefs with psychological outcomes leading to inconsistencies in the interpretation of the model.”
Background
The effectiveness of a nurse-led illness perception intervention in COPD patients: a cluster randomised trial in primary care
Weldam, S. W. M., Schuurmans, M. J., Zanen, P., Heijmans, M., Sachs, A. P. E., & Lammers, J. J. (2017) · ERJ Open Research · doi:10.1183/23120541.00115-2016 · Cited by 30
“Extensive reviews have shown that illness perceptions contribute to individual differences in health outcomes and psychological wellbeing [13, 14].”
Common sense model of self-regulation for understanding adherence and quality of life in type 2 diabetes with structural equation modeling
Fall, E., Chakroun, N., Böhme, P., Maqdasy, S., Izaute, M., & Tauveron, I. (2020) · Patient Education and Counseling · doi:10.1016/j.pec.2020.06.023 · Cited by 29
Understanding the illness representations of young people with anxiety and depression: A qualitative study
Bear, H. A., Krause, K. R., Edbrooke-Childs, J. H., & Wolpert, M. (2021) · Psychology and Psychotherapy Theory Research and Practice · doi:10.1111/papt.12345 · Cited by 32
Bringing Antonovsky's salutogenic theory to life: A qualitative inquiry into the experiences of young people with congenital heart disease
Apers, S., Rassart, J., Luyckx, K., Oris, L., Goossens, E., Budts, W., Moons, P., & for the I-DETACH Investigators (2016) · International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being · doi:10.3402/qhw.v11.29346 · Cited by 29
Health care professionals’ views on psychological factors affecting nutritional behaviour in people with motor neuron disease: A thematic analysis
Zarotti, N., Coates, E. J., McGeachan, A. J., Williams, I. A., Beever, D., Hackney, G., Norman, P. E., Stavroulakis, T., White, D. A., White, S., et al. (2019) · British Journal of Health Psychology · doi:10.1111/bjhp.12388 · Cited by 28
Traumatic experiences, acculturation, and psychological distress among Syrian refugees in Turkey: The mediating role of coping strategies
Kurt, G., Acar, İ. H., İlkkurşun, Z., Yurtbakan, T., Acar, B., Uygun, E., & Acartürk, C. (2021) · International Journal of Intercultural Relations · doi:10.1016/j.ijintrel.2021.02.001 · Cited by 27
Effects of illness perceptions on health-related quality of life in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in China
Wang, J., Yang, Z., Zheng, Y., Peng, Y., Wang, Q., Xia, H., Wang, Y., Ding, J., Zhu, P., Shang, L., et al. (2021) · Health and Quality of Life Outcomes · doi:10.1186/s12955-021-01770-4 · Cited by 27
“Health interventions based on understanding and modifying perceptions of illness proved useful in facilitating patient’s HRQoL [51, 52].”
Background
Is denial a maladaptive coping mechanism which prolongs pre-hospital delay in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction?
Fang, X., Albarqouni, L., Rothe, A. V. E., Hoschar, S., Ronel, J., & Ladwig, K. (2016) · Journal of Psychosomatic Research · doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2016.10.008 · Cited by 27
“The examination of potential differences between the impact of denial on delay in the time window of <3 hours and 3-24 hours (and additionally in the delay time of >24hours) revealed that patients within the most favorable <3 hours time window had experienced substantially higher symptom burden and symptom severity wh…”
Background
Coping strategies and their impact on quality of life and physical disability of people with multiple sclerosis
Cerea, S., Ghisi, M., Pitteri, M., Guandalini, M., Strober, L. B., Scozzari, S., Crescenzo, F., & Calabrese, M. (2021) · Journal of Clinical Medicine · doi:10.3390/jcm10235607 · Cited by 24
Caregivers’ Sensemaking of Children’s Hereditary Angioedema: A Semiotic Narrative Analysis of the Sense of Grip on the Disease
Freda, M. F., Savarese, L., Dolce, P., & Picione, R. D. L. (2019) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02609 · Cited by 25
A revised model for coping with advanced cancer. Mapping concepts from a longitudinal qualitative study of patients and carers coping with advanced cancer onto Folkman and Greer's theoretical model of appraisal and coping
Roberts, D., Calman, L. A., Large, P., Appleton, L., Grande, G., Lloyd‐Williams, M., & Walshe, C. (2017) · Psycho-Oncology · doi:10.1002/pon.4497 · Cited by 24
Illness perceptions, experiences of stigma and engagement in functional neurological disorder (FND): exploring the role of multidisciplinary group education sessions
Bailey, C., Agrawal, N., Cope, S. R., Proctor, B. J., Mildon, B., Butler, M., Holt, K., Edwards, M. J., Poole, N. A., & Nicholson, T. R. (2024) · BMJ Neurology Open · doi:10.1136/bmjno-2024-000633 · Cited by 30
The context of coping: a qualitative exploration of underlying inequalities that influence health services support for people living with long‐term conditions
Potter, C., Kelly, L., Hunter, C., Fitzpatrick, R. M., & Peters, M. (2017) · Sociology of Health & Illness · doi:10.1111/1467-9566.12624 · Cited by 26
“Much of this research has focused on the categorisation of various ‘coping strategies’ (Dunkelschetter et al. 1992, Dempster et al. 2015, Moskowitz et al. 2015, Silver et al. 2002), or alternatively on coping as a distinct process (Pennebaker et al. 1990) that overlaps with the concept of…”
Background
Psychological outcomes, coping and illness perceptions among parents of children with neurological disorders
Kelada, L., Wakefield, C. E., Muppavaram, N., Lingappa, L., & Chittem, M. (2020) · Psychology and Health · doi:10.1080/08870446.2020.1859113 · Cited by 23
“Illness perceptions have typically been discussed in terms of the patient’s perceptions of their own condition (Dempster et al., 2015).”
BackgroundResultInfluential
Self-Compassion and Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety in Chinese Cancer Patients: the Mediating Role of Illness Perceptions
Zhu, L., Wang, J., Liu, S., Xie, H., Hu, Y., Yao, J., Ranchor, A. V., Schroevers, M. J., & Fleer, J. (2020) · Mindfulness · doi:10.1007/s12671-020-01455-x · Cited by 22
Coping strategies of patients with advanced lung or colorectal cancer in six European countries: insights from the ACTION Study
Jabbarian, L. J., Korfage, I. J., Červ, B., van Delden, J. J. M., Deliens, L., Miccinesi, G., Payne, S., Thit Johnsen, A., Verkissen, M. N., Wilcock, A., et al. (2020) · Psycho-Oncology · doi:10.1002/pon.5259 · Cited by 21
Cross-country variations in the caregiver role: evidence from the ENTWINE-iCohort study
Zarzycki, M., Vilchinsky, N., Bei, E., Ferraris, G., Seddon, D., & Morrison, V. (2024) · BMC Public Health · doi:10.1186/s12889-024-18302-6 · Cited by 21
Which factors impact on quality of life for adults with blepharospasm and hemifacial spasm?
Lawes-Wickwar, S., McBain, H. B., Hirani, S. P., Hurt, C. S., Dunlop, N., Solly, D., Crampton, B., Newman, S. P., & Ezra, D. G. (2020) · Orbit · doi:10.1080/01676830.2020.1733028 · Cited by 21
“34 The treatment beliefs of patients with BEB and HFS were also examined in this study and demonstrated that both groups of patients value their botulinum toxin treatment, are satisfied with the decisions made about using this treatment, believe their injections cure their condition, and generally…”
The Direct and Indirect Influences of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Physical Health: A Cross-Sectional Study
Martín-Higarza, Y., Fontanil, Y., Méndez, M. D., & Ezama, E. (2020) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph17228507 · Cited by 17
“While the role of coping styles seems proven [37], the results obtained in the”
Result
Illness Perception of Patients with Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
Xiong, N., Wei, J., Ke, M., Hong, X., Li, T., Zhu, L.-M., Sha, Y., Jiang, J., & Fischer, F. H. (2018) · Frontiers in Psychiatry · doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00122 · Cited by 22
“Besides, illness perceptions were found to have an even stronger relationship with outcomes than indicators of the severity of illnesses across a range of organic diseases (44).”
Background
Navigating narcolepsy: exploring coping strategies and their association with quality of life in patients with narcolepsy type 1
Varallo, G., Franceschini, C., Rapelli, G., Zenesini, C., Baldini, V., Baccari, F., Antelmi, E., Pizza, F., Vignatelli, L., Biscarini, F., et al. (2024) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-024-62698-5 · Cited by 20
“Coping strategies are crucial to the management of chronic health conditions in promoting quality of life 17–19 and have been extensively studied in several chronic health conditions 18 .”
Background
Illness perception and resilience in patients with cancer: a cross-sectional study
Shabanloei, R., Ghasempour, M., Zamanesazi, R., Purabdollah, M., & Asghari-Jafarabadi, M. (2025) · BMC Psychology · doi:10.1186/s40359-025-02572-9 · Cited by 20
A qualitative study on coping strategies of young women living with breast cancer in Ghana
Iddrisu, M., Aziato, L., & Dedey, F. (2019) · International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences · doi:10.1016/j.ijans.2019.100173 · Cited by 20
Metacognitive beliefs and illness perceptions are associated with emotional distress in people with epilepsy
Fisher, P. L., Reilly, J., & Noble, A. (2018) · Epilepsy & Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2018.07.008 · Cited by 19
Application of the common sense model in inflammatory bowel disease: A systematic review
Hayes, B., Moller, S., Wilding, H., Burgell, R., Apputhurai, P., & Knowles, S. R. (2020) · Journal of Psychosomatic Research · doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2020.110283 · Cited by 19
Making sense of COVID-19: a longitudinal investigation of the initial stages of developing illness representations
Shiloh, S., Peleg, S., & Nudelman, G. (2021) · Psychology and Health · doi:10.1080/08870446.2021.1925670 · Cited by 19
“This theory has been used extensively and successfully in numerous studies of healthy and patient groups around the world (Dempster et al., 2015a; Hagger et al., 2017).”
Method
Illness Perceptions, Coping, Health-Related Quality of Life and Psychological Outcomes in Cervical Dystonia
O’Connor, S. S., Hevey, D., & O’Keeffe, F. M. (2022) · Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings · doi:10.1007/s10880-022-09851-2 · Cited by 19
“However, some degree of overlap may be expected and a person’s general level of distress over the last two weeks as measured by the HADS is likely to be influenced by their emotional response to their illness (Dempster et al., 2015).”
Background
Psychological and somatic distress in Chinese outpatients at general hospitals: a cross-sectional study
Xiong, N., Wei, J., Fritzsche, K., Leonhart, R., Hong, X., Li, T., Jiang, J., Zhu, L., Tian, G., Zhao, X., et al. (2017) · Annals of General Psychiatry · doi:10.1186/s12991-017-0158-y · Cited by 19
“Furthermore, how patients understand their symptoms or illness is essential, as it influences their coping behavior [24, 25] and consecutive health outcomes [26].”
Background
Experiences of women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy: A study at Ho Teaching Hospital, Ghana
Kudjawu, S., & Agyeman‐Yeboah, J. (2021) · Nursing Open · doi:10.1002/nop2.1029 · Cited by 19
Distinct Illness Representation Profiles Are Associated With Anxiety in Women Testing Positive for Human Papillomavirus
McBride, E., Marlow, L. A. V., Chilcot, J., Moss-Morris, R. E., & Waller, J. (2021) · Annals of Behavioral Medicine · doi:10.1093/abm/kaab022 · Cited by 18
Is my risk lower than yours? The role of compared risk, illness perceptions, and self-efficacy as determinants of perceived risk for COVID-19
Figueiras, M. J., Neto, D. D., Marôco, J. P., & de Castro, E. K. (2022) · Health Risk & Society · doi:10.1080/13698575.2022.2031911 · Cited by 18
“Illness perceptions have been widely studied and have been shown to predict health-related outcomes and behaviours (Dempster et al., 2015; Kaptein et al., 2015; Mc Sharry et al., 2011).”
Background
Illness perceptions in long-COVID: A cross-sectional analysis in adults
Bierbauer, W., Lüscher, J., & Scholz, U. (2022) · Cogent Psychology · doi:10.1080/23311908.2022.2105007 · Cited by 18
“Current results also align with published literature showing that greater concern or worry (i.e., emotional representation) about diseases is related to worse psychological health outcomes (i.e., depressive symptoms, anxiety; e.g., Dempster et al., 2015).”
Result
Resilience after severe critical illness: a prospective, multicentre, observational study (RESIREA)
Mathieu, A., Reignier, J., Gouge, A. L., Plantefeve, G., Mira, J.-P., Argaud, L., Asfar, P., Badie, J., Botoc, N.-V., Bui, H., et al. (2024) · Critical Care · doi:10.1186/s13054-024-04989-x · Cited by 16
“Illness perception seems readily amenable to change via simple interventions, which thus deserve to be investigated in survivors of critical illness [41].”
Background
Perceived control as a predictor of medication adherence in people with Parkinson’s: a large-scale cross-sectional study
Zarotti, N., Deane, K., Ford, C., & Simpson, J. (2023) · Disability and Rehabilitation · doi:10.1080/09638288.2023.2181409 · Cited by 16
“Along with its sub-constructs, perceived control is thought to play a pivotal role in the successful adjustment not only to chronic illness in general [35], but also to neurodegenerative diseases specifically [36–39], including Parkinson’s [40].”
Background
Illness perceptions are associated with higher health care use in survivors of endometrial cancer—a study from the population-based PROFILES registry
Thong, M. S. Y., Mols, F., Kaptein, A. A., Boll, D., Vos, C., Pijnenborg, J. M. A., van de Poll-Franse, L. V., & Ezendam, N. P. M. (2018) · Supportive Care in Cancer · doi:10.1007/s00520-018-4451-3 · Cited by 17
Mediating effect of illness perception on the relationship between Type D personality and health behaviors among coronary artery disease patients
Kwon, M., & Kang, J. (2018) · Health Psychology Open · doi:10.1177/2055102918817228 · Cited by 17
The psychometric properties of the Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ-R) regarding Internet gaming disorder in a general population of Chinese adults
Lau, J. T. F., Dang, L., Cheung, R. Y.-H., Zhang, M. X., Chen, J. H., & Wu, A. M. S. (2020) · Journal of Behavioral Addictions · doi:10.1556/2006.2020.00043 · Cited by 17
Illness perceptions, coping, and health-related quality of life among individuals experiencing chronic Lyme disease
Hill, E. M., & Frost, A. (2020) · Chronic Illness · doi:10.1177/1742395320983875 · Cited by 17
“For the regressions, a hierarchical model was applied; illness perceptions were entered in the first block, followed by coping strategies in the second block—an analytical approach used in previous research on the CSM.12”
BackgroundMethodInfluential
Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Emotional Disturbances, and Their Associations with HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder
Muñoz-Moreno, J. A., Cysique, L. A., & Rourke, S. B. (2021) · Current topics in behavioral neurosciences · doi:10.1007/7854_2021_233 · Cited by 16
Psychological wellbeing among parents of a child living with a serious chronic illness: A cross-sectional survey study
Robertson, E. G., Kelada, L., Ilin, R., Palmer, E. E., Bye, A., Jaffé, A., Kennedy, S., Ooi, C. Y., Drew, D., & Wakefield, C. E. (2024) · Journal of Child Health Care · doi:10.1177/13674935241238485 · Cited by 16
“Research has highlighted the impact of illness perceptions on coping in parents who have a child with a neurological condition, and the relationship between illness perceptions and psychological wellbeing across a range of illnesses (Dempster et al., 2015).”
Narratives of resilience: Understanding Iranian breast cancer survivors through health belief model and stress-coping theory for enhanced interventions
Mehrabizadeh, M., Zaremohzzabieh, Z., Zarean, M., Ahrari, S., & Ahmadi, A.-R. (2024) · BMC Women's Health · doi:10.1186/s12905-024-03383-7 · Cited by 17
“This is consistent with conclusions from a recent meta-analysis, which found that strategies such as avoidance and emotional venting mediate the relationship between illness perceptions and adjustment in illness [56].”
Result
Memory complaints in epilepsy: An examination of the role of mood and illness perceptions
Tinson, D., Crockford, C., Gharooni, S., Russell, H., Zoeller, S., Leavy, Y., Lloyd, R., & Duncan, S. (2018) · Epilepsy & Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2017.11.028 · Cited by 15
The Impact of Illness Perceptions and Coping Strategies on Use of Supportive Care for Cancer
Stephenson, P., Yuen, E. Y. N., Skaczkowski, G., Spelten, E. R., Orbell, S., & Wilson, C. J. (2021) · Cancers · doi:10.3390/cancers13102501 · Cited by 16
“Reflecting past research [39,40], evidence in the present study that coping mediates the illness perception–behavioural outcome relationship was uneven.”
Result
Examining the influence of illness perception and financial toxicity on the quality of life of prostate cancer patients
Akin‐Odanye, E. O., Ogo, C. N., Sulaiman, F. A., Suleiman, L., Ogunsanya, M. E., & Odedina, F. T. (2021) · African Journal of Urology · doi:10.1186/s12301-021-00173-7 · Cited by 16
“Illness perceptions and factors of distress as mediators between trait emotional intelligence and quality of life in endometriosis”
Barberis, N., Cannavò, M., Cuzzocrea, F., Saladino, V., & Verrastro, V. (2023) · Psychology Health & Medicine · doi:10.1080/13548506.2023.2175878 · Cited by 16
“In this regard, the current study endorses results stemming from psychosomatic research emphasizing the significant correlation between illness perceptions and psychological distress found in medical populations (Broadbent et al., 2015; Dempster et al., 2015).”
Result
The Common Sense Model of Self-Regulation: Meta-Analysis and Test of a Process ModelPreprint
Hagger, M. S., Koch, S., Chatzisarantis, N. L. D., & Orbell, S. (2017) · doi:10.31234/osf.io/wx54h · Cited by 20
Illness representations in depression and their association with clinical and treatment outcomes: A systematic review of the literature
Mavroeides, G., & Koutra, K. (2021) · Journal of Affective Disorders Reports · doi:10.1016/j.jadr.2021.100099 · Cited by 16
Using the common-sense model to explicate the role of illness representation in self-care behaviours and anxiety symptoms among patients with Type 2 diabetes
Xin, M., Chan, V. W. Y., Kong, A. P. S., Lau, J. T. F., Cameron, L. D., Mak, W. W. S., & Mo, P. K. H. (2022) · Patient Education and Counseling · doi:10.1016/j.pec.2022.107581 · Cited by 16
A prospective study of the relationship between illness perception, depression, anxiety, and quality of life in hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients
Ames, S. C., Lange, L. J., Ames, G. E., Heckman, M. G., White, L. J., Roy, V., & Foran, J. M. (2024) · Cancer Medicine · doi:10.1002/cam4.6906 · Cited by 14
“12,13 To our knowledge, illness perception in HSCT has been investigated in only one prior study.”
Background
A meta‐analysis of coping strategies and psychological distress in rheumatoid arthritis
Hinch, R., & Sirois, F. M. (2024) · British Journal of Health Psychology · doi:10.1111/bjhp.12726 · Cited by 17
Profiles of resources and body image in health and illness: A comparative study among females with rheumatoid arthritis, females with breast cancer and healthy controls
Rzeszutek, M., Pięta, M., & Huzar, M. (2019) · Brain and Behavior · doi:10.1002/brb3.1488 · Cited by 16
Illness perception in patients with migraine: An exploratory study in a tertiary care headache centre
Sirri, L., Pierangeli, G., Cevoli, S., Cortelli, P., Grandi, S., & Tossani, E. (2018) · Journal of Psychosomatic Research · doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2018.05.011 · Cited by 14
Positive and negative affect and well-being in cardiac patients and their spouses: the mediating role of illness representations
Karademas, E. C., Barouxi, E., & Mavroeides, G. (2018) · Psychology and Health · doi:10.1080/08870446.2018.1525490 · Cited by 14
Illness perception, coping and psychological distress among patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) in China
Chen, L., Huang, Z., Jiang, C., Wu, C., He, S., Zeng, F., Huang, S., & Zhang, F. (2025) · BMC Public Health · doi:10.1186/s12889-024-21260-8 · Cited by 13
Body image, illness perception, and psychological distress in women coping with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
Geller, S., Levy, S., & Avitsur, R. (2025) · Health Psychology Open · doi:10.1177/20551029251327441 · Cited by 16
“…al., 2020), gastroparesis (Woodhouse et al., 2018), asthma (Achstetter et al., 2019), osteoarthritis (Knowles et al., 2016), cancer (Dempster et al., 2012; Lee et al., 2023), heart conditions (McCabe and Barnason, 2012), and brain injuries (Snell et al., 2013), among others (Dempster et al., 2015).”
An Intervention to Change Illness Representations and Self-Care of Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Chan, V. W. Y., Kong, A. P. S., Lau, J. T. F., Mak, W. W. S., Cameron, L. D., & Mo, P. K. H. (2020) · Psychosomatic Medicine · doi:10.1097/psy.0000000000000883 · Cited by 14
Psychological processes in adapting to dementia: Illness representations among the IDEAL cohort.
Clare, L., Gamble, L. D., Martyr, A., Quinn, C., Litherland, R., Morris, R. G., Jones, I. R., & Matthews, F. E. (2021) · Psychology and Aging · doi:10.1037/pag0000650 · Cited by 13
“Several meta-analytic reviews provide evidence that individual elements of the IR are associated with outcomes, albeit with small-to-moderate effect sizes, across a range of physical health conditions (Dempster et al., 2015; Hagger et al., 2017; Hagger & Orbell, 2003) and in specific conditions such as stroke (Pai et…”
Background
Psychosocial impact of being diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment: patient and carer perspective
Munawar, N., Kennedy, L., Usman, M., Burgui, D., Bruce, I., Robinson, D. J., & Greene, E. (2023) · BJPsych Open · doi:10.1192/bjo.2023.499 · Cited by 14
Introducing a model for emotional distress in respiratory disease: A systematic review and synthesis of symptom management models
Schmid‐Mohler, G., Caress, A., Spirig, R., & Yorke, J. (2019) · Journal of Advanced Nursing · doi:10.1111/jan.13968 · Cited by 13
Perceptions of illness as predictive factors for perceived stress in patients participating in a cardiac rehabilitation program
Sadeghi, M., Alavi, M., Mohammadi, M., Roohafza, H., Mahmoodi, A., Visentin, D. C., López, V., & Cleary, M. L. (2019) · Nursing and Health Sciences · doi:10.1111/nhs.12635 · Cited by 14

A Meta-Analytic Review of the Common-Sense Model of Illness Representations
Hagger, M. S., & Orbell, S. (2003) · Psychology & Health · doi:10.1080/088704403100081321 · Cited by 1,607
Coping as mediators of illness representations in the common sense model: a meta-analysis
Hagger, M. S., Koch, S. C., & Orbell, S. (2015) · European Health Psychologist
Current issues and new directions in Psychology and Health : “Assessing illness perceptions: Beyond the IPQ”
French, D., & Weinman, J. A. (2007) · Psychology and Health · doi:10.1080/08870440701616714 · Cited by 60
Coping with stress and illness
Hamilton-West, K. E. (2023) · Kent Academic Repository (University of Kent) · doi:10.22024/unikent/01.02.94394 · Cited by 2
The Common Sense Model of Self-Regulation: Meta-Analysis and Test of a Process ModelPreprint
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Authors: Dempster, M., Howell, D., & McCorry, N. K.
Affiliations: Queen's University Belfast (GB)
University of Toronto (CA)
Marie Curie Hospice (GB)
Corresponding author: Dempster, Martin
ORCID: Dempster, Martin
Howell, Doris
McCorry, Noleen K.
Venue: Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2015-12
Volume: 79
Issue: 6
Pages: 506-513
ISSN: 0022-3999 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2015.10.006
OpenAlex: W2188189394
Cited by: 275
References: 56
Citations by year: 2026: 19 · 2025: 33 · 2024: 37 · 2023: 31 · 2022: 26 · 2021: 39 · 2020: 22 · 2019: 21 · 2018: 24 · 2017: 16 · 2016: 7
FWCI: 2.82
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
pure.qub.ac.uk
Licence: cc-by-nc-nd
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations: Journal of Psychosomatic Research (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Research Portal (Queen's University Belfast) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
Topics: Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health, psychology, and well-being
Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
Keywords: illness perception, coping strategies, physical illness, depression, anxiety, quality of life, emotional distress, emotion representation
MeSH terms: Adaptation, Psychological, Anxiety, Depression, Emotions, Health Status, Humans, Judgment, Quality of Life, Stress, Psychological

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