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Coping with Chronic Illness in Childhood and Adolescence

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Compas, Bruce E., Jaser, Sarah S., Dunn, Madeleine J., Rodriguez, Erin M.·2012·Annual Review of Clinical Psychology

Abstract

Chronic illnesses and medical conditions present millions of children and adolescents with significant stress that is associated with risk for emotional and behavioral problems and interferes with adherence to treatment regimens. We review research on the role of child and adolescent coping with stress as an important feature of the process of adaptation to illness. Recent findings support a control-based model of coping that includes primary control or active coping (efforts to act on the source of stress or one's emotions), secondary control or accommodative coping (efforts to adapt to the source of stress), and disengagement or passive coping (efforts to avoid or deny the stressor). Evidence suggests the efficacy of secondary control coping in successful adaptation to chronic illness in children and adolescents, disengagement coping is associated with poorer adjustment, and findings for primary control coping are mixed. Avenues for future research are highlighted.

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    The empirical studies reviewed provide valid and reliable evidence about the relationships between coping and adjustment in children and adolescents with chronic illness.

    “Recent findings support a control-based model of coping that includes primary control or active coping (efforts to act on the source of stress or one’s emotions), secondary control or accommodative coping (efforts to adapt to the source of stress), and disengagement or passive coping (efforts to avoid or deny the stressor).”
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    Findings from studies of specific chronic illnesses (e.g., cancer, diabetes, recurrent abdominal pain) generalize to children and adolescents with chronic illness more broadly.

    “Evidence suggests the efficacy of secondary control coping in successful adaptation to chronic illness in children and adolescents”
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    The self-report measures of coping used in the reviewed studies accurately reflect children's and adolescents' actual coping efforts.

    “However, little or no data have been reported that directly address this issue.”
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    The different coping measures used across the reviewed studies assess sufficiently comparable constructs to allow synthesis of their findings.

    “Four studies using the RSQ have shown that secondary control coping (e.g., acceptance, cognitive reappraisal, distraction) is associated with lower levels of somatic complaints and symptoms of anxiety and depression (Compas et al. 2006; Dufton et al. 2011; Hocking et al. 2011; Thomsen et al. 2002).”
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    Childhood chronic illnesses are a significant source of stress for the ill child, siblings, and parents.

    “Childhood illnesses represent significant stress for affected children, their siblings and their parents.”
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    Chronic illnesses affect people continuously across development from early childhood through adolescence.

    “Chronic illnesses affect individuals over the course of development from early childhood through adolescence.”
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Authors
Compas, B. E., Jaser, S. S., Dunn, M. J., & Rodriguez, E. M.
Affiliations
  • Vanderbilt University (US)
  • Yale University (US)
  • Department of Psychology and Human Development, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37203;
Venue
Annual Review of Clinical Psychology
Published
2012-04-27
Volume
8
Issue
1
Pages
455-480
ISSN
  • 1548-5943 (ISSN-L)
  • 1548-5951
OpenAlex
W2118491250
Cited by
723
References
121
Citations by year
2026: 42 · 2025: 73 · 2024: 56 · 2023: 52 · 2022: 64 · 2021: 80 · 2020: 56 · 2019: 58 · 2018: 60 · 2017: 51 · 2016: 47 · 2015: 40 · 2014: 28 · 2013: 14
FWCI
14.05
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Annual Review of Clinical Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute of Mental Health (F31MH087059)
  • National Cancer Institute (R01CA118332, F31CA136284)
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (K23DK088454, K23 DK88454)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Family Support in Illness
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
Keywords
chronic disease, children, adolescents, coping, stress, adaptation to illness, primary control, secondary control, disengagement, emotional and behavioral problems, medication adherence, psychological adjustment
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Psychological, Adolescent, Child, Chronic Disease, Emotions, Humans, Stress, Psychological

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