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Assessing Psychological Flexibility in Chronic Illness
Objectives: The present study aimed at assessing psychological flexibility, the core construct of the acceptance and commitment therapy model, in the...
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Supporting Workers with Chronic Illness: The Role of Psychosocial Safety Climate
The present study assessed the association between employee perceptions of psychosocial safety climate (PSC), a specific aspect of organizational...
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Sociocultural determinants of psychological distress and co** among South Asian individuals with chronic illness
Sociocultural determinants affect the physical and mental well-being and co** of individuals with chronic illnesses. However, no studies have...
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Social support and mental well-being among people with and without chronic illness during the Covid-19 pandemic: evidence from the longitudinal UCL covid survey
PurposeAn immediate research priority recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic is well-being among some of our most vulnerable—people with chronic...
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Sharing a secret: Disclosure practices among adolescents and young adults with chronic illness
Objective : Peer support is an essential component of adolescence and is instrumental in reducing feelings of isolation and loneliness. Yet, many...
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“I have a Ph.D. in my daughter”: Mother and Child Experiences of Living with Childhood Chronic Illness
Children in the United States are increasingly living with chronic illnesses. Existing literature has focused on adolescent children’s experiences....
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Chronic Illness and Child Behavior Problems in Low-SES Families: The Mediation of Caregivers’ Mental Health
Childhood chronic illness is associated with deleterious effects on caregivers’ mental health and children’s socio-emotional development. This study...
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The Working Mechanisms of Parental Involvement in Interventions for Children with Chronic Illness
Children with chronic illness (CI) are at risk for internalizing problems, which reduce their quality of life, hamper treatment, and increase family...
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Health-Related Quality of Life in pre-dialysis patients with chronic kidney disease: the role of Big-Five personality traits and illness denial
BackgroundHealth-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is significantly affected, regardless of the stage of...
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Meta-analysis of Self-compassion Interventions for Pain and Psychological Symptoms Among Adults with Chronic Illness
ObjectivesSelf-compassion interventions are increasingly used to address mental and physical health outcomes in individuals with chronic illness....
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Addressing health needs in people with mental illness experiencing homelessness
Homelessness among people with mental illness is a prevalent and persisting problem. This Review examines the intersection between mental illness and...
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Illness perceptions predict distress in patients with chronic kidney disease
BackgroundPatients diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD) report increased distress associated with their clinical diagnosis. Distress in...
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Self-Compassion and Chronic Medical Conditions
Chronic medical conditions affect a substantial proportion of the population and can involve considerable challenges, including recurrent pain,...
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Trauma-Informed Approaches and Interventions in Serious Illness
Trauma-informed care demands that we better understand how people may experience illness, injury, and care, through the conceptual lens of trauma and...
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Illness cognition and associated socio-demographic and clinical factors in parents of children with leukemia
PurposeIllness cognition is an important mediator between psychological and behavioral adjustment and the quality of life for patients and their...
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An explanation of the relationship between the attitudes of adolescents with asthma toward their illness and their self-efficacy
Asthma is a chronic disease whose prevalence has been steadily rising around the world and it has an effect on self-efficacy, attitudes, and...
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The role of cognitive appraisals and illness-related beliefs in adaptation to life with rheumatoid arthritis: variable- and person-centered approach
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a serious chronic disease that affects daily functioning and quality of life. Two studies were conducted to analyze the...
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Self-Compassion and Anxiety and Depression in Chronic Physical Illness Populations: a Systematic Review
ObjectivesAnxiety and depression are common in chronic physical illness populations. Self-compassion, the motivation and the capacity to alleviate...
