Abstract
Objective To study the characteristic of coping styles in asthma patients and the relationship with personality and social support. Methods 769 adult patients with asthma were investigated with Eysenck Personality Questionnaire-Revised, Short Scale for Chinese (EPQ-RSC), Medical Coping Modes Questionnaire (MCMQ) and Social Support Rating Scale(SSRS). Results Asthma patients used more resignation[(10.17±3.39),(8.81±3.17)]( t =10.99,P ＜0.01) and avoidance[(15.04±2.98),(14.44±2.97)]( t =5.51,P ＜0.01) coping styles. The correlation analysis revealed that there was a significant correlation between personality,social support and coping styles(P value was all less than 0.05).Moreover, the regression analysis revealed that coping styles could be predicted significantly by personality and social support.Conclusion Personality and social support had an important effect on coping styles in asthma patients. Key words: Asthma; Coping styles; Personality; Social support
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