Boerner Kathrin
Arlene R. Gordon Research Institute, Lighthouse International, New York, NY 10022, USA.
J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2004 Jan;59(1):P35-42. doi: 10.1093/geronb/59.1.p35.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the links among coping, disability, and mental health among adults who are confronted with age-related vision loss. Drawing on the model of assimilative and accommodative coping (e.g., Brandtstädter, 1999), hierarchical regressions were designed to examine the effects of coping and disability on mental health. Participants were 55 middle-aged and 52 older adults who had been recruited from a community-based rehabilitation agency. Findings demonstrate a critical role of accommodative coping for adaptation, with beneficial effects on mental health that were more pronounced in the case of high disability for younger participants. Finally, findings suggest that dealing with disability may pose more of a mental health risk in middle than in late adulthood.
本研究的目的是调查面临与年龄相关视力丧失的成年人在应对方式、残疾状况和心理健康之间的联系。基于同化性应对和适应性应对模型(例如,布兰特施泰特,1999年),设计了分层回归分析,以检验应对方式和残疾状况对心理健康的影响。参与者是从一家社区康复机构招募的55名中年人和52名老年人。研究结果表明适应性应对在适应过程中起着关键作用,对心理健康有有益影响,在年轻参与者残疾程度较高的情况下更为明显。最后,研究结果表明,在中年时期应对残疾可能比在成年晚期带来更大的心理健康风险。