Volle B, Wiedebusch S, Lohaus A
Psychologisches Institut III der Universität Münster.
Psychother Psychosom Med Psychol. 1990 Jun;40(6):230-7.
This study focuses on the significance of psychological correlates of membership in self-help groups for rheumatic diseases. 138 patients suffering from rheumatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and arthrosis participated in the study. Self-help group members show specific control beliefs which differ from the non-self-help group members. They view the disease as more controllable by themselves (internal locus of control) and as less dependent on health professionals (powerful others health locus of control) and on fate or chance (chance locus of control). Further, self-help group members show more compliance and engagement in their treatment than non-self-help group members. In addition, they search for more information, for more sources of information and show better knowledge about the disease and about treatment which may also be a result of higher frequencies of conversations about the disease and about treatment reported by members of self-help groups. Self-help group members do not only speak more frequently about these topics, but such conversations are also more important in their estimation. Results further suggest a relation between self-help group membership and emotional variables.
本研究聚焦于参加风湿性疾病自助团体的心理关联因素的重要性。138名患有风湿性关节炎、强直性脊柱炎和关节病的患者参与了该研究。自助团体成员展现出与非自助团体成员不同的特定控制信念。他们认为疾病更能由自己掌控（内控点），对健康专业人员（权威他人健康控制点）和命运或机遇（机遇控制点）的依赖更小。此外，与非自助团体成员相比，自助团体成员在治疗中表现出更高的依从性和参与度。另外，他们会寻找更多信息、更多信息来源，并且对疾病和治疗有更深入的了解，这也可能是因为自助团体成员汇报的关于疾病和治疗的对话频率更高。自助团体成员不仅更频繁地谈论这些话题，而且在他们看来，此类对话也更为重要。研究结果进一步表明了加入自助团体与情绪变量之间的关系。
