Coty Mary-Beth, Salt Elizabeth G, Myers John A, Abusalem Said K
1 University of Louisville, USA.
2 University of Kentucky, USA.
J Health Psychol. 2017 Mar;22(4):493-504. doi: 10.1177/1359105315604887. Epub 2016 Jul 9.
This article examines role stress, key psychosocial variables, and well-being in adults recently diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. Patients recently diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis must often learn to balance disease and role-related responsibilities. This was cross-sectional, descriptive study ( N = 80). Data were analyzed using correlation coefficients and linear regression models. Participants were predominantly female (78%), married, and employed. Mean age and disease duration were 54.2 years and 24.2 months, respectively. The findings suggest that well-being is influenced by feelings of being self-efficacious and having balance in their roles and less to do with social support received from others.
