title: Latinas with arthritis: effects of illness, role identity, and competence on psychological well-being.
abstract: Tested a theoretical model on the effects of social role identity, illness intrusion, and competence on psychological well-being among 109 low-income Latinas with arthritis. All six roles studied were rated as highly important identities. Sex-role nontraditionalism was associated with less importance of the homemaker, mother, and grandmother roles. Negative affect increased as a function of intrusions into valued identities. Having important role identities contributed to feelings of competence (i.e., self-esteem and self-efficacy), which in turn, contributed to psychological well-being. Competence also mediated the effects of pain, identity, and illness intrusions on psychological well-being. Results suggest competence processes play an important role in well-being.
authors.affiliation: Columbia University, School of Public Health, New York, New York 10032, USA.
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Abraído-Lanza
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D012380:Role; D012649:Self Concept; D014481:United States