title: Inflammatory bowel disease: The harmful mechanism of experiential avoidance for patients' quality of life.
abstract: This study aimed to test the effects of inflammatory bowel disease symptomatology and associated medical complications on physical and psychological quality of life and to explore whether these relationships are mediated by experiential avoidance. A total of 200 inflammatory bowel disease patients reported demographic and medical data and completed self-report instruments. Results revealed that the tested model presented an excellent fit, explaining 51 per cent of physical quality of life and 53 per cent of psychological quality of life. Inflammatory bowel disease-associated complications directly impacted on physical quality of life, and experiential avoidance significantly mediated the relationships between inflammatory bowel disease symptomatology and physical and psychological quality of life. These results highlight the importance of implementing psychological interventions for inflammatory bowel disease patients.
authors.affiliation: Cognitive-Behavioural Centre for Research and Intervention (CINEICC), University of Coimbra, Portugal ines.almeidatrindade@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Inês A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Trindade
authors.affiliation: Cognitive-Behavioural Centre for Research and Intervention (CINEICC), University of Coimbra, Portugal.
authors.forename: Cláudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.affiliation: Cognitive-Behavioural Centre for Research and Intervention (CINEICC), University of Coimbra, Portugal.
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pinto-Gouveia
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001362:Avoidance Learning; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology; D057566:Self Report; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Crohn’s disease; acceptance and commitment therapy; experiential avoidance; inflammatory bowel disease; quality of life; ulcerative colitis