title: Illness perceptions and coping with disease in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Effects on health-related quality of life.
abstract: This study investigated the effects of illness perceptions and coping with disease on health-related quality of life in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Therefore, participants ( N = 444) completed online questionnaires assessing illness severity (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease stage), Illness Perceptions Questionnaire, coping with disease (Essener Coping Questionnaire), and health-related quality of life (short form-12). Hierarchical regression and moderation analyses were conducted. The results showed that health-related quality of life was predicted by illness perceptions and several aspects of coping with disease. The association between illness perceptions and health-related quality of life was mediated by the corresponding coping with disease subscales. It is concluded that in order to prevent decreasing health-related quality of life in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, treatment may be adjusted by promoting coping with disease and functional illness perceptions.
authors.affiliation: 1 Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Isabelle
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Vaske
authors.affiliation: 2 Schön Klinik Berchtesgadener Land, Germany.
authors.forename: Klaus
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kenn
authors.affiliation: 1 Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Daniel C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Keil
authors.affiliation: 1 Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Winfried
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Rief
authors.affiliation: 3 Psychologische Hochschule Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Nikola M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Stenzel
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010465:Perception; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000523:psychology*; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: chronic illness; coping; illness perception; lung; quality of life