Personality, Coping Strategy, and Quality of Life of Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

Jurnal Psikologi

Magdalena S Halim¹  Evlijn Pasha Widjast¹ 

[1] Faculty of Psychology, Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia;

关键词: coping strategy;    chronic kidney disease;    personality;    quality of life;   

DOI  :  10.22146/jpsi.37875

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Patients with chronic kidney disease are subject to prolonged medical treatment that might affect their quality of life. The purpose of this research was to investigate the correlation between personality, coping strategies, and quality of life in patients with chronic kidney disease. 40 Participants (25-55 years old) were recruited using purposive sampling and presented with three instruments: the Indonesian versions of NEO Personality Inventory-Revised (NEO PI-R), Ways of Copings, and Kidney Disease Quality of Life-36 (KDQOL-36). Results showed a significant correlation between all variables after regression analysis was applied. Further results indicate certain coping strategies were related to an individual’s perceptions of kidney disease. A significant correlation was found between three personality traits: neuroticism, extraversion and conscientiousness, and quality of life. Results also found that female patients have a better quality of life than men. Further research is needed to examine further the crucial role of social support and ethnic differences. Psychological intervention programs to provide psychoeducation on how to recognize stress symptoms and better stress management for patients with chronic kidney disease are also warranted.

【 授权许可】

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